His Word for Today

This morning’s verses talk about sowing the seeds of faith into the next generation. How have we approached sowing seeds of faith into the next generation? One of the ways to do this is to lead by example. (See 1 Timothy 4:12:) What areas are we working on to become more like Christ in character? (See 2 Corinthians 3:18) If people around us see Christ in our character, they will be influenced and become likewise. (See Proverbs 27:17) We may not have the wealth, status, fame l

This morning’s verse talks about being strong and courageous. Even though the Lord revealed to Joshua how the Israelis would be after conquering the promised land, He still fought the good fight of faith (See 1 Timothy 6:12), focused on His assignment for him. Because all things work together for good (See Romans 8:28), we can leave the rest to the Lord and focus our hearts on the assignment at hand. We may wish we had a better job or opportunity, but, like Joshua, we can ch

This morning’s verses talk about love trusting all things. (See 1 Corinthians 13:7) Do we trust others even if we know that they would fall short? (See Romans 3:23) The Lord knew that the Israelis would turn away from God in sin, but still led them into the promised land. Jesus knew that Judas would later betray Him, but still chose him to be one of the disciples. We may be so concerned that we may be betrayed by others because of our past negative experiences with people, bu

This morning’s verses talk about the transition into new assignments. Moses and Joshua were called by the Lord to transition leadership and were told that the people they led would fall into ungodliness. Moses had to let go of his leadership after having fulfilled his assignment, and Joshua would lead the people into the promised land, fighting battles with people who would later fall into sin. Joshua may have wondered if it was worth the effort, and Moses may have wondered

This morning’s verses talk about our reverent fear of the Lord. What is the motive of our obedience to the Lord? So that we can be blessed? Or so that we can honor and respect the Lord? We all want to be blessed, and he promises that our obedience will enable us to experience His blessings. (See Deuteronomy 28:2) But how about our honor, fear towards the Lord? Today, let us choose to honor the Lord. If we choose to honor the Lord, how would we obey the Scriptures in the Bibl

This morning’s verses talk about choosing not to fear to fulfill an assignment for the sake of others. The Lord gives us assignments to serve others that would involve fear. If what we are doing is to serve ourselves with comfort, this may not be from God. For example, how can we serve others through our work daily by taking a step of faith into the unknown to solve a problem? Today, let us assess how we are approaching our daily tasks. The Lord is expecting us to take a ris

This morning’s verses talk about transitions and seasons. When Moses was 120 years old, he handed over leadership to Joshua so Joshua could cross the Jordan River into the promised land. Whatever season we are in, this season will not last forever. We will move into the next season of walks with Christ. What is He revealing to us in this season? We may tend to look at our vocations, finances, physical locations, etc., when we think about seasons, but one of the areas that la

This morning’s verses talk about the choices we make. Do we choose life or death? We may all want to choose life, but what are our blind spots that are keeping us from experiencing life? This is one of the reasons why we need the Counsellor, the Holy Spirit, Who teaches us all things. (See John 14:26) We can choose to continue to grow each day and experience His life. We may have grown past what we have been working on, and a new opportunity to grow shows up to experience mor

This morning’s verses talk about His Word being in us. Christ is the Word (See John 1:1, John 1:14), and Christ lives in us. (See Galatians 2:20) The Scripture even says that we know all things. (See 1 John 2:20) Therefore, it is our choice to fight the good fight of faith (See 1 Timothy 6:12) to be intentional (See Colossians 3:23) about choosing to follow Christ to become more like Him in character (See 2 Corinthians 3:18), which has eternal implications. (See 2 Corinthi

This morning’s verses continue to talk about being intentional about obeying the Lord. The Scriptures teach us to love, serve the Lord with all our hearts and all our souls. This may not come naturally after getting out of bed in the morning, when we are offended by others’ rude, disrespectful behaviours, we don’t get our way, doors that we want to see open remain closed etc.. These are areas of opportunity to grow that require our good fight of faith. (See 1 Timothy 6:12) To

This morning’s verses talk about being intentional about obeying the Lord. Have we ever felt like the Word of God is not working, not producing the fruit it promises? One reason could be that we have not fought enough to be intentional (See Colossians 3:23) about trusting, obeying, and serving the Lord to receive the promise. If it is in the area of focus (See Galatians 5:16), we should not only trust in His promise, but also consider whether underlying sin is keeping us from

This morning’s verse talks about what the Lord has revealed to us and what He hasn’t. In other words, we need to constantly trust in Him because He hasn’t revealed everything to us. We have the Bible, the Holy Spirit giving us specific guidance (See John 14:26), but He says in today’s Scriptures that there are secret things. We can choose to press on each day knowing more and more about Him, but we would still have areas of unknown about Him. So our role is to go as far as w

This morning’s verses talk about the consequences of disobedience. The Scripture teaches us that if we choose to walk in the Spirit, we will not walk in the lust of the flesh. (See Galatians 5:16) In other words, what and where is our focus? In terms of character development, in which area do we have the most trouble and a hard time with? Is it in the area of relationships with people where we may be easily offended, seeing people negatively? In this case, love is what may be

This morning’s verses talk about the consequences of stubbornness of heart. Our hearts must be receptive and surrendered to His Word to experience His promises. What areas have been stubborn? We must intentionally choose to follow His instructions because if we simply go with the flow of our natural emotions, we will lose focus, stay bitter about the offenses we experience in relationships, about the past, etc. (See Colossians 3:23) Today, let us choose to be intentional abo

This morning’s verses continue to talk about the covenant of the Lord. What is our motive for obedience? Is it so that we can receive His blessings? It is His covenant that if we obey, we experience His blessings, but what if we don’t experience them during our lifetime on this earth? (See Hebrews 11:13) Would we still obey, showing His love towards others around us (1 Corinthians 13:7) with an attitude of focus? (See Philippians 3:13) This, I believe, is one of the reasons

This morning’s verses talk about obedience to the Lord so that we may experience His blessings. What have we been taught to obey as children growing up from our parents, who were in a position of authority? Were they in the areas of character or performance? This may have had a profound impact on how we obey the Lord, Who is the ultimate authority. If we look at the 10 commandments, it is about character development, including the worship of the Lord. It is not specifically

This morning’s verse talks about being grateful. What are we grateful for today? (See 1 Thessalonians 5:18) Have we missed out on what the Lord or the people around us have done for us already? Not getting what we want or the offenses from others (See Proverbs 19:11) can hinder us from being grateful. Therefore, we must become intentional (See Colossians 3:23) in showing thankfulness to others around us. Are we content with what the Lord has given us? (See 1 Timothy 6:6) Gree

This morning’s verses talk about our fear and honor with reverence towards the Lord. The Lord’s will is to bless us, multiply and prosper, possessing what He plans for us. But how is our heart towards the Lord? Because there is so much temptation to compromise in this world today, the key is to be intentional about serving, honoring, and fearing the Lord. (See Colossians 3:23) He is commanding us to consider our trials joy, and our faith in the Lord will be tested, but this

This morning’s verses talk again about the consequences of disobedience. Choosing to obey His commands requires intentionality. (See Colossians 3:23) If we simply let our emotions or feelings drive us, we end up making foolish choices that we may regret later. In other words, life on this earth is full of challenges each day that require us to be intentional about serving the Lord. (See James 1:2-4) When others have offended us, what would be our natural reaction? (See Prove

This morning’s verses talk about thankfulness to the Lord. Are we thankful (See 1 Thessalonians 5:18) and content (See 1 Timothy 6:6) with what the Lord has blessed us with? He works through people (See Luke 6:46), but the offenses we receive from people sometimes shift our focus away from what we are receiving through them. (See Proverbs 19:11) What is the key to a breakthrough if we know that this is the case? Intentionality. It is to choose to follow His path. (See Coloss