Category: Encouragement For The Downcast

¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. ~ John 3:16

The promise that God loves you dearly is backed up with action. The death of Jesus by crucifixion on a Roman cross is proof that Jesus/God/The Father loves you more than you will even begin to understand.

Take that promise in times when the devil comes to torment your mind that no one loves you. And just encourage yourself that the LORD, the God of all creation and supreme ruler of the whole universe, loves you and died for you.

All you have to do is believe, and He will do the rest. He will forgive and wash you clean. He will comfort and give you peace. He will watch over and keep you safe. There is nothing that your God will not do for you.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Believe In His Love.

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³ When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. ~ John 14:3^NLT

2,000 years ago, Jesus came to the earth, died for our sins, rose again, and ascended on high. Since then, the world hasn’t physically seen Him again. It’s easy to get discouraged that our God has forgotten about us or that He’s taking too long to return, but God is never late, and neither does He forget about His people.

2,000 years ago, only a small portion of the Jews were prepared for the Messiah to come. Only a small portion of them followed Him. Only a small portion of them could recognize the Messiah when they saw Him.

Today, the Church is just as Israel was 2,000 years ago. Only a small portion of the Church knows who Christ truly is. Only a small portion of the Church follows Him and awaits His return, while others say that His return removes the hope of our next generation. Jesus warned that the world would try to lead the Church astray so that we weren’t ready for His return, just as the Jews weren’t so many years ago. Don’t miss out on the return of Jesus. Don’t miss His second coming, for He will return for His people and gather them to Himself to be with Him always.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Don’t Miss Out.

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²⁵ When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation. ~ Proverbs 10:25^NLT

On the outside, physically speaking, the Church may look no different from the world, but when you look on the inside and take a look at the soul, you’ll see the difference. The world relies on the strength of themselves, idols, false gods, mankind, kings, etc., while the Church retired on God Almighty.

We don’t rely on idols, false gods, or even angels of God. We rely on The Almighty, who created all things. We build our lives on the Rock that cannot be moved. So when trials and tribulations come our way, we are not moved. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed (2 Corinthians 4:8-9). We may look like the world on the outside, physically, but on the inside, we are completely different, for we stand on the Rock that cannot be moved.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Stand on the Rock.

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41 And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but Yours, be done.” 43 And there appeared to Him an angel from heaven, strengthening Him. ~ Luke 22:41–43

When Jesus was at His weakest, He knelt down and placed His pain before the Father. He didn’t hold on to it Himself. He didn’t try to go through the battle alone. No, instead, He took it to His Father and laid it down at His feet. Jesus, God incarnate, didn’t try to carry His own burden, nor did He try to fight the will of His Father. The cross He had to bear was heavy. His sweat became like blood just thinking about it. He took His stress to the Father and asked if there was another way. The Father wasn’t upset or angry. He wasn’t disappointed or frustrated. The Father, with love, sent an angel from heaven to encourage and strengthen Jesus. Why?

Jesus asked if it was possible for the cup to be removed from Him, but He didn’t leave it there. Jesus ultimately prayed that the Father’s will would be done. We can bring anything before our Heavenly Father, but we need to always remember to end our requests with praying for the Father’s will to be ultimately done. It would’ve been easier for Jesus if the Father had removed the cup from His hand, but it would’ve meant that all of mankind would die in our sins. Look at Moses; he missed out on his healing and almost missed his call altogether because he didn’t end his request with, ‘but let Your will be done.’

Sometimes our cup seems too hard to bear. Sometimes it seems like our yoke is too heavy for our shoulders, but remember, our God is faithful. He will carry our burdens for us, and He will send His angels to strengthen and minister to us. We’re not alone; His very Spirit dwells inside of us. The Spirit of God even prays on our behalf because we don’t know how to properly pray for ourselves. We don’t have to carry our burdens alone. We don’t have to carry the cross by ourselves. Go to Your Heavenly Father and lay your burden at His feet. Ask Him for help.

LORD God, please remove this heavy burden from my shoulders. Please lift the weight that is weighing me down. I know Your will is perfect and is for my good. Please strengthen me that I might dwell in Your will. That I might grow weary of doing good. Teach me to love You and follow You the way You deserve. Please give me wisdom that I might see You in every trial and tribulation. Help me to fulfill Your will for my life. In Jesus’s name, I pray, amen.

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² As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds His people, from this time forth and forevermore. ~ Psalm 125:2^ESV

The psalmist wrote, “As the mountains surround Jerusalem.” Mountains represent protection. Mountains will break up and weaken the storms. They are protection from bandits and the enemy. Mountains can be used as a lookout as well as a place to encounter the presence of God.

This is a promise from God Himself to us. The Scripture did not say the LORD surrounds the Israelites. It said the LORD surrounds His people. If you are a child of God, this is your promise. If you consider yourself one of His people, reach out and lay hold of this promise.

All of God’s promises are yea and amen. Not one of His good promises has ever failed, nor will any ever fail. God does not say yes now and no later. This is good news. The LORD promises to be a shield and a protection to you and your family. He will give you insight and guard your way. He will rebuke the devourer on your behalf. If you’re going through a storm in your life, He will either break it up and bring you a calm and peace, or He will shield you and protect you as you go through the storm. Be encouraged and rejoice; God is for you.

Father, thank You for Your great mercy. For Your protection and for calming the storm on my behalf. Open my eyes that I might see Your grace, mercy, and protection each day of my life. Show me how to live and dwell in your perfect peace. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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⁷ Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows. ~ Luke 12:7

There are 7.9 billion people living on the earth today in almost 200 countries around the world. With so many people, in so many different cultures, doing so many different things, it’s easy to feel alone and insignificant. It’s easy to feel invisible and meaningless. But you aren’t.

Think about this, the God that created all of those people created you as well. He formed you in your mother’s womb. He picked out your hair color and your eye color. In fact, He numbers the very hairs on your head. Why? Because you’re important to Him. He loves you.

Let that sink in for a minute. The God that created everything we see and don’t see took the time to form you in your mother’s womb to make you the unique person that you are. He gave each of us a special gift and a plan for our lives. A plan to give us hope and a future. A plan that He created just for us. Each person is special to God. Why? Because He created each person. You weren’t a mistake, nor were you an accident. God created you and formed you. He called you by name. He gave up His own life so that you could have a new one. So that you could be saved.

Never believe the lie that you aren’t important. The God of the entire universe knows your importance and your worth, so seek Him, and you will see it too.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Seek Out Your Worth.

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³ Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, ⁴ and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, ⁵ and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. ~ Romans 5:3-5

Sometimes you have to go through the storm so that you can get to the other side. But once you get out of your storm, don’t take it with you. Don’t carry your storm with you to your place of freedom. To your place of rest. A lot of the time, we are stuck on the anger from our storm that we can’t see the solution that has been given to us. We can’t see the freedom. We can’t see the healing. We can’t see the blessing. We can’t see the change.

But if we let go of the past and we let go of the trials and tribulations, we can grow. We can find hope. Sometimes God allows us to go through difficult times that we might grow in faith and in hope. Because when we are weak, that’s when God is strong. He carries us when we can’t stand on our own two feet. He shows us His love and mercy, especially when everything else seems to be falling apart. So, don’t be discouraged in trials and tribulations; the LORD, your God, is with you. Encourage yourself in His Word, and He will give you strength that you may run the race set before you and not grow weary.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Get To The Other Side.

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³ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. ~ 2 Timothy 3:1

Perilous times are prophesied for the end time dwellers, and therefore, perilous times are coming. Jesus said that a time of great tribulation such as never was, and never will be again, is coming upon the earth, and I believe it is here now. Or at the very least, it is has begun.

The elect, which is us Christians, will also experience dreadful and trying times; otherwise, God would not have to shorten those days for the elect’s sake. Believe me, when I say those days are upon us now. Look at the world, God is hated, and His people are despised. There are those who are trying to cause chaos in the Church. And those who say that they love Jesus but are secretly servants of Satan and are throwing Christians into confusion and dividing the body of Christ. You can read about it in the news; whole denominations are splitting over matters that were settled centuries, even millenniums ago.

But the good news is, He is watching, He is waiting, and when it becomes too much for His people, He will cut those days short, and He will come and get us and deliver us out of all terrible things. He hasn’t forgotten us. He is not going to leave us to the mercy of the world and the haters of God forever. He loves us.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Hang On Just A Little Bit Longer.

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¹⁹ It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. ²⁰ God chose Him as your ransom long before the world began, but now in these last days He has been revealed for your sake. ~ 1 Peter 1:19-20

Valentine’s Day is usually a day we think about our significant other, roses, chocolate, date night, love, and basically anything other than the ultimate act of love that took place 2,000 years ago. Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross was the ultimate act of love that He didn’t have to do. He didn’t have to set aside His Throne or Godliness to save us, but He did. He gave up everything, including His very life, so that He could pay our debt and redeem us from our sin.

This Valentine’s Day, remember that ultimate act of love. Remember the love that you’re worth, and don’t settle for anything less. The God of everything we see and don’t see knows you by name and knows your worth. So, you should as well.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Know Your Worth.

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¹⁶ Turn to me and have mercy, for I am alone and in deep distress. ~ Psalms 25:16

When we’re in pain, the first thing we should do is turn to God. He’s our helper and defender. He heals the brokenhearted and gives strength to the weak. Our God is unlike any other god. He’s the God that wants to help you and heal you. He wants to make things better for you. He’s the best best-friend you could ever ask for. So, the next time you’re in distress, go to God first, and He will strengthen and help you.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Go To God First.

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