The Lord In Your Midst

1 John 2:15-16 In today's meditation from 1 John 2, we contemplate where we place our hope, confidence, and reliance. Does Encounter help you grow in your relationship with the Lord?  Please consider giving! How does your love for what the world offers shape your desires?

Proverbs 18:10 The theme of this meditation is learning to walk after falling and relying on the everlasting strength of God for your balance and care. Does Encounter help you find balance?  Please consider giving to us! Can you remember a time when God helped you up after a fall?

Psalm 127:1 Our theme for this meditation from Psalm 127 is fairness, justice, and recognizing the sovereign blessings of God in your life, even when life doesn't seem fair. Does Encounter help you see the blessings of God?  Please consider giving! How do you respond when life isn't fair?

Psalm 56:3 Our theme for this meditation from Psalm 56:3 is creating space.  I pray you will find time in your tightly scheduled day for God to be revealed even during distractions.   Does Encounter help you create space to experience God?  Please consider giving! Have you ever had an awareness of God in your midst?

Matthew 7:13-14 This meditation from Matthew 7 is a reflection on finding the way of the wise.  Experience relief in being on the right path and comfort in being guided along the perfect way by the perfect God.   Does Encounter guide you to the way of the wise?  Please consider giving! How do you react when you feel lost?

Deuteronomy 31:6 This meditation from Deuteronomy 31 is a reflection on having faith to walk and walk well as we take steps held secure with our hand in God's.  Does Encounter help you walk with the Lord?  Please consider giving! How has the Lord picked you up when you stumble?

Proverbs 18:2 This meditation from Proverbs 18 is a reflection on being in the presence of God, discovering that not only is He close in your temptations and testing, but He never leaves your side.   Does Encounter help you find comfort?  Please consider giving! How has the Lord provided comfort in times of isolation?

Jeremiah 17:14   A drowning person can't save themselves; only a divine power outside of ourselves can ever indeed rescue us. This meditation from Jeremiah 17 is a reflection on recovery-- a return to sanity. Does Encounter help you find healing?  Please consider giving! Where do you need the Lord's healing and help today?

Matthew 7:1-2 This meditation is a reflection on coping with self-judgment, being mindful of how Christ absorbed all of your judgment when He took on the full weight of your self-condemnation. Does Encounter help you find freedom in Christ?  Please consider giving! What self-judgment do you need to surrender to God?

Revelation 21:4 A reflection on dealing with deep and secret pain, this meditation will help you be mindful of how Christ absorbs your agony. He cries your tears, takes your grieving, and brings you peace. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! When you encounter stress, what coping mechanisms do you rely on?