Holy Bible Online Word For Today
A daily word for you to receive inspiration and make your day better.
Today's Word
Come what may, do not stop obeying!
To Obey is to Love. A good father or mother requires obedience because they know that their instructions and commandments bring blessing and safety to their children. God is the perfect Father; He knows what is best for each one of us. If we listen to His word and obey, we show that we love Him and will be truly happy.
Many things will try to draw you away from obedience and from the blessing the Lord has for you. It’s not always easy, but if we ask, He helps us endure the pressures of the world.
If you love me, keep my commands.
- John 14:15
By saying “If you love me,” Jesus highlights the importance of love as the foundation of a relationship with Him. This love goes beyond a superficial feeling; it is a deep and active commitment. True love for Christ is manifested in obedience to His commandments. Obedience is not an authoritarian imposition, but a voluntary and loving response to the Lord.
Therefore, the message of this verse resounds as a call to action, inviting believers to express their love through obedience, thus building a meaningful relationship with the Savior who is worthy of all love and devotion.
The commandments of Jesus are not mere rules, but guidance that reflects His love, wisdom, and will for our lives. By obeying, Christians demonstrate trust in the sovereignty of Christ and commit to a path of righteousness and holiness. To obey is more than following rules, it is to love God.
Will you give in, or choose to obey?
The Value of Obedience to God: With Examples (A Bible Study)
Yesterday's Word
Word of the Day: Receive God's blessing at work
23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Colossians 3:23-24
The work God gives you is a blessing. Remember that many people don't even have a job. Some jobs may be very tiring or poorly paid, and God doesn't like this; He looks at injustice with sadness. The same chapter of Colossians says that those who commit injustice will receive the injustice they commit. No one will go unpunished.
However, one thing is certain: whatever your job, you should do it willingly, as for the Lord. Keeping this in mind will change your perspective. Instead of seeing your work as an unbearable burden, you will see it as a wonderful opportunity to serve God.
God wants to help you so that you can sustain yourself and do a good job. Pray to God, and talk to Him from the heart about your work. If you are unemployed, ask Him to give you a good job. If your work situation is challenging, pray for God to grant you strength and patience until you find a new job.
If your work situation is great and you are happy with your job, thank God for this great blessing and glorify Him in the way you work.
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 3:17
Receive God's blessing in your life this morning.
Day Before Yesterday's Word
The Truth
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
- John 8:31–32
We have all experienced what it is like to live as if we were prisoners. Jesus explained why when He said, “Everyone who sins is a slave to sin” (John 8:34).
Living without Jesus is living as a prisoner of sin, but Jesus Himself gave us the solution. He said that the truth sets us free. Without Jesus, we were slaves to sin, but with Him as our Lord and Savior, we are free from the power of sin and we begin to enjoy the truth and the abundant life found in Him.
But what is the truth? The truth is not a concept or an idea. The truth is a person. Jesus said:
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
- John 14:6
The truth of Jesus is liberating. With Him in your life you will be free and have a clear direction. With Jesus, you will learn to live without the chains of a sinful life and without fear of death, because in Him there is eternal life.
If you are living as a prisoner of an addiction or an ungodly lifestyle, Jesus is your only solution. Cry out to Him, focus on Him, learn about Him, and He will set you free.