Good Words for Today
Father, we pray to be truly converted inside and out. Free us from our fascination with sin. Remind us of what we were before we met Jesus. May we ever be ashamed of sin and never ashamed of Jesus. May Christ be seen in us today. In His name, Amen.
God is sovereign. He makes no mistakes, and no detail, no matter how small, goes unnoticed by him.
The only people who think forgiveness is easy are those who never tried to do it. To forgive a deep hurt will cost you greatly. The only consolation is, unforgiveness costs far more.
Following Jesus seems easy until you find out where he's going.
Lord Jesus, forgive us for our limited vision of your global family. When we feel like we’re alone in the world, remind us of our brothers and sisters in every nation. Open our eyes to see that everyone who belongs to Jesus belongs to us too. Amen.
There are many roads in this life, but only one road leads to heaven. There are many leaders, but there is only one Savior. His name is Jesus. Do you know Him?
Encourage someone today. Be a load-lifter, not a burden-maker. May God bless you as you bless others.
If you prefer the gods of this world, you will die with them. But if you live for Christ, you will still be glad you did 10,000 years from now.
"Because I live, you also will live" (J0hn 14:19). The New Testament again and again connects our resurrection with his. Ours will happen in the future because his happened in the past. Sometimes when I stand by the grave of someone I know, I can almost hear a voice from beneath the ground saying, “I’m coming up.” To unbelievers that may sound like wishful thinking, but to me it’s solid biblical faith. In the words of the Apostles Creed, I believe in the resurrection of the body.
It will do you no good to simply think about Christ intellectually. As long as Christ remains outside of you, and you remain outside of him, all that he suffered and all that he gained is of no value to you. If you want to go to heaven, you must be in Christ and Christ must be in you.
If you know Jesus Christ, at the moment of your death, you will pass from this life into the next life—life eternal—where you will be forever with the Lord Jesus in paradise. Do we die? Yes, but if you know Jesus, you live on beyond the grave. Not as a dream or a phantom but as a real person. You live forever with our Lord. Death cannot separate you from the love of God in Christ Jesus.
Many prayers fail to receive an answer because we give up too soon.
It all depends on God. Everyone comes to that conclusion sooner or later. Unfortunately, some people have to die to find it out.
"Without the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ the Christian faith would have been stillborn, for a living faith cannot survive a dead Savior.” Peter Lewis
Quick Thoughts on the Elders We Need: When you choose elders, choose men of prayer. We can always get business advice. We can't always get men of prayer. A praying elder is a great gift from God. Train the congregation to call on the elders for prayer. This is God's plan (James 5:14-15).
"Pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest" (Matthew 9:38). Pray for more workers. Expect God to answer that prayer. Get ready to join them. Remember! When you pray, God often makes you part of the answer.
Abortion is bad, but it is not the unforgivable sin. God calls the church to reach out to women who have had abortions, put our arms around them, and say, “We love you in Jesus’ name.”
I need no other argument, I need no other plea. It is enough that Jesus died, And that he died for me.
Nothing sustains the servants of the Lord in hard times like knowing God’s character. You don’t learn what God is like by going to seminary and memorizing the attributes of God. You get to know God in the darkness of the night, when you feel overwhelmed and burdened and full of fear and uncertainty. You eventually discover that when you feel most alone, God is nearest to you. Get to know the Lord! It's the key to everything else in life.
We need the Spirit’s help to maintain unity and to live together in peace. Left to ourselves, we will argue about everything. We will never yield our right to be right without the Holy Spirit’s help.
No one knows what a day may bring. Who knows if we will make it through this week? It doesn't matter as long as we remember one thing: Our God is faithful to keep every one of his promises.
How should we pray for others? Seven words come to mind. We should pray Aggressively because nothing is impossible with God (Luke 1:37). Fervently because the prayers of the righteous are powerful and effective (James 5:16). Unitedly because our faith grows stronger as we pray together (1 Thessalonians 5:11). Confidently knowing that we have a High Priest who invites us to come to the throne of grace where we can find grace and mercy in the time of need (Hebrews 4:16). Repeatedly because God invites us to ask, ask, and keep on asking (Matthew 7:7-8). Gratefully because we have already received “grace upon grace,” far more than we deserve (John 1:16). Submissively because God’s understanding of the total situation is much greater than ours (Matthew 6:10).
Be faithful today. Let God take care of tomorrow.
"People often tell me, 'Doctrine divides,' and I say, 'Yes, it divides truth from error.'" John MacArthur
If you think about praying, stop and pray. If you have an inner urge, stop and pray. If the Spirit gives you a nudge, stop and pray. Never ignore the urge to pray!
God has given us a weapon the unbeliever does not have—the weapon of prayer. It’s a weapon that can change the world. Instead of losing our temper, we should be on our knees praying for a Great Awakening in our own generation.
Do you want mercy or justice? If justice, you’ll have it and be sorry for it. If mercy, then you can have it, but just remember when you receive it, you don’t deserve it.
What is our hope in the face of death? Our hope lies in the fact that God’s grace reaches us while we are sinners, saves us as sinners, keeps us even when we fail, and when we die, that same grace takes us all the way to heaven.
“God’s time is not our time. His clock is not our clock. God runs on Eternity Standard Time.” Angel Martinez
“It is a miracle that you are saved, and it is a miracle that you are STILL saved!” H. B. Charles Jr.
Though none go with me, still I will follow; No turning back, no turning back.
What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
It is sometimes said that we should not doubt in the darkness what we learned in the light. It is equally true that we must not forget in the light what we learned in the darkness.
“He forgives all your sin”(Psalm 103:3). Never be ashamed to ask for forgiveness. You cannot out-sin the grace of God. All means all.
