Good Words for Today

Let every heart prepare Him room.

Our Father, we do not pray for more faith. We pray for courage to exercise the faith we already have. Make us like Mary, willing to believe in spite of our doubts. Amen.

When the very worst happens, we may ask, “Where is the Lord?”  But he is where he has always been, on the throne of the universe, watching over every detail of life. Nothing escapes his gaze. While the world seems to be falling apart, he holds the scroll. While the nations rise up against one another, he holds the scroll. While armies march toward Armageddon, he holds the scroll. In the midst of perplexing circumstances, let this thought bring you hope. The Lamb holds the scroll in his hand. Trust him!

Lord Jesus, help us to do our best today, and to do it with joy because we love you. Amen.

The Father is God, and the Son is God. Jesus is the blazing, magnificent revelation of God himself. When Jesus speaks, God speaks. May we have ears to hear what he is saying.

The glory of heaven is Jesus. As the long ages roll on, we will never tire of singing his praise. We will see him still bearing the marks of his suffering on our behalf. On that day, the redeemed saints of God will sing with one united voice, “All hail the power of Jesus’ name, let angels prostrate fall. Bring forth the royal diadem and crown Him Lord of all.” Let the song begin in your heart this very day.

”Come, thou long expected Jesus, Born to set your people free; From our fears and sins release us, Let us find our rest in thee.“ -Charles Wesley

My Lord, am I so busy this year that I have no time for you? Slow me down so that my gift to you may be an undivided heart. Amen.

Your arms are too short to box with God.  That’s a good point to consider the next time you feel like duking it out with the Almighty.  "Then Job replied to the LORD: ‘I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted'" (Job 42:1-2).

Do not worry if you mumble when you pray or if you get your words mixed up. Don’t stop praying because you think you aren’t doing it right. Just pray. Jesus knows what you need before you say anything. Your stammering words don’t bother him. There are no “style points” for fancy prayers. Just pray. Jesus knows your heart, and that’s all that matters.

God said, "Should I not have concern for Nineveh?" (Jonah 4:11). Jonah had given up on the city, God had not! Jonah wanted it destroyed, God wanted it redeemed. When Jonah saw their repentance, he got angry. When God saw their repentance, he rejoiced. Jonah hated the city because it was full of sin. God loved the city because it was full of sinners.

Love more. Fight less. Avoid useless quarrels. No one goes to their grave thinking, "I wish I had been angrier."

Forgive and you will be forgiven. Forgive because you have been forgiven. Forgive even when others won't. Forgive because bitterness is a burden. Forgive the big stuff. Forgive the small stuff. Forgive so you can be set free. Forgiven people forgive people. Forgive! "Forgive as the Lord forgave you" (Colossians 3:13).

As long as you demand that you be right all the time, you will never get better.  Once you learn to say, “I was wrong,” then your life will change. “Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the LORD’— and you forgave the guilt of my sin" (Psalm 32:5).

Anyone, Anywhere, Any time, Can be saved by Trusting in Christ. That’s the Good News of the Gospel.

It’s okay not to have all the answers. “O our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you" (2 Chronicles 20:12).

Isaiah 55:11 reminds us that nothing is ever wasted with God. His Word always accomplishes its divinely-ordained purpose. Our job is to sow the seed, his job is to bring in the harvest. If we do our part, God cannot fail to do his.

Faith means doing what God has told you to do, even if you don’t fully understand the reason why.

You don't have to push yourself forward. God knows your name. He knows where you are. He knows what is best. Let God lead and all will be well.

Love is a choice. You'll find out what that means when you decide to love someone who hates you.

You're not the savior of the world. That position has already been filled.

Christ comes to us again and again and says, “I want to spend time with you.“ He calls to us. Then he waits for our response. "Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends" (Revelation 3:20).

You can have the praise of man, or you can have God's approval, but you can't have both. Which one do you want today?

Lord Jesus, grant that we might not be discouraged even a little bit by the things that happen around us. We want to pray and to pray more than we do. We ask for “praying grace” so when the Son of Man comes, he will find faith on the earth made manifest in our prayers. Amen.

God has more grace in his heart than you have sin in your life. Jesus is a better Savior than you are a sinner.

"Thank you, Lord, for saving my soul Thank you, Lord, for making me whole Thank you, Lord, for giving to me Thy great salvation so rich and free"

God rarely shows us the big picture in advance. The “open door” is usually a door pushed slightly open. We still have to summon up the courage to go through the door and see what’s on the other side.

Jesus said, “I am coming soon.” I wonder how many of us believe that? We are to live as if Jesus may come at any moment and work as though our time is short.

We never outgrow our need for Jesus.

We’re not all equal in terms of talents, gifts, and opportunities. Some have more, some have less. The question is not, “What have I been given?” but rather, “What will I do with what I’ve been given?”

When the ungodly grow bold, it is time for the godly to be even bolder. When they jump headlong into sin, it is time for us to jump headlong into righteousness.

"It's me, it's me, O Lord, Standing in the need of prayer. Not my brother, not my sister, But it's me, O Lord, Standing in the need of prayer."

When we can serve people in no other way, we can pray for them. By prayer we cast a pebble of faith into a lake of hope. Though the pebble sinks, the ripples go on and on and on. We’ll never know the difference our prayers have made until we get to heaven.

Here is a lesson for all of us. I may not be as wise or as eloquent as someone else, and I may not have the money or the influence of my neighbors. I may not be as educated or as well-connected. But I can trust the Lord just as well as anyone else. What is it that God honors? Faith! What is he looking for? Faith! What does he reward? Faith! And how much faith does he require? Not much. Faith like a mustard seed. Just a tiny smidgen of faith. Not the faith of many years and deep knowledge. He honors the faith of a child.

If we live to please the Lord, in the end it won’t matter what our critics say about us. Paul said, “We were bold in our God” (1 Thessalonians 2:2 KJV). When you have a firm grip on God and he has a firm grip on you, you can be bold. Why be afraid when God is on your side? Get to know the Lord. Rest in him. Don’t build your ministry and then add God. Build on the rock called God, and let your ministry rest on that divine foundation.

Integrity never goes out of style.

How should we respond to our critics? Learn from them. Pray for them. Ask God to bless them. Keep moving forward!

Do you pray about your everyday affairs?  If you are a salesman, you should pray about your appointments. If you are a doctor, you should pray for your patients. If you are a teacher, you should pray for your students. If you work in an office, you should pray for your fellow workers. Nothing is too small to bring to God’s attention. If it matters to you, it matters to him.