Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20160910

Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus called us the salt of the earth and encourages us to stay ‘salty’ for his glory; and he again punctuates his statements with “He who has ears, let him hear.” Are you hearing? Are you listening? (from Matthew 5:13 and Luke 14: 34-35) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20160909

Today is a beautiful day, because “The son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20160908

Today is a beautiful day, because the apostles recounted Jesus’ story of the sower, ending it with “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Are you listening? Are you hearing? (from Matthew 13:9, Mark 4:9, Luke 8:8) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20160907

Today is a beautiful day, because “all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John” of the coming Messiah; and Jesus punctuated their claims with “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” (from Matthew 11:13-15) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20160906

Today beautiful day, because the blood of Abel cries out from the ground for atonement, and the blood of Christ answers back, “Redeemed!” (from Hebrews 12:24) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20160905

Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus is the mediator of a new covenant so that we may receive God’s promised redemption and hope for the future. (from Hebrews 9:15) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20160904

Today is a beautiful day, because “there is one God and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:5 ESV) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20160903

Today is a beautiful day, because Elihu presents the idea of a mediator, a ransom that restores man to righteousness, in Job, one of the oldest books of Scripture. (from Job 33:23) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday