Today’s Word Every person carries two buckets. One filled with gasoline. One filled with water. And every single day, you encounter fire—gossip, rumors, failures, mistakes. Someone tells you something juicy about another person. Maybe it’s true. Maybe it’s exaggerated. Maybe it’s just the kind of information that makes for good conversation. And you have a […]
Today’s Word Imagine being taken from your home in Jerusalem and living as a Jewish exile in Babylon for many years, then hearing God say, “Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore double to you” (Zechariah 9:12). For those captives, returning to Jerusalem required more than
Today’s Word After a season of difficulties, Isaac had made peace with King Abimelech. He and Rebekah had moved to a beautiful place with good pasture for their herds, and they had dug a well that provided plenty of water. Life seemed to be going well. But then something happened within their family that brought
Today’s Word The woman in today’s Scripture had been bent over and unable to stand up straight for eighteen years. Jesus said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” Then He touched her and healed her. Notice that her condition had lasted for a long time, but Jesus had not forgotten her.
Today’s Word It’s easy to be critical of someone when we hear something they supposedly said or did that we don’t like. But how often do we judge too quickly without knowing the whole story? We don’t always know someone’s motives, struggles, background, challenges, or what they may be going through. Sometimes we form negative
Today’s Word Waiting is hard. Especially when you know what you’re waiting for is good. Especially when you’ve prayed about it, believed for it, dreamed about it. A month passes. Six months. A year. And still, nothing. The temptation becomes almost overwhelming: take matters into your own hands. Force the door open. Make something happen.
Today’s Word Paul knew what was coming. He wasn’t naive about his circumstances. He understood that ahead of him lay imprisonment, beatings, rejection, and suffering. He could have been bitter about it. He could have asked God, “Why are you letting this happen to me? Why won’t you just change my circumstances and make everything
Today’s Word Many people are disciplined in their careers, their health, and their daily responsibilities. They work hard, stay organized, exercise, eat well, and make wise choices. Yet when it comes to their thought life, they sometimes allow anything to enter and remain. A thought may come saying, “Nothing ever works out for me. I
Today’s Word At some point, we all find ourselves feeling stuck in a dry desert place. We may feel stuck in a difficult season, trapped by the past, disappointed by what happened, or wounded by something we cannot seem to move beyond. It is easy to settle there and think, “God has been good to
Today’s Word Eagles are majestic birds known for soaring above the storms, rising to great heights, and seeing with remarkable vision. Their strength is closely connected to what they consume. In the same way, our spiritual strength is influenced by what we continually feed our minds and hearts. We cannot expect to soar while feeding
