Good Words for Today

Lord Jesus, help us to see your goodness even in life's darkest hours. Amen. 

Do not let your sin and failure keep you from Jesus. Christ came for sinners, and it is sinners who need a Savior. So for all the foolish, fallen, messed up, mixed up, worn out, discouraged, backslidden, compromised, downtrodden, unlovely people who wish and dream and secretly hope for a new start, take heart. Christ has come for you.

Whatever you have to do this week, God will equip you to do it. No matter how hard the road ahead, God has already started mending your nets and arming you for battle. You don’t even have to ask him; he just does it because that’s the kind of God he is. He never, never, never, never calls you to any hard task without giving you what you need to get the job done.

"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (Joshua 24:15). You must choose to serve the Lord. It won’t happen by accident, and it can’t be inherited from your parents. They can give you the heritage, but at some point you must make it your own.

Has God blessed you? Write it down. Think often about it. Tell it to your children, your family, your friends. Pass it along so that succeeding generations can tell the story after you are gone to heaven.

Faith means trusting God when your circumstances make no sense to you. We all come to crisis moments sooner or later. The “how” is none of our business. God is not obligated to explain himself to you. He arranges life that way on purpose. What do you do when God hems you in? Keep your eyes on him!

We all have some choices to make today: Choose gratitude. Choose forgiveness. Choose kindness. Choose patience. Choose hope. Let's go out and have a great day!

Faith means taking a risk for God and leaving the results in his hands. That’s how faith works. We take a step forward, following the light we have, trusting God to bring us out in the right place. Sometimes things don’t work out as we planned, but that’s okay too. Our part is to take the first step. God can take care of the rest.

You can't get better until you admit you have a problem. That’s why Jesus hung around with sinners. He always gets along well with people who know they need him.

It is a great advance spiritually to come to the place where you admit how little you know about the future. You’re not as smart as you think you are, and neither am I. But that’s okay because Jesus knows where we are, and he knows where we need to be tomorrow and the next day and the next, all the way to the end.

When God wants to do something big, he starts with something very small. When he wants to do the miraculous, he starts with the impossible.

So what can we expect as Christians who live in this world? It’s a wonderful life, but it’s not always easy. If you follow Jesus, you will face suffering, trouble, distress and perplexity. Sometimes you will feel backed into a corner. Sometimes you may think God has forgotten you. But if you hang on, you will see God’s power at work, and though you are broken by life, out of your brokenness will come the fragrance of Christ himself. You will smell beautiful!  

Jesus doesn’t invite us to a church or a meeting or an online seminar. He invites us to come to him. If you feel tired and frustrated and overwhelmed right now, here is some good news. Jesus wants you to come to him. When you do, he will give you rest.

We can make all the plans in the world, but if God doesn’t bless our efforts, it will come to nothing. We don’t need God on our side; we need to make sure we are on God’s side before the battle begins.

Death cannot cancel the promises of God.

Jesus opens doors for his people. One door may open, and then it may close. That’s okay. Another door may open. That’s okay too. We may have to sit still for a while waiting for a door to open. That’s also okay. Jesus is sovereign over the doors of life. We can trust him.

We live in a changing world, but some things never change. The world needs Jesus. That hasn’t changed. Men and women are still lost in the darkness of sin. That hasn’t changed. Jesus is a wonderful Savior. That hasn’t changed. The blood of Jesus can wash away every sin. That hasn’t changed. God is faithful. That hasn’t changed. His mercies endure forever. That hasn’t changed. We serve a risen Savior. That hasn’t changed. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. That hasn’t changed. God’s Word is true. That hasn’t changed. The Lord reigns. That hasn’t changed. Go into all the world and preach the gospel. That hasn’t changed. I am with you always. That hasn’t changed. All things work together for good. That hasn’t changed. Nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. That hasn’t changed. Jesus is coming again. That hasn’t changed. Nothing that matters has changed. Our Lord Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever!

"There is a Name I love to hear, I love to sing its worth; It sounds like music in my ear, The sweetest Name on earth."

Lord Jesus, help me be a “bright light Christian” today. Amen. 

Christian worship is more than choir practice for heaven. It's basic training for the war whose outcome has already been determined by King Jesus.

"Live like someone died for you." Lecrae

Lord God, grant me gritty faith that will cling to your promises even when I feel like giving up. Amen.

Money is like manure. If you pile it up, it stinks. But if you spread it around, it can do a lot of good. What are you doing with the money God has given you?

Lord Jesus, save me from myself today. Deliver me from rudeness, irritability, sarcasm, quick put-downs, and remind me not to roll my eyes or sigh or mutter under my breath. In short, Lord, do a miracle in me today because I need one. Amen.

God takes dead men and raises them. He takes enslaved men and seats them with Christ in heaven. He takes condemned men and saves them from judgment. Grace is God’s total answer to the moral ruin of the human race. It is such a complete answer that nothing else could ever be added to it.

Love does not run away. Love doesn't take the easy way out. Love runs toward the battle, not away from it.

Great is our fickleness … Great is thy faithfulness. We may grow weary … but our God cannot. We may give up … but our God cannot. We may fluctuate … but our God cannot. We may vacillate … but our God cannot. We may disappoint ourselves … but our God cannot disappoint anyone. We may fail a thousand times … but our God cannot fail, not even once. God’s faithfulness is so great that we may rest assured that when we come to the final bend in the road, he will be there as we make the journey from earth to heaven.

How blessed we already are. If only we had eyes to see what God has done for us. His compassions never fail.

Sometimes God doesn't show us his plan in advance because we wouldn't believe it anyway.