Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20170515

Today is a beautiful day, because God sometimes rescues by exile, “You shall go to Babylon. There you shall be rescued; there the LORD will redeem you from your enemies.” (Micah 4:10 ESV)   His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts.   #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20170514

Today is a beautiful day, because God honors mothers, “Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice.” (Proverbs 23:25 ESV) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20170513

Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus overcame death and Hosea spoke of God’s plan to do that hundreds of years before Christ came, “I shall ransom them from the power of Sheol; I shall redeem them from Death. O Death, where are your plagues? O Sheol, where is your sting?” (Hosea 13:14 ESV) #joyinverse … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20170512

Today is a beautiful day, because God’s prophet, Hosea, didn’t soft-pedal God’s message to the Israelites, “Woe to them, for they have strayed from me! I could redeem them, but they speak against me.” (Hosea 7:13 ESV) God is willing and able to redeem. #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20170511

Today is a beautiful day, because God didn’t abandon his people while they were in exile, but was with them. “Their redeemer is strong, the LORD of hosts is his name. He will surely plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, but unrest to the inhabitants of Babylon.” (Jeremiah 50:34 ESV) … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20170510

Today is a beautiful day, because God loves His people with an everlasting love and gave these words to Jeremiah to pass along to us, “the LORD has ransomed Jacob and has redeemed him from hands too strong for him.” (Jeremiah 31:11 ESV) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

Almighty God, you are the author and creator of the church. Thank you for Godly men, who give tirelessly to lead their church body. Thank you for leaders of the church who pray for their brothers and sisters in Christ. Thank you for those whose hearts break for the lost. Thank you for leaders who … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20170509

Today is a beautiful day, because God spoke to his people through the prophet Jeremiah, who said, “I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.” (Jeremiah 15:21 ESV) He delivers me. #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

Gracious and loving God, creator of all things, you are the guard and guide of my soul. I’m thinking heaven-bound today. Not that I’m ready to leave this earth today, just looking with anticipation to being with Christ. Father, you set up a win-win situation for believers. As Paul said, “To live is Christ, to … Read more