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sunday, october 18 2026

The Day of the Lord is drawing near

Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire,” says the Lord Almighty. “Not a root or a branch will be left to them. But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.
- Malachi 4:1-2

Today, many live as if this world is all there is. They show little interest in eternity or what may lie beyond physical death.

This passage from Malachi makes it clear: there is more. The Day of the Lord will come, a day when God will judge and distinguish between those who honored His name and those who rejected Him. The proud and self-reliant who felt no need for God will face the fire.

But those who fear the Lord, those who humbly acknowledge their need for Him, will see the Sun of Righteousness, Jesus, rise with healing in His wings. They will leap with joy like calves released from the stall. No more pain, no more uncertainty, no more death. They will live forever in the joy of the Lord.

You have two eternal paths: fire or joy. If you haven’t chosen yet, now is the time. Choose Christ today and receive eternal healing and gladness on the Day of the Lord.

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Yesterday's Word

Jesus made us rise up

Jesus has given us the most precious gift: rescue from eternal sleep. Before we knew Him, we were spiritually asleep, lost in the shadows of sin and separated from God. But He came as the light that breaks through the darkness.

Through His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus Christ 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.

The sacrifice of Jesus 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 fellowship with God, awakened to His grace and infinite love.

May we always remember Jesus’ gracious rescue, and may our hearts be filled with gratitude for Him, who awakened us to the hope of eternal life at His side. Jesus is our light, our salvation, and our source of eternal life.

The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, “He’s dead.” 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 that boy. Before we encountered Christ, we were like the dead, separated from God because of sin. But Christ reached out His hand toward us and saved our lives. Today we can stand before God the Father and give thanks for everything Jesus has done for us!

Day Before Yesterday's Word

Live always with Him

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- John 3:16

Do you know John 3:16?

This is the verse every believer should memorize and keep in their heart. And yes, that’s right many already have. But sometimes we repeat things without thinking, and that’s why it’s worth stopping to look at what the verse actually says:

God loves everyone. God gave us His Son, Jesus. God does not want anyone to be left out of His kingdom. God wants us to live forever with Him.

This is God’s immense love for all humanity. And He has given you and me a mission. He chose us to carry His message of love to everyone we know.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
- Matthew 28:19–20

Do you need better reasons to go out and tell the world about God’s love? He gave you a mission, start fulfilling it today. Bring God’s love to everyone around you. You can begin with simple things, like offering a word of encouragement to someone who is sad or helping a person who is overwhelmed. Do everything in the name of Jesus, and impact others with His great love.