Teach Us to Number Our Days Encourage Daily

Teach Us to Number Our Days

Encourage Daily

 

You have the power to motivate people.

You can help them accomplish great things.

And you can get them there with one word…

Encouragement

 

We have been looking at

what God has given us for each day

and what He requires of us each day.

This inventory will help us

make the most of each day.

Hebrews 3:13 tells us to

 “Encourage each other daily”

The word encourage from the Greek

gives the idea of

calling something to be,

to call forth.

God told Moses to strengthen and encourage

Joshua to lead God’s people.

God showed Moses Joshua’s potential

and made it Moses’ responsibility

to encourage him toward that end.

Everyone of us faces the monster of insecurity.

Some of us hide it better than others,

but that monster is trying to keep us

from our full potential and joy.

 God has designed us for relationships,

therefore our confidence comes

from the encouragement of others.

  At church, I noticed a lady at the Welcome Center;

her smile was bigger than life

and you could see the people stopping at the table

could feel the warmth of a good welcome.

I said to her,

“You are the perfect person for this position.”

Not a big statement,

but I could see that encouragement

filled her tank

to keep up the excellent work.

When you acknowledge

someone’s ability to do good,

you empower them to do it.

You call them forth!

You and I have the power to move people

forward in their full potential

with just a word of encouragement.

We should every day look for ways to do this.

It doesn’t need to be hard.

Maybe a good place to start is

let the next person you see with a smile

know their smile is changing

the world in a positive way.

Scripture Reading

Hebrews 3:12-14 NIV

 13 But encourage one another daily,

as long as it is called Today,

so that none of you may be hardened

by sin's deceitfulness.

Deuteronomy 3:27-29 NIV

 28 But commission Joshua,

and encourage and strengthen him,

for he will lead this people across

and will cause them to inherit the land

that you will see."