Word For Today

Today's Word

tuesday, may 12 2026

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.

Yesterday's Word

Words of blessing

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
- Ephesians 4:29

A good daily challenge is to speak words that build up and bless other people. Speak words that bring life, words that renew the heart of those who listen to you. Do not contribute to the pessimism, ingratitude, disrespect, or cruelty that are so abundant in this world.

Choose to build up, to bless, to bring encouragement to your family, your coworkers, and everyone around you. May your words be pleasing to others’ ears and music to God’s ears. You will end the day with great satisfaction and with the certainty that you have spoken what pleases the Lord.

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
- Psalm 19:14

Ask God to help you speak words of blessing that please Him. Pray that He will keep your heart pure so that what flows from within you can be a blessing to others.

A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
- Luke 6:45

Day Before Yesterday's Word

The test of our faith

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
- Hebrews 11:1

The true test of our faith arises in the midst of difficulties. How can we be sure that God will take care of our future? By looking at the past. When the people of Israel had no way out and were being pursued by the Egyptian army, God opened the sea! When Peter was about to be executed, God opened the prison doors!

Surely you have also seen God at work in your life. Remember moments when God helped you exactly when you needed it. Remember His faithfulness, because God is always faithful to those who are faithful to Him. Do not give up!

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.”
- Lamentations 3:22–24

Wait on God; do not lose faith. Always trust in Him, because He is with you and helps you even in times of trial. Remember what James says:

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
- James 1:2–3

In Christ, even trials help us grow and become more like Jesus. Remain faithful to God and trust Him, for He takes care of you.