Good Words for Today
God does not need vast numbers to do his work. We have heard it said that “God plus one is a majority.” It is nothing with him to win the victory by many or by a few. Often it seems that our Lord prefers to go into battle with a ragtag army of unqualified soldiers so that when the battle is over and the victory won, he alone gets the glory.
"Without Jesus, we approach life with the expectation of death. With Jesus, we approach death with the expectation of life." Nabeel Qureshi Nabeel Qureshi died yesterday of stomach cancer at the age of 34. Raised as a Muslim, he became a follower of Christ and then an ardent defender of the Christian faith. Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus tells the story of his conversion. It is a modern classic. We interviewed him last year on American Family Radio just before he announced the news that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer. He fought the good fight and kept his faith strong to the very end. From a human point of view, he left us far too soon, but perhaps his death will be a seed that brings forth a great harvest of Muslims coming to faith in Christ. Rest in peace, Nabeel. We will see you again.
Be positive! We have enough negative people already.
“Heavenly Father, you are in charge of everything that will happen to me today— the good and the bad, the happy and the sad, the positive and the negative. Please help me to be thankful for everything that will happen to me today. Amen”
You can give thanks or you can complain, but you can't do both at the same time.
No one is too sinful to be saved. No one is so lost that the Lord cannot find them. No one who meets Jesus will ever be the same again.
In the spiritual life, direction makes all the difference. It’s not where you’ve been but where you’re going that matters.
Accidents happen, but nothing happens by accident. This is the real meaning of Romans 8:28.
Forgive us, Lord, for doubting you. Forgive us, Lord, for giving up too soon. Teach us to pray and not to faint. Amen.
Lord Jesus, help me to stay out of trouble today, unless you need me to get into trouble for you. Amen.
"Jesus! what a Friend for sinners! Jesus! Lover of my soul; Friends may fail me, foes assail me, He, my Savior, makes me whole." "Hallelujah! what a Savior! Hallelujah! what a Friend! Saving, helping, keeping, loving, He is with me to the end." J. Wilbur Chapman, 1910
"There's hope for the hopeless And all those who've strayed Come sit at the table Come taste the grace There's rest for the weary Rest that endures Earth has no sorrow That heaven can't cure" From "Come As You Are" by Crowder
"Where there is hatred, let me sow love." We're all going to sow something today. We've got plenty of hatred--more than enough. Why not sow love?
If you're going let God be in the driver's seat, you've got to let go of the steering wheel.
"The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you" (Romans 16:20). God has one thing to say about Satan: He's doomed. His infernal reign is coming to an end soon. If you're not smiling, you should be. "Lo! His doom is sure, one little word shall fell him." Martin Luther
"What is the chief end of preaching? I like to think it is this. To give men and women a sense of God and His presence.” Martyn Lloyd-Jones
"He appears when you're terribly tired and makes a very reasonable request which you know you shouldn't grant." Fiorello La Guardia
This is no time for compromise. Speak up for the Savior. Let your voice be heard so loudly that no one can doubt whose side you are on.
“No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched.” George Nathan
"You will not get to steal quietly into heaven, into Christ's presence, without a conflict and a cross." Samuel Rutherford
God's silence does not always mean God's refusal. His "no" doesn't always mean "no." It often means "not this, not now, not yet." Pray on, child of God! Our Lord hears the tiniest cry of your heart. When the time is right, the answer will come.
"When we say we want to be the hands & feet of Jesus, we must remember what happened to the hands and feet of Jesus." Trevin Wax
"When a man goes to church he often hears a preacher in the pulpit rehash everything that he has read in the editorials, the newspapers, and the magazines. On the TV commentaries he hears that same stuff over again, yawns, and goes out and plays golf on Sunday. When a man comes to church, actually what he is saying to you is this, 'Preacher, I know what the TV commentator has to say; I hear him every day. I know what the editorial writer has to say; I read it every day. I know what the magazines have to say; I read them every week. Preacher, what I want to know is, does God have anything to say? If God has anything to say, tell us what it is.'" W. A. Criswell
“It cannot be emphasized too much that the only name which brings fear to Satan is the name of Jesus, and the only place that makes him give way is Calvary. There is power in the blood of Jesus. There is nothing like it in all the world” Michael Green
"We are all one bad decision away from disaster, so choose wisely!" Quinton Chad Foster
"Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it Prone to leave the God I love Here's my heart, O take and seal it Seal it for Thy courts above"
"A real Christian is an odd number anyway. He feels supreme love for one whom he has never seen; talks familiarly every day to someone he cannot see; expects to go to heaven on the virtue of another; empties himself in order to be full; admits he is wrong so he can be declared right; goes down in order to get up; is strongest when he is weakest; richest when he is poorest; and happiest when he feels the worst. He dies so he can live; forsakes in order to have; gives away so he can keep; sees the invisible, hears the inaudible, and knows that which passes knowledge. The man who has met God is not looking for anything; he has found it. He is not searching for light, for upon him the light has already shined. His certainty may seem bigoted, but his assurance is that of one who knows by experience his religion is not hearsay. He is not a copy, not a facsimile. He is an original from the hand of the Holy Spirit." A. W. Tozer
"My God, I want to do what you want. Your teachings are in my heart" (Psalm 40:8 NCV). Two questions: Do I want what God wants? Does God's Word fill my heart? When you can answer yes to both questions, you will know and do God's will.
"The sun will be turned to darkness . . . before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes" (Joel 2:31). Just in case today is "the day" . . . Are you ready?
If you think you deserve grace, you can never have it. If you admit you don’t deserve it, you can have as much as you need.
It's possible you know more than God about how to run the universe, but I doubt it.
"The more you read the news, the more you should read the Bible. The second interprets the first, without the second it leads to despair." Charlie Dates
"If God is your partner, make your plans big!" D.L. Moody
"We have this hope as an anchor for the Soul, firm and secure" (Hebrews 6:19). In stormy weather, it's not the size of the boat that matters. You need a strong anchor that will never move an inch, even when the wind howls and the waves pound the hull. Jesus is the true anchor for the soul. Rest in him. When the storms have passed, your anchor will still be holding fast.
"Death is all around us We are not afraid Written is the story Empty is the grave" From "This Dust" by Kip Fox
"We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us" (Romans 8:26). The Holy Spirit prays for us when we can't pray on our own. He asks what we would ask if we knew what he knows.
Lord, when I am dazzled by the bright lights of this world, remind me that your kingdom lasts forever and everything else fades away. Amen.
"We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you” (2 Chronicles 20:12). This is my favorite one-sentence prayer because it perfectly describes how most of us feel most of time. Admit your weakness, cry out to God, then stand back and see what the Lord will do.
"When my lifework is ended, and I cross the swelling tide, When the bright and glorious morning I shall see; I shall know my Redeemer when I reach the other side, And His smile will be the first to welcome me. Refrain: I shall know Him, I shall know Him, And redeemed by His side I shall stand, I shall know Him, I shall know Him, By the print of the nails in His hand." Fanny Crosby, 1891
Sometimes we look at life and think, "Our glory days are all behind us." But for the Christian, all our glory days are yet to come.