Dec 8, 2020 … Encouraged Today

Berry Patch Devotions in 2020 - Day 343 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...     …   Please take the time to take in song and lyrics from Kari Jobe singing … Everyone Needs A Little …  poignantly singing of how all of us need and can always use a little love and encouragement. 

Competitors and teammates encourage one another in Christ ... 

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Highlight Passage:   1Thessalonians 5:11 [ESV] ... 

11 <b>Therefore encourage one another and build one another up</b>, just as you are doing.

…  Encouragement from Paul to Christians to lift one another up. 

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Highlight Passage [Context] : …  1Thessalonians 5:1-11, 16-18  [ESV] … USE THIS LINK …  Paul encourages fellow Christian to be encouraging of one another. 

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Reference Passage: … Isaiah 41:8-10 [ESV] … USE THIS LINK …  

…  God, even thru Isaiah in the Old Testament, encourages His chosen ones when, especially when we’re down and out, with uplifting promises His strength to cover our weaknesses.  

Reference Passage: … Matthew 11:28-30 [ESV] … 

28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” 

…  Jesus invites and encourages His disciples to yoke our troubles to His strength. 

Reference Passage: … Philippians 2:3-5 [ESV] … USE THIS LINK …  

…  God - thru Paul - exhorts Christians to be like Christ and lift one another up with encouragement. 

Reference Passage: … Hebrews 10:23-25 [ESV] … USE THIS LINK …  

…  God’s word exhorts Christians to be encouraging of one another. 

My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, Xochitl Dixon, AT THIS LINK tells of two competing Christian quarterbacks for the NFL Philadelphia Eagles (see photo), encouraging one another to reflect - as best they could - Christlikeness with true teamwork. 

And we know it’s difficult in this very competitive - “dog-eat-dog”- world to reflect what Christ would have us do ALWAYS, and that is to lift others up with encouragement, especially fellow Christians.  As Kari Job sings in the linked song, … we all need a little love and encouragement, don’t we?  So, I pray that we all find a way to encourage someone today, especially a fellow Christian who seems to need a little Christlike love to carry us thru these difficult times.  

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh Abba Father, ... thank You, Lord, … for giving me all of Your love and grace to share with others. 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... I pray that all reading here will join me, to do what we can to lift others up who need our encouragement today, … and then again tomorrow.   … Amen

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