Trust in the Name of the Lord
Are you facing an obstacle in your life? Maybe it is something you know is unpleasing to the Lord, or perhaps it is something that is keeping you from drawing closer to him and living in obedience to his Word.
There is good news in Psalm 20:6–7 (NIV):
"Now this I know: The LORD gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand. Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God."
That is a promise we can take to our spiritual bank!
We should not let our failures define our walk with God. Instead, let Jesus define our walk. Bring every area of concern to him. Surrender those struggles to him, and seek him in prayer. Jesus assures us in Matthew 7:7 (NIV):
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."
Be encouraged today. No obstacle is greater than the Lord's power, and no believer is beyond His help. Keep trusting in Jesus, keep seeking him, and keep walking by faith.
If God is for us, who can be against us?
Richard Templin Hancock
Encouraging you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily.
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Welcome. My name is Richard Templin Hancock and I’m here to encourage you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily. I'm glad you're here—let's walk this path together.
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Listening at the Potter's House
"Listening at the Potter's House."
Jeremiah 18:2 (KJV) – "Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words."
When God called Jeremiah to the potter's house, He was preparing to teach him a powerful lesson. Notice the Lord's words: "There I will cause thee to hear my words." Jeremiah would not truly understand until God opened his ears to hear.
The same is true for us. We can read the Bible, listen to sermons, and hear God's Word with our physical ears, but only God can cause His truth to take root in our hearts. Through Jesus Christ, the Father opens our understanding, softens our hearts, and teaches us by His Holy Spirit. As we come humbly to Christ, He enables us to hear His voice and receive His truth.
Jesus is the living Word of God. The more we follow Him, the more He transforms our hearts to understand and obey His teachings. Like clay in the hands of the potter, we are being shaped into His likeness. What a wonderful privilege to know that the Master Potter is patiently molding our lives according to His perfect purpose.
Today, come to Jesus with a humble and teachable heart. Ask Him to open your ears, renew your mind, and shape your life according to His Word. When Christ causes us to hear, His truth changes us from the inside out.
Jeremiah 18:2 (KJV) – "Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words."
When God called Jeremiah to the potter's house, He was preparing to teach him a powerful lesson. Notice the Lord's words: "There I will cause thee to hear my words." Jeremiah would not truly understand until God opened his ears to hear.
The same is true for us. We can read the Bible, listen to sermons, and hear God's Word with our physical ears, but only God can cause His truth to take root in our hearts. Through Jesus Christ, the Father opens our understanding, softens our hearts, and teaches us by His Holy Spirit. As we come humbly to Christ, He enables us to hear His voice and receive His truth.
Jesus is the living Word of God. The more we follow Him, the more He transforms our hearts to understand and obey His teachings. Like clay in the hands of the potter, we are being shaped into His likeness. What a wonderful privilege to know that the Master Potter is patiently molding our lives according to His perfect purpose.
Today, come to Jesus with a humble and teachable heart. Ask Him to open your ears, renew your mind, and shape your life according to His Word. When Christ causes us to hear, His truth changes us from the inside out.
I Am He
“I Am He.”
Listen to the Word of God from Isaiah:
Listen to the Word of God from Isaiah:
"Even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Yes, I will carry, and will deliver."
---Isaiah 46:4
There is great comfort in this truth: in a world that constantly changes, God never changes. People change. Circumstances change. Our strength comes and goes. But the Lord remains the same.
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is not only the God of the past. He is our God today. He is the One who made His people, carries His people, sustains His people, and delivers His people.
When God revealed Himself to Moses in Exodus 3:14, He said, “I AM WHO I AM.” He is the eternal God, self-existent, all-powerful, and unchanging.
And in John 8:58, Jesus said, “Before Abraham was born, I am.” Jesus was declaring that He is God the Son, the great I AM in the flesh. He is not merely a teacher to admire. He is the Savior to trust and the Lord to follow.
So today, do not put your hope in yourself or in the unstable things of this world. Put your faith in Jesus Christ. If you are weary, He will sustain you. If you are burdened, He is able to carry you. If you are in sin, repent and come to Him. Christ alone saves.
The One who says, “I Am He,” is the One who will never fail His people.
There is great comfort in this truth: in a world that constantly changes, God never changes. People change. Circumstances change. Our strength comes and goes. But the Lord remains the same.
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is not only the God of the past. He is our God today. He is the One who made His people, carries His people, sustains His people, and delivers His people.
When God revealed Himself to Moses in Exodus 3:14, He said, “I AM WHO I AM.” He is the eternal God, self-existent, all-powerful, and unchanging.
And in John 8:58, Jesus said, “Before Abraham was born, I am.” Jesus was declaring that He is God the Son, the great I AM in the flesh. He is not merely a teacher to admire. He is the Savior to trust and the Lord to follow.
So today, do not put your hope in yourself or in the unstable things of this world. Put your faith in Jesus Christ. If you are weary, He will sustain you. If you are burdened, He is able to carry you. If you are in sin, repent and come to Him. Christ alone saves.
The One who says, “I Am He,” is the One who will never fail His people.
Faith Begins and Ends with Jesus
Faith Begins and Ends with Jesus.
Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV) – "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Faith is not wishful thinking or blind optimism. Biblical faith is confident trust in God and His promises, even when we cannot yet see the outcome. Our faith is anchored in a Person—Jesus Christ, the Author and Finisher of our faith.
Throughout the Gospels, we see people who placed their faith in Jesus. Blind Bartimaeus believed Jesus could give him sight, and he was healed. The woman who suffered for twelve years believed that even touching the hem of Jesus' garment would make her whole, and she was healed. Martha believed Jesus was the Christ, even in the midst of her brother Lazarus' death, and she witnessed His resurrection power. Their faith was not in circumstances but in the Savior.
The same Jesus who was faithful then is faithful today. We may not see how He is working behind the scenes, but we know He is keeping every promise. When answers seem delayed, when trials seem overwhelming, and when the future is uncertain, we can trust the One who sees the end from the beginning. Jesus never abandons those who put their faith in Him.
Today, fix your eyes on Christ. He is the foundation of your hope, the strength of your faith, and the One who will complete the good work He has begun in you. Faith grows stronger as we walk with Jesus, trust His Word, and remember His faithfulness.
Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV) – "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Faith is not wishful thinking or blind optimism. Biblical faith is confident trust in God and His promises, even when we cannot yet see the outcome. Our faith is anchored in a Person—Jesus Christ, the Author and Finisher of our faith.
Throughout the Gospels, we see people who placed their faith in Jesus. Blind Bartimaeus believed Jesus could give him sight, and he was healed. The woman who suffered for twelve years believed that even touching the hem of Jesus' garment would make her whole, and she was healed. Martha believed Jesus was the Christ, even in the midst of her brother Lazarus' death, and she witnessed His resurrection power. Their faith was not in circumstances but in the Savior.
The same Jesus who was faithful then is faithful today. We may not see how He is working behind the scenes, but we know He is keeping every promise. When answers seem delayed, when trials seem overwhelming, and when the future is uncertain, we can trust the One who sees the end from the beginning. Jesus never abandons those who put their faith in Him.
Today, fix your eyes on Christ. He is the foundation of your hope, the strength of your faith, and the One who will complete the good work He has begun in you. Faith grows stronger as we walk with Jesus, trust His Word, and remember His faithfulness.
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