The Word For You Today
A New Commandment
Today’s Scriptures
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
John 13:34–35
PRAY: Pause, Reverence, Ask, Yield
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Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.”
Acts 6:3–4
Today, God Is With You
Today’s Scriptures
and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Matthew 28:20
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20
Ask God For A Dream
Today’s Scriptures
For God does speak—now one way, now another—though no one perceives it.
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they slumber in their beds,Job 33:14–15
Try Fasting
Today’s Scriptures
“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?
Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—
when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?Isaiah 58:6–7
The Touch of His Hand
Today’s Scriptures
The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.
The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.Psalm 145:13b–16
Overcoming Workaholism
Today’s Scriptures
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”
Mark 6:31
God Is At Work In You
Today’s Scriptures
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
Philippians 2:12–13
He Is The God of New Beginnings
Today’s Scriptures
My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
James 5:19–20
You Have Full Forgiveness
Today’s Scriptures
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20
And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:10
I am writing to you, dear children,
because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.1 John 2:12
When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.
Colossians 2:13–14
Are Your Washing Your Nets? (2)
Today’s Scriptures
He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets.
Luke 5:2
Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.
1 Corinthians 1:26
Are Your Washing Your Nets?
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One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”
Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”
When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
Luke 5:1–7
The Wost Failure Is the Failure To Try
Today’s Scriptures
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9
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 Way Up Is Down
Today’s Scriptures
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
1 Peter 5:6
In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
“God opposes the proud
but shows favor to the humble.”1 Peter 5:5
In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
in all his thoughts there is no room for God.Psalm 10:4
Pride goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit before a fall.Proverbs 16:18
Pride brings a person low,
but the lowly in spirit gain honor.Proverbs 29:23
The Lord detests all the proud of heart.
Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.Proverbs 16:5
Live Like You Believe It (2)
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Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
Romans 4:20
Will You Hear Christ? Or The Crisis?
Today’s Scriptures
That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.”
Mark 4:35
Learn To Listen To God
Today’s Scriptures
The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”
Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
And the Lord said to Samuel: “See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it tingle.
1 Samuel 3:10–11
You Are An Agent of Reconciliation
Today’s Scriptures
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
2 Corinthians 5:18
Just Play Your Part
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We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith;
Romans 12:6