Category: Weekly Word of Encouragement

The nations will fear the name of the LORD,all the kings of the earth will revere your glory.For the LORD will rebuild Zionand appear in his glory. Psalms 102:15-16 (NIV) It can be discouraging when we look around us and see so much ungodliness and destruction. People cling to their own self-centered ideologies and teach the next generation to do the same. Whole nations choose to reject God and pursue their self-gratification. Our children are taught by teachers who reject transcendent moral values and so the children are lost and unable to navigate their world with a healthy moral compass. Yet, one day the nations will all fear Yahweh; they will honor his glory. After Jesus returns every knee will bow to him and then he will judge the nations. Those who have served Yahweh will remain and there will be citizens of every nation. These nations will all honor Continue Reading →

Know that the LORD is God.It is he who made us, and we are his;we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Psalms 100:3 (NIV) In our natural state we are sheep without a shepherd, imprisoned in a pasture of darkness and destruction. When Yahweh rescues us he unlocks the gate and sets us free from our prison. We enter his infinite pasture of unlimited possibilities. Best of all, Yahweh becomes our shepherd. He does this because we now belong to him, we are part of his precious flock. He treasures us and wants the best for us because he loves us. So, he lets us graze in his pasture, we eat from his goodness, the tastiest grass in the universe. We drink from his stream of living water, a river of life that flows from our depths. No matter what happens to us in this age, we are Continue Reading →

Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; let them sing before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity. Psalms 98:8-9 (NIV) We do not normally associate singing with God’s judgment. Why would someone sing for joy about the day when God will send so many people to destruction? Isn’t this a sad time? This Psalmist does not think of judgment this way. They are thinking of judgment in terms of God bringing goodness and justice to the earth. Do we not mourn all the suffering around us? Are we not sick of all the malevolence dwelling in so many people? Are we not sad about all the hearts that rebel against God and persuade others to do the same? Instead, we look for an end to suffering and neediness. We Continue Reading →

Light shines on the righteousand joy on the upright in heart. Psalms 97:11 (NIV) The lost may find temporary pleasure or prosperity in their unrighteous pursuits and hobbies, but these benefits are nothing compared to the blessings of the righteous. Anyone who has believed in Christ and abides in him is righteous. And for us God gives light. We can see what road we are on and where we are going. We can see the obstacles and pits on our path and go around them. In God’s light we see what others cannot see. The righteous also have a joy that others cannot have. Our joy comes from our fellowship with the Lord, who shines his light on us so we can fellowship with him who dwells in infinite light. We rejoice that we are his and he is ours. We rejoice that he has illuminated the way of righteousness Continue Reading →

The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad;let the distant shores rejoice. (Psalms 97:1, NIV) When it feels like our world is collapsing, or at least that everything seems crazy, we can still rejoice. Why? Yahweh reigns over all the earth. He is the only one who knows how to manage a sinful world with kindness and justice. And he has the power to do it. He gives people freedom but he still accomplishes his purposes because his ways are far beyond ours. Therefore, we can be glad when trials come. We may also be sorrowful but joy still resides in our spirit if we fix our eyes on the Lord. All who follow the Lord can be glad and rejoice. Yahweh reigns and his reign will be complete after the Son returns and establishes justice on the earth. We Have A Spiritual Resurrection NowNovember 7, 2025True Happiness Is Found Continue Reading →