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June 4
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“In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.”  (Psalm 18:29, New Living Translation)

Because of our relationship with God, we ought to be both optimistic (or visionary) and powerful.

A vision without power is like an unplugged electrical appliance.  Power without a vision is a recipe for disappointment.

Living each hour of our day in the strength of the Lord gives us both the vision and the power to “scale any wall.”

What walls that need to be scaled are facing you?

With God, all things are possible.  – Luther

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April 30
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“The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life.  The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.”  (Psalm 121:7-8, NLT)

The weekend, with its change in our routine, offers us the opportunity to remember the Lord’s faithfulness to us.

Each day brings its own perils — both seen and unseen.  In each case, God is our protector, sustainer, and guide.  Through reflection, we maintain our sensitivity to these gracious, divine acts; and we remember what He has done for us, and for those near and dear to us.

It is a good thing to recall the loving acts of our heavenly Father!   – Luther

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April 16
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“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.”   (Psalm 55:22, NKJV)

The key to longevity and stability in a wide variety of aspects (e. g. moral, emotional, spiritual, relational) is the act of casting your cares on the Lord.  The more of our cares we give to Him, the more of His wisdom, confidence, and strength we receive in return.

The times we prefer to coddle our concerns in the privacy of our minds is the precise time we ought to be casting — throwing — those same concerns onto our heavenly Father.  Sharing multiplies our joys and divides our sorrows.

When we choose to keep to ourselves the very concerns that wring all of the joy from life, we deprive ourselves of a Confidant who has never revealed a secret; a Friend who has never betrayed a trust; a Defender who has never been defeated.  – Luther

Reminder: Daily Encouragement will be on its usual Sunday break tomorrow.  Lord willing, see you again on Monday.  Have a great time in Sunday worship.  God is good!

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