Today's Verse: Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. ~Proverbs 12:25   Everyone gets discouraged. Whenever events in our life result in a setback, or we experience a serious challenge that leaves us feeling weak and vulnerable, we can find ourselves becoming discouraged. A heavy heart is when we are sad, lonely, defeated, and lacking a desire to go on. However, God in His infinite love for us brings us encouragement when we need it the

Today's Verse: Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy. Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. ~Psalm 86:1-2   A man prayed this prayer one morning: “Dear Heavenly Father, So far, today, I've done all right. I haven't gossiped or lost my temper. I haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, or self-centered. I'm really happy about that so far. But in a few minutes I'm going to be getting out of bed and then I'm goi

Today's Verse: To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. ~Isaiah 61:3   Several years ago, an area three hours north of us was completely ravaged by a wildfire. This fire devastated over 151,000 acres, decimated an entire city, displaced thousands of survivors,

Today's Verse: Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled...

Today's Verse: Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy...

Today's Verse: As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, ~1 Thessalonians...

Today's Verse: Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:   For now we live, if ye...

Today's Verse: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an...

Today's Verse: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy...

Today's Verse: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy...

Today's Verse: And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in...

Today's Verse: I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes. ~Psalm 119:145 I remember being easily moved to...

Today's Verse: Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy...

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. ~John 14:1 Several years ago, I received a phone call early in the...

In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. ~Psalm 94:19 Our devotion this morning takes us into the study of...

Today’s Verse: Wherefore comfort one another with these words. ~1 Thessalonians 4:18 The term “comfort care” is used by medical...

Today’s Verse: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. ~John 14:1 Several years ago, I received a phone...

Today’s Verse: In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. ~Psalm 94:19 Our devotion this morning takes us...

Today’s Verse: He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him;...

Today’s Verse: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy...