Word For Today

A daily word for you to receive inspiration and make your day better.

Today's Word

Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus!

He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
- Revelation 22:20

Jesus promised that He would return for His people so that we may dwell with Him for all eternity. Do you long for His return? Do you pray for the fulfillment of the promise of the Lord’s second coming?

Sometimes we look around and feel overwhelmed, wars, hunger, droughts, corruption… We may despair if we focus our eyes on the current state of the world. Look to Jesus! Fix your eyes on Him! Remember His promises. He will return, and if you have received Him as the Lord and Savior of your life, you will be with Him forever. The Bible says this clearly:

But in those days, following that distress,
‘the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’
At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.
- Mark 13:24–27

No matter how difficult things are today, the suffering will end for the children of God. The day will come when Jesus will return and take us to live with Him forever.

Take a moment today to thank the Lord for His presence amid life’s hardships. Thank Him that you have the hope of eternal life with Him. Pray for His return. Dare to tell Him from the depths of your heart: Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus!

See also: Bible Verses About the Second Coming of Jesus Christ

Yesterday's Word

Word of the Day: Overcome the giants in your life with Jesus

Some challenges seem too big, and some enemies too impossible to defeat. And if we depend on our own strength, it's true! But when facing the giant Goliath, David knew he wasn't fighting alone. His strength was in God.

45 David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

47 All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”
1 Samuel 17:45 and 47

David's strength came from the Lord God Almighty. David trusted that God would work and faced Goliath full of this confidence. Not only that, he didn't seek recognition or his own glory, but rather sought for God to be glorified through his actions.

Examine your heart today: how do you face the giants in your life? Do you do it with your own strength or do you go to God for him to fight for you? Do you trust that you will see the power of God in action and wait on him?

In the toughest moments, when it seems there's no way out, remember that you can always trust in God. He gives you the strength to overcome life's gigantic obstacles. Defeat the giants in your life with Jesus and for his glory!

Put your trust in God and you will overcome the giants!

Day Before Yesterday's Word

Fix your eyes on Jesus

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Hebrews 12:1–2

Do you feel like your world is confusing and that you have no hope? Look to Jesus! In Him there is always hope, even in the midst of situations that seem impossible. He overcame temptation, sin, and even death. There is nothing He cannot transform with His power. Read the Bible, learn more about Jesus, and trust in Him. You will see how He will change your life.

With His help, you can break free from the power of sin and overcome the temptations that try to pull you away from His path. In the midst of your struggles, remember that Jesus is:

  • Your Savior: “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)
  • The mighty God: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.” (John 1:1–3)
  • Always the same: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)
  • Your intercessor: “Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died more than that, who was raised to life is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.” (Romans 8:34)

Focus on Jesus, keep your eyes on Him, and enjoy His presence.

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