His Word for Today

This morning’s bible verses talk about mercy towards the vulnerable in society. Are we busy with what we consider to be the God-given assignment? What happens when our quiet time with the Lord is interrupted, and we are led to serve the needs of those who interrupted us? Jesus chose to serve those who interrupted them.  Our daily plans in life may not go the way we would like them to, but it is in these moments of interruptions that we can experience His miracles. (See Matthe

This morning’s verse talks about honoring the benefits of the labor.  In the world today, workers in the marketplace are compensated for their work. However, the question rises if those in full time ministry are because the Scriptures teach the Body of Christ to support those who are in the ministry of teaching and preaching. However, Paul did not use this right because he thought that this may hinder the spread of the Gospel. What are the things that we are doing that may hi

This morning’s verses talk about trials, preparation, and transition.  The offender in today’s Scriptures committed sin, and Jesus became sin on our behalf so that we can be made righteous. Jesus went through trials, preparation, and transition in the desert for 40 days as God and man. What is He teaching us in this season so that we can transition to the new season He has prepared for us, doing a new thing? (See Matthew 4:1-11) Are we ready to take on the hardship in the nex

This morning’s verses talk about His abundance.  His harvest for us is abundant. Because there is abundance in His supply, we don’t need to keep everything to ourselves. God’s generosity extends to those who are in need.  In other words, His gift of salvation from bondage to sin, which is revealed in the release of the Israelis from slavery in Egypt, is not only about freedom from sin but also life lived out more abundantly.  Today, let us remember the abundant life Christ ca

This morning’s verses continue to talk about mercy and generosity to those who are in need. One of the ways to be a blessing is to give generously. Essentially, we give ourselves for the benefit of others, which is the reason why we don’t claim the leftovers, etc. Additionally, there is a blessing from the Lord in all that we undertake.  Today, let us choose to be generous, especially to those in need. We may not feel comfortable going the extra mile, but stretching ourselves

This morning’s verses talk about showing mercy towards the vulnerable.  We may have treated everyone the same way in the name of fairness, but this section teaches us that we need to show compassion specifically towards those who are in a difficult situation.  Today, let us seek His guidance so that we pay special care to those who need compassion because we were also once lost, but now we are found out of His mercy towards us. (See Luke 15:24) May the Lord continue to richly

This morning’s verse talks about taking responsibility for our choices.  To every choice we make, there are consequences. If we choose not to be focused on the one thing that matters, we live a life of unfocus, where our efforts are scattered across multiple things, not seeing the best results on the one thing that matters most to us. (See Matthew 6:24) The Lord is leading us to serve in the doors that are open, not getting distracted by the closed doors. (See Revelation 3:7)

This morning’s verses continue to talk about mercy.  Have we felt like we are giving up our rights to live the life we would like, making choices that we prefer, staying in our comfort zone? This morning’s verses teach us to go the extra mile, stretching our hearts to meet the needs of those who need His mercy, stepping into our uncomfortable zone. Although it is an uncomfortable zone, it is certainly one of the ways to experience freedom from bondage to self-centeredness.  T

This morning’s verses talk about mercy. Do we need mercy? We are not perfect beings, so there will certainly be times when mercy is needed. How do we accumulate the credit of mercy with others? By taking the initiative to show mercy towards others. (See Luke 6:36-38) If we see the life of Christ, we can see His Spirit of mercy revealed throughout His time on this earth.  Jesus died on the cross while humanity was yet sinners. His expectation towards humanity at creation was t

This morning’s verse talks about obedience, protection, and divine health. Where is our focus? Are we focused on fulfilling what the Lord has commanded us to do today? We may be doing them, but how about our souls so that we can experience the greater fruit of His Spirit released through us. (See Romans 12:1-2) 1 Corinthians 12 teaches us about our roles in the Church. What are the Spiritual gifts He has released to us individually? The Bible teaches us to focus on one thing,

This morning’s verse talks about sin in our lives. How can we live a sinless life? The good news is that we are God’s righteousness through faith in His finished work at the cross 2,000 years ago. (See 2 Corinthians 5:21) But does this mean that we live a flawless life? We are perfected in the spirit realm, but our souls need to go through a renewal so that our bodies behave in a way that pleases Him. (See Romans 12:1-2) Yes, life is indeed about how far we can go in our grow

This morning’s verse talks about our security. What or who is our security? Believer’s security should be in Christ because He is our Shepherd. (See Psalm 23:1) The Bible says that He gives us the power to get wealth. (See Deuteronomy 8:18) He is instructing us to use our own hands for provision, even to bless others. (See Ephesians 4:28) Today, what is He leading us to do with our own hands for provision and blessings? May the Lord continue to richly bless you!

This morning’s verse talks about marriage.  How important is marriage to us? The Lord places marriage as a high priority in our lives. When we marry our spouse, we become one with our spouse. Our spouse becomes our closest neighbor for us to love. (See Matthew 22:39) Today, let us reflect on our marriage. Is the love of Jesus being revealed through us? And most importantly, to Jesus, Who is our Bridegroom, His love back to Him? (See John 3:29, 1 John 4:19)  May the Lord conti

This morning’s verses talk about divorce.  Marriage represents our relationship with the Lord. If this is what marriage is all about, how would we treat our spouses in our marriages? If husbands are to love their wives as Christ loved the Church, it is clear that the husband’s love needs to come first in order to experience prosperity in the marriage. If wives are to submit to their husbands as the Body is expected to obey the Head for the Body to function properly, wives pla

This morning’s verses continue to talk about taking advantage of others with goodwill. We can choose to give a portion of what we have to others, but not so much to a point where we let ourselves be exploited to have our property stolen. This section calls for the believers to be shrewd as snakes but innocent as doves. The Lord is teaching us to have balance in the choices we make. (See Matthew 10:16) Today, let us seek His guidance through His Spirit of discernment while we

This morning’s verses talk about taking advantage of others with goodwill.  Do we appreciate and give thanks to what we have received from others? Have we overlooked what we have received from others, focusing only on what we have not received? (See 1 Thessalonians 5:18) We can choose to be content with what we have, keeping ourselves from being greedy. (See Hebrews 13:5) This Wisdom deals with angry emotions we may have towards others because of what we are not able to recei

This morning’s verses talk about making oaths. Do we need to swear to the Lord that we will do certain things?  Scriptures teach that a simple yes or no is enough. (See James 5:12) This is really about saying yes to what the Lord leads us to do. Have we been saying yes to all that the Lord is leading us to do? The challenge here is that although we do, there may be blind spots, areas where we are still ignorant about, where we are not intentional about disobeying God. This is

This morning’s verse talks about helping those in need. The world values making the most of opportunities for material gain. But the Scriptures today command not to receive interest for loans. Because He honors this, releasing what could have been gained by societal standards, He promises to bless those who act with an attitude of generosity.  Today, to whom can we be generous? He promises to bless all the works of our hands.  May the Lord continue to richly bless you!

This morning’s verse talks about offering. What is at the heart of our offerings? Are we being distracted by approval or how others perceive about us rather than what the Word says at the core? We can be a leader like Jesus by following His Spirit, character not by seeing how others treat us. (See Matthew 20:28) We can steward our finances not by what others or the world say we should but what the Holy Spirit leads us to do. (See John 10:27) We can get our thoughts through to

This morning’s verse talks about compassion.  What is more important to the Lord? Compassion for those who are marginalized, abused or the law that governs the world? The key here is the motive as He judges the intentions of the heart. (See Hebrews 4:12) Today, let us seek His guidance in terms of whom we should show His compassion to. Who around us needs His loving care? May the Lord continue to richly bless you!