Word For Today

Today's Word

wednesday, february 18 2026

Choose for yourselves

But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.
- Joshua 24:15

Each one of us must make a great decision with eternal consequences: to serve God or to turn our backs on Him. Some people postpone this decision because they think they will have time tomorrow, next month, or ten years from now. They prefer to live their own way or dedicate themselves to doing what they want now. “I’ll make that decision another day,” they say.

But the truth is we don’t know how much time we have left on this earth. Life is fleeting: what is here today may be gone tomorrow. Many things can happen, but we still have today to make the most important decision of our lives. Choose to serve the Lord, and you will receive not only peace today but also the assurance of salvation for all eternity.

Yesterday's Word

Make the Most of the Day’s Opportunities

As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
- John 9:4

Jesus went through life with a clear purpose: to honor God in everything He did. He knew His time on earth was limited and made the most of it. He healed, taught, loved, worshiped the Father, cared… Jesus lived each day focused on the Father’s will, doing the work for which He came.

God also created each one of us with a purpose and wants us to live in friendship with Him. Our Lord not only desires to bless us, but also to bless others through our words and actions. Are we making the most of the opportunities presented to us? Do we honor God in everything we do?

Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God;
may your good Spirit
lead me on level ground.
- Psalm 143:10

Pray to God to help you make the most of the time He gives you. Pray for His direction in your life, so that you may always live a joyful life of service to the Lord, within His purpose for you.

The night will come when you can no longer work. Today you can do the works God has called you to do. Make the most of the opportunities presented to you this day and do everything for the glory of your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Day Before Yesterday's Word

If you feel like you're at rock bottom, cry out to the Lord

Do you feel trapped? Can’t get out of a problem? Then cry out to God for help! The Bible compares our problems to a pit full of mud. Whoever falls into the pit becomes stuck and can’t get out on their own. But God has the power to lift a person out of the pit and place them on a firm and secure rock.

I waited patiently for the Lord;
he turned to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
and gave me a firm place to stand.
- Psalm 40:1–2

God always listens to and helps those who place all their hope in Him. If you find yourself at the bottom of the pit, cry out to God! He is the firm and secure rock you can lean on in any situation.

Truly my soul finds rest in God;
my salvation comes from him.
Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
- Psalm 62:1–2

Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
My salvation and my honor depend on God;
he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
- Psalm 62:6–7

God lifts you up, He brings you out of the pit and sustains you. Hold on to Him in the midst of your problems and difficulties. He will never let you go!