Holy Bible Online Word For Today
A daily word for you to receive inspiration and make your day better.
Today's Word
Live always grateful
Gratitude is pleasing to the Lord! Recognizing the gifts we receive in our lives is a quality of those who have already perceived the goodness and love of God. And this understanding is expressed through worship and praise. These are good habits that foster fellowship and intimacy with Christ:
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are him;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
- Psalm 100:1-3
There are many ways we can show our gratitude to God. We can speak with Him in prayer. We can sing praises filled with thanksgiving. We can live each day by obeying His Word and bearing witness to His power. These are some of the ways in which we can express our gratitude to God.
Take time to meditate on God’s goodness in your life and give thanks to the Lord for all the blessings you have received. They may be things we often take for granted, such as breathing or having clothes to wear. They may be more surprising things, such as the healing of an illness or His provision at just the right time.
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Develop a heart full of gratitude. Thank the Lord for what He has done in your life and for allowing you to see this day.
Have an excellent day!
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Yesterday's Word
Word of the day: Seek God and show Him your face
Many times, we don't feel fulfilled in life because we don't seek God or allow Him to change us. Receive this truth today: He loves you and wants to transform your life!
And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 3:18
This verse invites us to deeply reflect on the spiritual transformation that occurs when we surrender to the Lord. It begins with the encouragement that all of us, as Christians, are called to live with unveiled faces. This means we don't need to hide who we are before God, for He knows us deeply and accepts us as we are.
When we turn to the Lord and seek His presence, something wonderful happens. We begin to reflect His glory, just as a mirror reflects the light shining upon it. As we behold the glory of God, we are transformed from glory to glory. This means that as we grow in our relationship with God, His image becomes more visible in us.
This transformation is not our own doing, but the work of the Holy Spirit dwelling within us. It is He who enables us to grow spiritually, to develop the character of Christ, and to reflect His glory to the world. Therefore, our role is to continually seek God's presence, allowing the Holy Spirit to work in us, and transforming us into His image.
May we embrace this promise of transformation, and daily seek the presence of God, so that with unveiled face, we may reflect His glory and be transformed from glory to glory by the Spirit of the Lord.
Day Before Yesterday's Word
God allows you to choose
See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. For I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.
- Deuteronomy 30:15-16
Today, robots are all the rage. There are movies that show robots cooking or cleaning homes, things that would make life easier for many. Robots fulfill their function when they do exactly what they are programmed to do.
Human beings are not like that. God did not create us as automatic robots. He could have done so, but He didn’t. He gave us free will and allows us to choose what we will do or eat even whether or not we will love Him. He longs for our friendship and love, but He doesn’t force us.
Of course, everything we choose has consequences. A good choice brings positive results and joy. A bad choice brings problems and headaches.
In the opening verses of Deuteronomy 30, Moses reminds the people of Israel of the importance of choosing to obey God. If they chose to love and obey Him, they would have life, abundance, and blessings. On the other hand, in the following verses, he warned them that if they chose to disobey God and turn away from Him, the consequences would be very harsh.
What will you choose today?
Faced with all the options life presents, will you choose to obey God, or will you go your own way and do as you please? God allows you to choose but remember, living in obedience to Him is always the best option.
I desire to do your will, my God;
your law is within my heart.”
- Psalm 40:8
See also: The Value of Obedience to God: With Examples (A Bible Study)