Good Words for Today

James 4:6 says, “He gives more grace.” What a wonderful thought that is. More grace when we are weary. More grace when we are scared. More grace when we feel trapped. More grace when we have doubts. More grace when we have messed up. If you need grace today, ask for it. God has all the grace you need, and more besides.

God supplies our needs "according to his glorious riches" (Philippians 4:19). This is God’s way of saying, “You can always come back for a second helping. There’s plenty more where that came from.”

"Standing on the promises that cannot fail, When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail, By the living Word of God I shall prevail, Standing on the promises of God."

Never make light of evil. Remember the cross. Sin is no joking matter.

"By perseverance the snail reached the ark." Charles Spurgeon

On Christ the solid rock I stand, All other ground is sinking sand.

"Darkness fell, His friends scattered, hope seemed lost - But heaven just started counting to three." Bob Goff

"Most hilarious line in all the Bible is Matt 27:65, Pilate on the tomb of Jesus: 'Go, make it as secure as you can.' Good luck with that." Russell Moore

"In the old rugged Cross, stain'd with blood so divine A wondrous beauty I see For the dear Lamb of God, left his Glory above To pardon and sanctify me." George Bennard, 1913

Never brag about how strong you are. You never know what you might do under pressure. Remember Peter.

Too many times I have failed you, O Lord, but you have never failed me. When I abandoned you, you went to the cross for me. Amen.

“Crown Him the Lord of love! Behold His hands and side— Rich wounds, yet visible above, In beauty glorified. No angel in the sky Can fully bear that sight, But downward bends His wond’ring eye At mysteries so bright.”

“No one takes my life from me. I give my life of my own free will” (John 10:18). Never feel sorry for Jesus. He didn’t feel sorry for himself.

Palm Sunday reminds us that we can't put off a decision forever. When the moment came to decide, the nation of Israel couldn't make up its mind about Jesus. We need to ponder the momentous events of the first Palm Sunday because spiritual opportunities don't last forever. Will we be brave enough to take our stand with Jesus?

"For nothing good have I Whereby Thy grace to claim; I’ll wash my garments white In the blood of Calv’ry’s Lamb." "Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe; Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow."

Never make light of sin. It's the reason Christ had to die.

It's not easy to love unlovely people, but this is the true mark of a Christian. It helps to remember that Jesus loved the unlovely when he loved you.

Every answered prayer prepares us for more to come. Every struggle fought in Jesus’ name leads us to higher ground. Every battle with sin purifies the soul so that heaven will not seem foreign to us.

"Be ready for a bad name; be willing to be called a bigot; be prepared for loss of friendships; be prepared for anything so long as you can stand fast by Him who bought you with His precious blood. God give you courage, more and more of it, through faith in himself!" Charles Spurgeon

"Where sin increased, grace multiplied even more" (Romans 5:20).   You're worse than you think, but God's grace is far greater than you dream. You can't out-sin the grace of God.   That's why the gospel is called Good News.

"You called my name And I ran out of that grave Out of the darkness Into Your glorious day."

"Faithfulness to Christ always arouses opposition." S. D. Gordon

"If this world is ever to be taken for God, it will not be by groans, but by hallelujahs." De Witt Talmage

There are no interruptions in life. There are merely divine appointments God didn't tell you about in advance.

We slight the near in favor of the far, shirking the duties of today because we are dreaming about tomorrow. Until we have done what God has called us to do today, we will never be prepared for what he wants us to do tomorrow.

Weak faith resting on a strong object is always better than strong faith resting on nothing at all. And who could be stronger than Jesus Christ himself?  

Comfort is the enemy of all spiritual growth. If you want to walk on water,  you've got to get out of the boat.

"Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet" (John 13:14). Feet stink. That’s why they need washing. It’s not always fun, but you can wash feet if you don’t mind being a servant instead of a big shot.

God has ordained that our spiritual progress should be measured not by huge battles won or lost but by a thousand daily skirmishes no one else knows about.

We look at our loved ones dying and wonder if the resurrection can be true. But that’s backwards. God says, “Look what I did for my Son. Will I do any less for those who put their trust in him?”

God’s character is not on trial in your suffering.

"I have fought the good fight" (2 Timothy 4:7). You will never outgrow warfare. You must simply learn to fight.

“I would rather teach one man to pray than ten men to preach.” Charles Spurgeon

Lord Jesus, when we are tired, you meet us as a friend, not as a judge. When we have sinned, we discover that you are a forgiving Savior. When we feel like giving up, you give us strength to keep going. Thank you for being what we need, when we need it, in every situation. Amen.

"If the church wants a better pastor, it only needs to pray for the one it has." E.M.Bounds

If Jesus paid it all, you don’t have to. If you try to pay for your salvation, it means you don’t think he paid it all. There is no middle ground between those two propositions. God is not trying to sell you salvation. He doesn’t offer salvation at half-price. And you can’t split the cost with him or pay for your sins on the installment plan. God is offering you salvation free of charge.

“They cried to the Lord for help" (1 Samuel 12:8). The first step to changing your life is admitting that things really do need to change.  

God is giving us an unshakable kingdom. It’s ours. Guaranteed. Therefore, we can afford to share the things of this world with others. It can’t last much longer anyway.

"Following Jesus seemed easy enough at first, but that was because they had not followed him very far." Robert Coleman

When we feel that God has simply hammered us in to the ground, we later discover that nothing was done in anger, nothing in haste, but everything was done according to his plan so that in the end, we might be beautiful, like Jesus Himself.