Posts Tagged ‘Christian encouragement’
Do You Receive Compliments or Brush Them Off?
You walk into a room. A friend smiles. “You look nice today.” What immediately pops to mind? If you’re like many, you belittle the kind words, maybe think, She’s just saying that or I didn’t even put make-up on or She should’ve seen me yesterday. I especially do this when I’m feeling blah about the way…
Read MoreEmmanuel’s Story: Fear Not
Now we turn to Joseph. Such an amazing story, overflowing with signposts pointing to Jesus. Remember the story? (Gen. 37; 39-41) A father sends out his robe-wearing son, who willingly leaves his glorious and honored life, only to find murderous men waiting for him. He’s thrown into a pit and then descends into a far-away…
Read MoreEmmanuel’s Story: Are You Your Own Savior?
Yesterday we talked about how before the foundation of the world, God made a promise, an Emmanuel promise, to rescue His children from the ugly sin that entrapped us. He’s loved us for so long! Today, let’s look at when we first heard about this promise. It was early in the book of Genesis. Remember…
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