The Word For You Today
Learn to Ask for What You Want
Today’s Scriptures
You want something and do not have it; so you commit murder. And you covet something and cannot obtain it; so you engage in disputes and conflicts. You do not have, because you do not ask.
James 4:2
How To Become Generous (1)
Today’s Scriptures
Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
Luke 12:15
Will You Be Made Whole?
Today’s Scriptures
When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?”
John 5:6
Living Life on Life's Terms
Today’s Scriptures
But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend;
you whom I took from the ends of the earth, and called from its farthest corners, saying to you,
“You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off”;
do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.Isaiah 41:8–10
God Is Pushing You Out of Your Comfort Zone
Today’s Scriptures
In a desert land he found him, in a barren and howling waste.
He shielded him and cared for him; he guarded him as the apple of his eye,
like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young,
that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them aloft.Deuteronomy 32:10–11
Reasons to Be Thankful (2)
Today’s Scriptures
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.Psalm 100
Reasons to Be Thankful (1)
Today’s Scriptures
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Acknowledge Your Mistakes and Shortcomings
Today’s Scriptures
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
James 5:16
But your iniquities have separated you from your God;
your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.Isaiah 59:2
Show Grace Under Fire
Today’s Scriptures
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
Romans 12:18
The Bible Helps Us to Overcome Temptation (5)
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How can a young person stay on the path of purity?
By living according to your word.Psalm 119:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Romans 12:2
not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Hebrews 10:25
The Bible Helps Us to Overcome Temptation (4)
Today’s Scriptures
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Galatians 5:16
The Bible Helps Us to Overcome Temptation (3)
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No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
1 Corinthians 10:13
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.Proverbs 3:5–6
The Bible Helps Us to Overcome Temptation (1)
Today’s Scriptures
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12
Rest and Relaxation Are Essential
Today’s Scriptures
“All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:27–30
Don’t “Assume” Your Children Are Okay
Today’s Scriptures
After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends.
Luke 2:43–44
Your Encouragement—It Can Make The Difference
Today’s Scriptures
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
The Importance of Good Thinking (2)
Today’s Scriptures
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Joshua 1:8
The Importance of Good Thinking (1)
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Do not eat the food of a begrudging host, do not crave his delicacies;
for he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost.
“Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.Proverbs 23:6–7
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written:
“They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
2 Corinthians 9:8–11
Help for Your Marriage
Today’s Scriptures
Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun—all your meaningless days. For this is your lot in life and in your toilsome labor under the sun. Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 9:9–10
The Word at Work
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The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled.”
Jeremiah 1:12