From the Pastor's Desk

​“Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today,’ so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” (Heb. 3:13)

     Have you ever received a kind note of encouragement from a friend. It may be long; it may be short. The Lord can use our heartfelt encouragement to one another to stir some much-needed strength in our souls.

      Encouragement is shared with the hopes that it will lift someone’s heart toward the Lord (Col. 4:8). It points out evidence of grace in another’s life to help them see that God is using them. It points a person to God’s promises that assures them that all they face is under his control.

     The New Testament reveals that encouragement was a regular part of the early church’s life together (Acts 13:15, 16:40, 18:27, 20:1-2, 27:36). They shared Scripture-saturated words with each other to spur one another on in faith (Acts 14:22), hope (Rom. 15:4), unity (Rom. 15:5; Col. 2:2), joy (Acts 15:31), strength (Acts 15:32), fruitfulness (Heb. 10:24-25), faithfulness (1 Thess. 2:12), perseverance (Heb.10:25), and the certainty of Christ’s return (1 Thess. 4:18).

 Encouragement was and is an essential way of extending grace to each other. Look around and see who can you encourage right now?

 May the Lord do more than we can imagine through just a little encouragement (Ephesians 3:20-21).

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