Word For Today
A daily word for you to receive inspiration and make your day better.
Today's Word
No problem will separate you from the love of God
God loves you. Maybe you have heard this phrase hundreds of times, but we should never grow tired of hearing the truth. God loves us with an everlasting love, and His love endures through any adversity.
The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying:
“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.
- Jeremiah 31:3
Just as God reaffirmed His love for the people of Israel through the prophet Jeremiah, He wants you to never forget that His love is eternal.
However, there are moments when certain circumstances in life can lead us to forget this simple fact: if we are in Christ, nothing can separate us from that great love God has for us. In those moments, remember what the following verses say.
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Romans 8:38–39
Is there an illness trying to make you forget this reality? Do you have a family, work, or financial problem that tries to keep you from feeling God’s love for you? Hold on to God! Come to Him with an open heart and ask Him to renew you in His love. He will never stop loving you. Draw near to Him to feel His presence and His love again.
There is no problem you face in this life that is great enough to separate you from the love of God. Do you trust in this?
Yesterday's Word
The Lord hears the helpless
You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted;
you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,
- Psalm 10:17
Suffering seems to be a constant companion for some people. You may have also gone through times when tears were more frequent than smiles.
Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan,
I will now arise,” says the Lord.
“I will protect them from those who malign them.
- Psalm 12:5
In the midst of all the pain and oppression we face, God is present. He hears the cry of those who suffer and gives new strength to those who feel helpless. God is just, God is faithful, and He works at the right time. He rises to defend the needy and answers their cry.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
- Isaiah 40:29–31
The wicked may think they are invincible, but God’s justice will prevail and reach them. The day will come when all oppression will cease, and the great Defender of the helpless will rise to reign forever. Keep crying out with faith and trust!
The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. The Lord protects the unwary; when I was brought low, he saved me. Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.
- Psalm 116:5–7
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Day Before Yesterday's Word
Light that is shining brighter
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
- 1 John 1:5
The day you received Jesus into your life as Lord and Savior, you passed from darkness into light. Now you live in the light of the Lord. Each time you choose to follow the path of His righteousness, live within His will, and do what pleases Him, the light of the Lord in you grows and impacts the people around you.
Do you want to transform your environment with the Lord’s love, peace, and righteousness? Remain on the path illuminated by the Lord, the one He has laid out for you. Follow His light today and into eternity. May your light grow brighter every day until it reaches its fullness!
The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
shining brighter and brighter
until the full light of day.
- Proverbs 4:18
To carry the light of Christ, you must remain in Him. As you spend more time with Him and allow Him to transform you more into His image, your light increases, and you can impact your surroundings. Stand firm in the Lord, receive His light every day, and overcome the darkness around you with the power of His light.
Again Jesus spoke to the people, saying: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- John 8:12
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