Holy Bible Online Word For Today
A daily word for you to receive inspiration and make your day better.
Today's Word
Elijah prayed with faith: the result was surprising...
It hadn’t rained for three years. The land was dry, and the people were starving. There wasn’t a single cloud in the sky. But there was one man who prayed. An ordinary man, just like you and me—but he had faith in God. He prayed and prayed, without giving up! One day, he saw a very small cloud and knew that God had heard. That afternoon, the rain poured down. (1 Kings 18:44–45)
17 Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.
- James 5:17–18
Elijah, who on the surface seemed like an ordinary man, just like you and me, was in fact a man of great faith. He believed in the words of God and waited for His instructions to speak and move in alignment with the Father's will. While he waited, he prayed and cried out without doubting the power of God.
God heard Elijah — and He hears you too. In Jeremiah 33:3 we read:
‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
- Jeremiah 33:3
When you draw near to the Lord—like Elijah did—with faith, knowing that nothing is impossible for God,He hears you and responds. Remain faithful to God and bring your requests before Him, because at the right time, according to His will, God will act.
Pray fervently and never doubt the power of God.
Discover more here about the Power of Prayer that Will Change Your Life.
Yesterday's Word
Jesus lifted us up
Jesus brought us the most precious gift: the rescue from eternal sleep. Before knowing Him, we were spiritually asleep, lost in the shadows of sin and separation from God. But He came as the light that breaks through the darkness.
Through His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus offered all of us the opportunity to awaken to eternal life. He rescued us from the grip of spiritual death so that we could experience redemption and salvation.
Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross was the price paid to free us from the eternal sleep of sin. Now, we have the chance to live an abundant life in communion with God, awake to His infinite grace and love.
May we always remember Jesus’ gracious rescue, and may our hearts be full of gratitude for Him, who awakened us to the hope of eternal life by His side. Jesus is our light, our salvation, and our source of eternal life.
26 The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, “He’s dead.” 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up.
- Mark 9:26-27
What Jesus did for us is similar to what He did for this boy. Before we met Christ, we were like dead, separated from God by sin. But Christ reached out His hand toward us and saved our lives. Today we can stand before God the Father and thank Him for all Jesus has done for us!
Read more about the life of Jesus and His resurrection:
Day Before Yesterday's Word
Stop lying and speak the truth
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
- Ephesians 4:25
As children of God, we are called to speak the truth at all times. When we receive Jesus into our hearts, we move from darkness to light, from death to life, and from falsehood to truth. Our words and actions should testify to the transformation we have experienced.
Telling the truth isn’t always easy, but it’s what we must do. We need to be guided by God and filled with His love so we can speak the truth at the right time and in the right way, without harming others. Sometimes lying may seem easier, but it always brings painful consequences. Obeying God is always the better choice.
9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
- Colossians 3:9–10
Are you in a difficult situation and tempted to lie as a way out? Don’t do it. Wait on God and pray that He gives you wisdom and helps you walk in truth, speaking it at the right time. Allow the Holy Spirit to renew your heart, guide you, and show you what to say and when to say it.
God delights in those who act truthfully (Proverbs 12:22). Please Him with all that you are—including your words—and always speak the truth.