Tag: encouragement
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Strength for the Visit – Genesis 48:1-2
Genesis 48:1-2And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed. There is something sweet…
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The Sacrifice of Encouragement – Hebrews 13:16
Have you ever watched one child thank another without being told? It almost stops you in your tracks. There is something so clean about it. No prompting. No bargaining. No lecture first. Just kindness offered freely, and suddenly the whole room feels lighter. A parent sees that and smiles almost without thinking. That little moment…
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Encouraging Each Other on the Way – Hebrews 10:24–25
Picture a group of travelers climbing a steep mountain trail together. The higher they go, the harder the climb becomes. The air grows thinner. The rocks get loose. The trail narrows. One person slips, and another quickly grabs his arm. Someone else starts to lag behind, exhausted, and another turns around and says, “Come on—you’re…
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Persuaded of Better Things — Hebrews 6:9
Hebrews 6:9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. Just before this verse, the writer of Hebrews speaks very seriously. He talks about ground that receives rain yet produces only thorns and briers. The warning is real. It’s meant to wake people up and…
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Wintering Together — Titus 3:12
Titus 3:12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. At first glance this verse feels almost ordinary. After the strong teaching and warnings Paul has been giving, suddenly he is talking about travel plans. Names. Locations. Seasons. But…
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The Way God Chose — Titus 1:3
Titus 1:3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour. Paul says something here that the world has never fully understood. God chose to make His Word known through preaching. Not through spectacle. Not through armies. Not through the machinery…
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The Man Who Was Not Ashamed — 2 Timothy 1:16–18
2 Timothy 1:16–18 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in…
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Build Each Other Up – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
1 Thessalonians 5:11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. After all the talk about the Lord’s coming…After resurrection…After trumpets…After wrath and salvation… Paul brings it right back to something simple. Comfort one another.Edify one another. He doesn’t end with speculation. He ends with responsibility. “Edify” means to build…
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A Comfort in the Kingdom – Colossians 4:11
Colossians 4:11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. Paul names them. Not crowds.Not platforms.Not achievements. Names. Justus.Mark.Aristarchus.Onesimus. Men who stood near him.Men who worked beside him.Men who strengthened him. “These only are my…
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Build Them, Do Not Break Them – Colossians 3:21
Colossians 3:21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. The word discouraged is heavy. It means to lose heart.To feel small.To quietly give up inside. A father has enormous influence. His tone, his expectations, his reactions shape the atmosphere of a home. When that influence is steady and loving, children grow…