Passion for Praise

Better!

Note from JesusDear Child of the Father, Today you begin a short journey through the wonderful “word of exhortation” (Hebrews 13:22) you call the book …

Be Faithful!

Note from JesusDear Friend, I want you to feel the urgency in today’s words that Paul wrote to Timothy. They come from the last of …

Be Inspired!

Note from JesusDear Faithful Follower, You need to be inspired if you are going to face the challenges of living in these last days. As …

Be Strong!

Note from JesusDear Disciple, In today’s verses Paul was urging Timothy to be strong. I urge you as well to be strong in Me. With …

Be Loyal

Note from JesusDear Beloved, Today and the next three days, I want to share with you one key concept from each of the four chapters …

The Mystery of Godliness

Note from JesusDear Friend, I love it when one of My servants makes the message about Me and My grace very clear and concise. The …

How to Handle Money

Note from JesusDear Child of the Father in Heaven, In My earthly ministry, I taught My disciples these essential truths:Some people store up treasures in …

More than Moral Instructions

Note from JesusDear Friend, Today’s verses again come from Paul’s instructions to Timothy and Titus. At first glance, they appear to be nothing more than …

Helping Churches on the Brink

Note from JesusDear Beloved, On Paul’s last visit with the Ephesian elders, he warned them:Here are my instructions: diligently guard yourselves, and diligently guard the …

Investing in God’s Future

Note from JesusDear Precious Disciple, I appreciate your desire to follow Me and put Me first in your life. Your efforts at faithfulness do not …

Head-to-Toe in the Full Armor of God

Note from JesusDear Faithful Follower, Some of the churches in your day are skilled at drawing big audiences. Many more congregations, both large and small, …

Your Daily Worship

Note from JesusDear Beloved, In yesterday’s note, I urged you to display your Father’s righteous character and gracious compassion. Today, I apply that principle more …

My Promises for You!

Note from JesusDear Precious One, The events that led to Paul’s journey to Rome and his shipwreck and other problems along the way began in …

Filled with the Holy Spirit

Note from JesusDear Child of Glory, The world is filled with many beautiful and precious people. Unfortunately, so many of them miss their greatest opportunities …

Focus on What Is Core

Note from JesusDear Beloved, I walked the streets and footpaths of Galilee, Samaria, and Judea two thousand years ago. I came as God incarnate and …

Essential Unity

Note from JesusDear Member of My Body, Paul emphasized in several of his letters to churches that My church is My bodily presence in the …

Power and Praise

Note from JesusDear Disciple, One of the most remarkable gifts you have as the Father’s child is the gift of your intercessory prayer for others …

Antidote to Uncertainty: Thankfulness

Note from JesusDear Child of Grace, You have been blessed with grace because of the Father’s love (John 3:16-18; Colossians 1:12-14). That grace was embodied …

I AM Enough

Note from JesusDear Believer, When Paul wrote to the Colossians, he was imprisoned and facing hardship because of his work for the gospel (Colossians 1:24-29; …

Grace, Glorious Grace

Note from JesusDear Child of Grace, Paul powerfully tells the truth about where each of you was before grace:You were the offspring of the prince …

Passion and Truth in Praise

Note from JesusDear Beloved, Today you will read two powerful passages of praise. The first one is from Paul’s letter to the Colossians. The second …

My Mindset

Note from JesusDear Servant of God, Families, churches, groups, and communities are all systems of people. These systems are built upon flawed people and broken …

Joy in the Face of Hardship

Note from JesusDear Precious One, No matter what you are facing — right now or ever in the future — please know that I care …

God’s Suffering Servant

Note from JesusDear Follower, The Father’s role for Me when I came to earth as the Son of God shocked many people. They expected a …

Mustard Seed Effect

Note from JesusDear Child of the King of Glory, The kingdom of heaven is powerful. You are a part of that kingdom. You are a …