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June 20, 2025
May you see the broken world Through the Savior’s eyes And discover His empathy For an immoral culture. When […]
June 18, 2025
“Come up here….” The invitation to John on Patmos isle Is yours as well. (Rev. 4:1) See Him, […]
June 17, 2025
You can rejoice today because, if for no other reason, God made this day! With my heart saturated with […]
June 16, 2025
May you be “Clothed with power From on high.” (Luke 24:49)Clothed… Adorned… Enveloped… With His presence. His power doesn’t Make […]
June 12, 2025
Take heart, Beloved, You’ve been called by God.Paul said it succinctly in His Romans salutation:“To all those in Rome […]
June 11, 2025
Isaac was confused As he hiked up Mt. Moriah, “Behold, the fire and the wood, But where is the lamb?” […]
June 10, 2025
I bless you to be Like a tree Planted by streams of water That yields its fruit In its season, […]
June 9, 2025
With Apostle Paul’s Words to the Philippians, I bless you that The Unreasonable, Inexplicable Peace Of God “Will guard your […]
June 6, 2025
You’re a publisher of Good News. “How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him Who brings good news, […]
June 5, 2025
May you be enamored today With the goodness of the Good News, Rapt with wonder at The goodness of… What […]
June 4, 2025
It’s all a big set up. God has rigged your blessing. “We know that for those who love God All […]
June 3, 2025
The love of the Lord Comforts, Assures, And heals. I bless your soul To experience the plea Of the psalmist: […]
June 2, 2025
Child of God, “You … are not in the flesh But in the Spirit…” (Romans 8:9). You have flesh, But […]
May 30, 2025
I bless you to let Jesus serve you, For “the Son of Man Came not to be served but to […]
May 29, 2025
Here’s an unlikely blessing: “O you of little faith.” (Matt. 14:31) They’re the words of Jesus To the […]
May 28, 2025
I bless you to know And receive What God promised Joshua: “He will without fail drive out From before you […]
May 27, 2025
I bless you to Wear the robe your father gives you. When Jacob played favorites And gave his youngest […]
May 26, 2025
Fear not to cry with Paul, “Who will deliver me?” (Romans 7:24) Because those who feel the futility Of their […]
May 22, 2025
“Thus says the Lord: ‘Keep your voice from weeping, And your eyes from tears….” (Jer. 31:16) There is a […]
May 21, 2025
I bless you to Envision, Enjoy, And embrace The generational blessings That have snuck into your life, Without you knowing […]
May 20, 2025
I bless the “good” That God is working Toward in “all things” In your life. “We know that for Those […]
May 19, 2025
I bless you to sow “Not reluctantly or Under compulsion” – Not like you wish you didn’t have to Or […]
May 16, 2025
You’ve got a garden. May every good seed you sow Find good soil And sprout And grow And bear much […]
May 15, 2025
You’ve got a garden. May your work and partnership with God bear much sweet fruit. I bless the fruitfulness […]
May 14, 2025
Adam wasn’t a hireling In the Garden of Eden – He was a co-owner. “And God said, ‘Behold, I […]
May 14, 2025
I bless you to Work and keep Whatever garden God Has given you. “The Lord God took the man […]
May 12, 2025
I bless you In whatever Garden God’s placed you. It was the primal calling For humanity: “The Lord […]
May 9, 2025
I bless your garden— May it grow and bear much fruit As you work it and keep it. […]
May 8, 2025
You’ve got a garden! A sphere of influence, Given to you by God, In partnership with Him, To make […]
May 7, 2025
I bless your heart’s longing To be drawn to The Tree of Life, Never to The Tree of Knowledge of […]
May 6, 2025
Bless you, Heir of God, To see yourself through Jesus’ eyes. What does He see when He looks at […]
May 5, 2025
Though the shadows linger, You are not engulfed In the dead of night— No, “the night is far gone” (Rom. […]
May 2, 2025
You are God’s “Beloved” Because you have been Blessed in THE Beloved. “Beloved”— One Greek word, “Agapetos” = One […]
May 1, 2025
The hardships you are enduring Aren’t defeating you— They are building your Spiritual muscle. I bless you to “Rejoice in […]
April 30, 2025
Child of God, You are no victim— You are a victor. I bless you today To ingest and digest […]
April 29, 2025
Bless you, little lamb, Surely goodness and mercy Shall follow you All the days of your life And you shall […]
April 28, 2025
I bless you that, “Forgetting What lies Behind And straining Forward To what lies Ahead,”You will be able to … […]
April 25, 2025
I bless your soul To heal from all the trauma That has torn and broken you. King David knew […]
April 24, 2025
Yesterday’s traumas do not define you! Former sorrows do not confine you! I bless you to live in this moment! […]
April 23, 2025
When the Savior Silenced the storm That had besieged the sailors On the Sea of Galilee, “They feared exceedingly, And […]
April 22, 2025
Brain science has proven it: Awe shrinks anxiety. It’s why you feel better Sitting on a beach and staring […]
April 21, 2025
I bless your spirit To fear the Lord – Not to be afraid Of the Lord, But to be in […]
April 18, 2025
I bless you with all that makes Good Friday so good: “It is finished.” One Greek word: Tetelestai. Jesus’ […]
April 17, 2025
Child of God, May you, above all, Know this: Jesus cares. More than we can know. He cares. […]
April 16, 2025
How odd, That the Apostle of grace, The church planter who fumed, At the prospect of the tiniest Dab of […]
April 15, 2025
Who gets to define Your identity? Who gets to shed light On the big question: Who are you? […]
April 14, 2025
“Christ is the end of the Law For Righteousness to Everyone who believes.” (Romans 10:4) It means the End […]
April 11, 2025
Like Nehemiah, you’re “doing a great work” And can’t afford to be distracted Or delayed Or detoured By the enemy’s […]
April 9, 2025
Maybe your miracle Is in the next cool dip In the Jordan. Proud General Naaman’s leprosy Had a cure— Wash […]
April 8, 2025
I bless you to be as Manasseh— “Forgotten troubles,” the name means. You are not defined by the pain of […]
April 7, 2025
How does God feel about you? What does He think about you? Hear the words of God toward The Hebrew […]
April 4, 2025
God’s got big plans for you. “Thus says the Lord… I know the plans I have for you… Plans for […]
April 3, 2025
May your blessed mind Be stretched taunt And brought To its brink Where, instead of collapsing into confusion, Your soul […]
April 2, 2025
I bless you to know The predicament of sin And your powerlessness over sin Apart from Christ Because, like an […]
April 1, 2025
I once saw a beach sunset So beautiful that I couldn’t stand To see it alone. It was too beautiful […]
March 31, 2025
In elementary school I learned of an impending apocalyptic Over-population crisis And became certain that it meant I’d have no […]
March 28, 2025
I bless your spiritual ears To hear fresh Truth today With all its freeing power. If Faith comes through […]
March 27, 2025
I bless your mind to be bathed In the light today, Baptized in the truth … Because … […]
March 26, 2025
As Jeremiah prophesied To the exiles, May God turn your “Mourning into joy …” “And give you gladness for sorrow.” […]
March 25, 2025
I bless you to Experience Enjoy Embrace The greater Glory and Power Of the New Covenant Of Grace in Jesus […]
March 24, 2025
I bless you today to get your second wind. Maybe you’ve seen it. The runner at the back of the […]
March 21, 2025
Someone you love away from God? Someone you cherish trapped in Babylon? I bless you to lay claim To […]
March 20, 2025
I bless your eyes To see as Jesus sees. Though most people Focus on doing, It is seeing that […]
March 19, 2025
May your world expand As your focus narrows. As the world cries, “Cast off restraint If you want to […]
March 18, 2025
May God, In His grace, Awaken you. “You know the time,” Paul tells the Romans and us, “That the hour […]
March 17, 2025
No matter what bad news Or confusing dilemma Or challenging circumstance You might face today, I bless you to join […]
March 14, 2025
I bless you your Spiritual ears to hear God break forth Into jubilant song Over you, Child of God, […]
March 13, 2025
What if God likes seeing you Not because He’s interested In improving you (though that He is!), Not because He […]
March 12, 2025
Child of God, When troubles twist around you With their tornado-like roar, I bless your spirit To receive the Prophetic […]
March 11, 2025
Child of God, When the Lord sees you, What do you think He thinks? What do you feel He feels? […]
March 10, 2025
I bless you To wear the love of Christ Like a warm coat. I bless you To wear the courage […]
March 7, 2025
If the Father gives you to Christ, You can’t ever be cast out: “All that the Father giveth me […]
March 6, 2025
Author and teacher Dallas Willard Once asked a group of students, “What one word would you use To describe Jesus?” […]
March 5, 2025
How can you trust God? By receiving the blessing Of Romans 8:31-32: If God is for you, who can […]
March 4, 2025
I bless you to rejoice When you don’t fit into the world’s mold, When you are misunderstood And even mistreated. […]
March 3, 2025
There is a way out. There is a way forward. There is way of victory. There is always a way […]
February 28, 2025
Receive the words from 1 Peter 1:8: “Though you have not seen him, You love him. Though you do […]
February 26, 2025
May you triumph Over temptation Not in the manner Of Odysseus who shackled Himself to the ship mast Forbidding his […]
February 25, 2025
I bless you to Hear Jesus say: “You are…” Like He said To Simon Bar-Jonah. “You are… […]
February 24, 2025
Joseph’s most spectacular step Of bold, ridiculous faith, Might not have been when he dreamed As a young man Or […]
February 21, 2025
May the weak times, The humbling times, The hard times, Be, for you, The gateway to honor. “Humility comes before […]
February 20, 2025
There’s enough grace for you today. Which is good, Because God only gives grace one day at a time. […]
February 19, 2025
I bless you today To revel in the “Righteousness of God Manifested apart from the law.” (Romans 3:22) What […]
February 18, 2025
Bless you, little lamb. No need to fear evil, Your shepherd is with you. May His rod and staff […]
February 17, 2025
If God’s kindness is meant To lead you to repentance” (Rom. 2:4) I bless you to experience The love of […]
February 14, 2025
Child of God, You are no slave to sin. Paul says it plainly: “[Your] old self was crucified With Him […]
February 13, 2025
Want to trust God more? Receive the deepest blessing, The deepest assurance: God is FOR you. We only […]
February 12, 2025
I bless you that the love of God That “covers a multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4:8) Will fill you […]
February 11, 2025
You aren’t stuck In the darkness: “The night is far gone; The day is at hand” (Rom. 13:12). I bless […]
February 10, 2025
You’ve been chosen In Christ Before the foundation Of the world. (Ephesians 1:4) This isn’t wooden fatalism— This is […]
February 7, 2025
I bless your mind To be liberated From the plague of “What ifs” That hell loves to inflict. What if […]
February 6, 2025
You’re near to God. An insider. Up close. Secret access. Paul says it plainly: “In Christ, you who once Were […]
February 5, 2025
“Before you were born … I appointed you….” (Jer. 1:5) Before you were born, God saw you, Knew you, […]
February 4, 2025
I bless you to sleep like a baby. Though researchers have Pinpointed 7000 different human fears, We’re born with […]
February 3, 2025
You’re God’s best work. I like blessing your life because To bless you is to bless God’s own craftsmanship. Paul […]
January 31, 2025
When the Father spilled over with affection And joy And said of His baptized begotten: “You are my Beloved Son,” […]
January 30, 2025
Receive this startling, Mind-bending blessing from Paul’s pen, The Word of God to all believers: “All things are yours.” What? […]
January 29, 2025
I bless you to rid yourself Of every idol, That you be shamed No more. “Every goldsmith is Shame by […]
January 28, 2025
Saint of God, You live in a remarkable day— In broad daylight, No more shadows of Christ. The real has […]
January 27, 2025
May the consolation Of the Holy Spirit Fill you so deeply today That you experience Jesus’ promised blessing: “Blessed are […]
January 24, 2025
How deep is the Father’s love for you? As deep as His love for His only begotten Son. As the […]
January 23, 2025
If some things don’t feel “right,” May you know the fullness Of the forgiveness that you’ve Freely received in Jesus. […]
January 22, 2025
Babylonian exile wasn’t Israel’s end— Nor is it yours. When your soul feels the weight Of living in between your […]
January 21, 2025
I bless you to live Unveiled In the Presence of God. Unveiled before His Glory. Unveiled before His Grace. Unveiled […]
January 17, 2025
“Beloved.” It’s every Christian’s identity. It’s your name. “Beloved” of God. Simply, “one who is loved” by God (As in […]
January 16, 2025
I bless you to discover God’s benevolent might Like Jeremiah who exclaimed: “You are stronger than I, And you have […]
January 15, 2025
I bless the favor of God On your life! When you live according to the law, You get only what […]
January 14, 2025
I bless you to walk in constant Expectancy of the Favor of God because You have been qualified “To share […]
January 13, 2025
I bless you to live all Your days under the right hand Of God’s favor. When times are hard, May […]
January 10, 2025
I bless you to receive Other-worldly peace, Heavenly peace, Christ’s own peace. Jesus assures you: “My peace I […]
January 9, 2025
Jesus has offered you His own peace, The calm of His very heart, I bless you to receive it. […]
January 8, 2025
May all the worrisome “what ifs” hush As you receive Jesus’ powerful promise: “I leave you peace; my peace […]
January 6, 2025
Jesus offers you His own peace, The calm of His very heart. I bless you to receive it! May all […]
January 3, 2025
“Who shall bring Any charge against [you]?” (Romans 8:33). You are more than forgiven. You are more than free. […]
January 2, 2025
Child of God, The Creator of the cosmos, Is utterly and completely For you. And, if God is for […]
January 1, 2025
I bless you to rest and revel In the assurance of Romans 8: “God is for you”— Unreservedly, unconditionally for […]
December 31, 2024
I bless you to revel On the brink Of the new. It is not the day after The gift […]
December 30, 2024
Herod held the power… So it seemed. But the fox Was outfoxed. His plot to kill Christ So easily foiled […]
December 27, 2024
May you break through To gladness knowing that The good news of great joy Didn’t come to the shepherds On […]
December 25, 2024
Unto you is born this day In the City of David A Savior, Who is Christ the Lord. Unto […]
December 24, 2024
With the multitude of angels I declare to you: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace ….” […]
December 20, 2024
“Nothing will be impossible for God” (Luke 1:37). Gabriel’s words to Mary (When she wondered how a virgin could […]
December 19, 2024
“Let it be unto me According to your word.” Those are the breathtaking Words of a teenager in Nazareth To […]
December 18, 2024
Be filled with the preposterous Delightful Ridiculous Proposal that was put into song: “Let’s make a baby king. Let’s make […]
December 17, 2024
Be filled with the preposterous Delightful Ridiculous Proposal that was put into song: “Let’s make a baby king. […]
December 16, 2024
The Lord Jesus is your righteousness! It is the promise of God From the pen of Jeremiah: “In […]
December 13, 2024
YES! to all God’s promises in your life. YES! to every impossible thing He has planned for you. YES! to […]
December 12, 2024
“Greetings, O favored one, The Lord is with you!” (Luke 1:28) Let Gabriel’s good news For Mary Be good news […]
December 11, 2024
I bless you to discern What is right and best By the abiding presence of the Spirit. Beloved, God cares […]
December 10, 2024
“How …?” Lips quivering, Eyes squinting, The teenaged girl Queries the resplendent creature. “How can this be?”, Mary needs an […]
December 9, 2024
Through Adam’s sin, We all were born into sin, All condemned: “Because of one man’s trespass, Death reigned through that […]
December 6, 2024
Through Adam, The “man of dust,” (1 Cor. 15:47) We all were born like him— People of dust. But you, […]
December 5, 2024
Child of God, You are no longer In the first Adam – You are in the second Adam, The final […]
December 4, 2024
God can transform Your wilderness. “The burning sand Shall become a pool, And the thirsty ground Springs of water.” […]
December 3, 2024
Haggai prophesied Christmas By announcing the coming of the desire of nations, The desire of all nations. The deepest desire […]
December 2, 2024
I bless you to know The nearness, the “withness,” of God. Receive the ancient promise again: “Behold, The virgin shall […]
November 29, 2024
Receive The promise from Isaiah’s pen, The prophecy of the coming King, The power of the Incarnation foretold: “Behold the […]
November 28, 2024
Blessed Thanksgiving! May you enjoy the true bounty Of His endless love And savor the real feast of His […]
November 27, 2024
I bless you to embrace The most reliable, biblical Pathway to joy: Giving Thanks! “Giving thanks….” (1 Thess. 5:18) […]
November 26, 2024
I bless you to “Give thanks in all circumstances For this is the will of God In Jesus Christ for […]
November 25, 2024
With the Lord as your Shepherd, You’ll never be lost. Need nourishment? He leads you to the green pastures. Need […]
November 22, 2024
I bless you To THINK on these things: “Whatever is true, Whatever is honorable, Whatever is just, Whatever is pure, […]
November 21, 2024
As you mature in Christ, child of God, I bless you to see more and more of His glory, May […]
November 20, 2024
May childlike astonishment Surprise you today, Causing your heart to pause, To think of God, And whisper, Wow. Like Paul, […]
November 19, 2024
May the wonders of the Gospel And the glory of Christ And the depths of His riches Cause your […]
November 18, 2024
You’re gifted, Child of God, You’re gifted. I bless you to know Your gifts, For God to grow Your gifts, […]
November 15, 2024
“Now, to him who is able to strengthen you…” (Rom. 16:25) I bless you to know that God is able. […]
November 14, 2024
I bless your spirit To “… earnestly desire The spiritual gifts, Especially that you may prophesy.” (1 Cor. 14:1) Not […]
November 13, 2024
You can change your thoughts And change your life! Today, By His grace, May your thoughts Be God’s thoughts, […]
November 12, 2024
When you dare to step Into new lands of Promise, When you embrace The wild, daunting, exhilarating Future that God […]
November 11, 2024
Blessings be upon The Veterans, The Courageous, The Noble, The Sacrificial, Who Love Liberty, And Hate Evil. Blessings be […]
November 8, 2024
Whatever we look at, We become like. If we stare all day At our disappointments And Regrets We will […]
November 7, 2024
Every thought you have Produces a chemical reaction, The release of a neurotransmitter, That shapes you— That molds you Into […]
November 6, 2024
The transformation Of your life Is as close As the transformation Of your thoughts! I bless you today To […]
November 5, 2024
I bless your thoughts today! May you be like the one Who walks not In the counsel of the […]
November 4, 2024
Rick Warren has said: “When you think about a problem Over and over in your mind, That’s called worry. […]
November 1, 2024
Since it is “All hallows day,” This blessing is “To the saints…” (Eph. 1:1, Rom. 1:7, 1 Cor.1:2, 2 Cor. […]
October 31, 2024
I bless you to receive A fresh infilling of the Spirit. “Receive the Holy Spirit,” Jesus told His disciples. (John […]
October 30, 2024
I bless you today to forget about your sin The way God has. What? The heart protests: But I still […]
October 29, 2024
I bless you to be not blind To the blindness of the world. Jesus wept over the city That would […]
October 28, 2024
May you have the heart of a child— Wild and wonderful and free, Laughing and loving and learning, Trusting and […]
October 25, 2024
May God give you the gift Of Simplicity Amidst The Complexity. Today’s world swirls With ten thousand choices Crowding […]
October 24, 2024
I bless the eyes of your heart To look with Jesus And see the reassurances of His Love, providence and […]
October 23, 2024
Into the angst That daily seeps into our atmosphere Comes Jesus’ sweet, powerful exhortation: “Do not be anxious […]
October 22, 2024
I bless you to Receive “power From on High.” (Luke 24:49) Not power from within. Not power from the world. […]
October 21, 2024
I bless your soul To be rapt with wonder At the greater Glory Of God’s New Covenant grace. The ancient […]
October 18, 2024
I bless you to Move FORWARD. The challenges of The Promised Land Looked too daunting To the ten fearful spies […]
October 17, 2024
“Before you were born,” God told Jeremiah, “I appointed you a prophet…” (Jer. 1:5) The predestined prophet Balked, saying: […]
October 16, 2024
Life is a trapeze act (Paul Tournier once said). Sometimes you have to Let go Of a perfectly good swing […]
October 15, 2024
I bless your desires To become increasingly God-shaped And God-sized. “… eagerly desire The spiritual gifts,” (1 Cor. 14:1) Paul […]
October 14, 2024
I bless you “That by the POWER Of the HOLY SPIRIT You may abound in HOPE” (Romans 15:13). By the […]
October 11, 2024
I bless your rest, Your Sabbath in Christ, Your freedom to hit the pause button, Your liberty to live […]
October 10, 2024
God rested on the seventh day Not because He was exhausted But because He was finished, Not because He was […]
October 9, 2024
In this never-ceasing society That craves doing more and more… And more, I bless you to delight in real sabbath, […]
October 8, 2024
Grandbaby Mia turns two today. She doesn’t know it yet, But she’s getting a toy shopping cart Because she loves […]
October 7, 2024
You aren’t a beast of burden. You aren’t called to bear the weight of the world. There is a […]
October 4, 2024
I bless the work of your life To be a joy today. May all your work become fun again! […]
October 3, 2024
If you are over-burdened, Jesus offers His yoke. His yoke? Yep. Isn’t that a heavy wooden beam With loops […]
October 2, 2024
Take today’s blessing From Martin Luther’s pen: “The love of God does not find, But creates, that which is pleasing […]
October 1, 2024
Receive the promise Of the Lord Through His prophet Jeremiah: “’Behold, the days are coming,’ Declares the Lord, ‘When I […]
September 30, 2024
You’re God’s best work. I like blessing your life because To bless you is to bless God’s own craftsmanship. Paul […]
September 27, 2024
You can rejoice today because, if for no other reason, God made this day! One of the dearest matriarchs […]
September 26, 2024
No worries! It isn’t a figure of speech— It’s a promise, A real possibility. When Jesus said “Do not be […]
September 25, 2024
I bless you to repent, To “change your way of thinking,” Not under the threat of God, But compelled by […]
September 24, 2024
I bless you today with the peace that matters most— Peace with God. It’s the peace proclaimed in Romans 5:1: […]
September 23, 2024
Beloved, Do not be surprised At the fiery trial When it comes upon you to test you As though something […]
September 20, 2024
Here’s a word for the weary, A blessing for the burned out. It’s the invitation of Jesus: “Are you […]
September 18, 2024
I bless your spirit To have hope, Real hope, The biblical grandeur of hope. Hope. Not wishful thinking. Not pie […]
September 17, 2024
You have an invitation— A standing invitation: “Come to me,” Jesus beckons. What is the qualification For those invited Into […]
September 16, 2024
Though the shadows linger, You are not engulfed In the dead of night— No, “the night is far gone” (Rom. […]
September 13, 2024
It’s hard to corral A cowardly thought. It’s tough to tame An unwelcome worry. It’s easier to redirect Your mind— […]
September 12, 2024
I bless The fruit of the Spirit In you To grow And flourish With spring-like spontaneity. Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. […]
September 11, 2024
May you increasingly discover The BLISS of being a SLAVE Of righteousness (Romans 6:18). A SLAVE? Paul, the proclaimer of […]
September 10, 2024
Be assured, Child of God, You are going to live forever. God doesn’t throw broken stuff away— He restores it. […]
September 9, 2024
I bless you today To cast your crowns Before the throne (Rev. 4:10). Not because God demanded it, Not because […]
September 6, 2024
Your inheritance in Christ is secure. God guarantees it! Ephesians 1 is no infomercial Touting a trinket— Satisfaction guaranteed or […]
September 5, 2024
I bless you to be one of the “Great Ones” in the kingdom. When the disciples quizzed Christ, “Who is […]
September 4, 2024
May God give you The perfect package, The best blessing bundle: Hope. Joy. Peace. (Romans 15:13) Hope—inward certainty of a […]
September 2, 2024
May you see the broken world Through the Savior’s eyes And discover His empathy For an immoral culture. When Jesus […]
February 7, 2025
I bless your mind To be liberated From the plague of “What ifs” That hell loves to inflict. What if […]
June 10, 2020
Christian humility isn’t self-disparagement; it is self-forgetfulness. In the opening verses of the second chapter of Philippians, Paul invites […]
May 7, 2020
Maybe Jesus asked this question because He was genuinely curious. When you have little faith, Jesus doesn’t condemn you—He […]
May 6, 2020
Here’s one of the strangest questions Jesus ever asked. When Jesus asks, “Why are you afraid?” it isn’t because […]
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