Today’s WordWhen strong winds push and pull a tree during a storm, the pressure feels as though it should tear the roots apart. Yet research shows the opposite happens—the strain loosens the soil and allows the roots to grow deeper and stronger. What looks destructive actually produces greater stability. This is a picture of how […]
Today’s WordChildren playing in the ocean rarely notice how far they’ve drifted until they finally look back at where they started. There was no storm, no large wave—just the steady pull of the water. In the same way, the ordinary pressures and routines of life can quietly pull us away from faith. It doesn’t take
Today’s WordWhen Lazarus fell sick, Mary and Martha were sure Jesus would come right away to heal him. But Jesus delayed, and Lazarus died. Their hearts were broken, their faith tested, and their hope gone. Yet Jesus told them, “If you believe, you will see the glory of God.” They wanted healing—but Jesus had something
Today’s WordWhen God created the heavens and the earth, He paused at the end of each day and said, “It is good.” No one else was there to praise Him or affirm Him, but He still acknowledged the beauty and excellence of His own work. In doing so, He gave us an example to follow.
Today’s WordZacchaeus, the chief tax collector, was one of the most disliked people in Jericho. He had grown rich by cheating and taking advantage of others. His success was built on dishonesty and greed. He cared more about gain than goodness, more about wealth than people. Yet when Jesus passed through that crowd, He stopped
Today’s WordFor thirteen years, Joseph endured slavery and imprisonment in Egypt before God suddenly elevated him to the highest position under Pharaoh. One moment he was forgotten in a prison cell, and the next, he was standing in the palace interpreting Pharaoh’s dream, becoming prime minister of Egypt. When his brothers—who had once sold him
Today’s WordSaul was known as the fiercest persecutor of the early church—someone you would never imagine God using. Yet on the road to Damascus, while he was on his way to arrest believers, a blinding light from heaven stopped him in his tracks. A voice spoke, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” In a
Today’s WordOne of the most difficult lessons in life is learning to let go. We often fight to reopen doors that God has already closed, holding on to people who’ve walked away, or becoming bitter when our plans or dreams don’t work out. But remember—God didn’t stop it to make your life harder; He stopped
Today’s WordJoseph’s life took a sudden and heartbreaking turn when his brothers sold him into slavery. One day he was his father’s beloved son with dreams of greatness; the next, he was a slave in a foreign land where no one spoke his language. He could have become bitter, angry, or hopeless, but Joseph didn’t
Today’s WordToo often we see ourselves as ordinary, limited, or not enough. We admire the great heroes of faith—Moses, David, Daniel—and think, “They were special, chosen by God, anointed to do great things.” The truth is, so are you. You are called, chosen, and anointed by the same God who empowered them. They were people
