Word For Today

Today's Word

monday, february 23 2026

Receive a gift from God!

5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,²through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. ³Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; ⁴perseverance, character; and character, hope. ⁵And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

- Romans 5:1-5

Do you like receiving gifts? God is generous and likes to give us good things. He offers us many gifts, in the passage above we see some of the gifts he offers us:

Through the action of Jesus, we have been reunited with God: this relationship we can have with God is a source of peace.
Through the struggles and challenges we may face, we are given perseverance. Perseverance is character-building and ultimately provides us with the gift of hope. We have hope because of God's perfect plan!
Love has been poured into our hearts because of the gift of The Holy Spirit
All of this should be a source of Joy to us. We can rejoice since we are a part of God's perfect plan.

But the greatest gift of all is Jesus. Through Jesus, we receive salvation, eternal life, and God's constant presence in our lives.

Check out the following links for more information about some of the amazing gifts God has given us:

Yesterday's Word

From the inside out

I have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you.
- Psalm 119:11

What is inside the heart affects our feelings, words, and actions. Therefore, if you desire to live a life pleasing to the Lord, you must take care of what you store in your heart.

Pay attention to what you read, the movies you watch, your conversations with other people; pay close attention to what you allow to enter your mind and your heart. Reading the Word of God, listening to it, meditating on it, and memorizing it are actions that will help you live a life of obedience before the Lord.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
- 2 Timothy 3:16–17

As the two verses from 2 Timothy say, the Bible is inspired by God and, as such, brings blessings to our lives. It teaches us the way of the Lord and what pleases Him. It rebukes us when we sin and corrects us, showing us how we can change our path to live the life God desires for us.

The Word of God also teaches us what is right, helping us to walk in righteousness, and prepares us to do the work that God has entrusted to us.

Fill your heart and mind with the Word of God today! You will see how it will transform you and help you become more like Jesus. This will be noticed in your outward attitude and will impact those around you for the glory of God.

Day Before Yesterday's Word

Give your burdens to God

Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you;
he will never let
the righteous be shaken.
- Psalm 55:22

Human beings are experts at accumulating emotional burdens. We overload ourselves with family issues, community problems, work stress, church concerns... However, believers in Jesus know that He invites us to come into His presence, lay our burdens at His feet, and receive the wonderful rest that only He can give.

So, stop fighting alone! Surrender your burdens and worries to the Lord today with all your heart. Whatever it is, He invites you to bring it before Him. He will welcome you, uphold you, and renew your strength. Trust Him, God will sustain and help you.

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
- Matthew 11:28

God never turns away those who come to Him. Talk to God today. Seek His presence and hand over your burdens, your problems, and everything you don’t understand. He will hear you and help you move forward. You’ll see how God will grant you the rest and peace you need in your life.

It is in God that you can find support, rest, and renewed strength to carry on. He doesn’t want you to live weighed down and anxious all the time. Come to God today, lay your burdens before Him and receive His relief. The Lord will not disappoint you!