Tag: Encouraged
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Blessed!
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ. Ephesians 1:3 (CSB) The venerable song of the church urges us to “Count your many blessings, name them…
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Delivered!
Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered. Psalm 108:6 (NIV) Words are interesting. While English may not be as expressive as other languages, including Greek, studying and understanding how we use language…
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Restored!
If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored— so clean up your life. Job 22:23 (NLT) Restoration is big business. People spend countless dollars restoring antiques, fine art, vehicles, homes, and much more. In the end, however, there is…
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Redeemed
They will be called “The Holy People” and “The People Redeemed by the Lord.” Isaiah 62:12 (NLT) When I was a boy, “trading stamps” were a big deal. I remember my mom and grandma collecting S&H Green Stamps and pasting them…
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Sanctified!
It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; 1 Thessalonians 4:3 (NIV) “Saved, sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost!” It was not unusual in the churches I grew up in to hear people begin…