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by Cecelia Lester
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we may have hope. May the God who gives you endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus Romans 15:4-5 NIV
Encouragement from the Scripture
Paul says it so well. We are to receive encouragement from God’s Word. However, he also tells us that we are to not give up. Yes, sometimes things happen that cause us hurt. But Paul reminds us that we must persevere.
Encourage One Another
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching . Hebrews 10:24-25 (NIV)
As believers in Christ, we are given instructions to help, to encourage those young in the faith. Those of us who have been walking with Jesus for a long time are to live our lives as an example for those who are new to following the LORD.
I took a gift analysis test in the late 1970s or early 1980s. The results showed that I had one of the gifts I had was the gift of encouragement. This amazed me. There were so many things in my life that seemed to keep me down.
One evening in the mid-1980s, I had a thought come to me. It went like this;” Where does an encourager go when he or she needs encouragement?” Almost immediately, I had another thought, “He or she goes to the LORD.” God
heard my question and He answered it.
God gives us encouragement through many ways :
* through our Bible and devotional reading,
* through answers to our prayers,
* through a friend,
* through a sermon.
During my initial writing of this devotional essay, I was reminded of a gospel song, “Where Could I Go But To the Lord?”
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Cecelia Lester has been serious about her writing for over two decades..
She composes Christian essays and posts them to her blog quietspirit-followingmyking.blogspot.com/
She has served in a faith-based organization, Grace In Action by writing two newsletters and searching for possible grants.
In July 2017, she published her first book, 'Times of Trouble Bring Rays of Joy.'
She and her husband of 54 years live in central Indiana. They have one grown son.
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