Recent audio editions of The Word For Today

View the RSS feed in your browser

What Kind of Example Are You? (2)

‘…Be an example…in…speech’ 1 Timothy 4:12 GNT It’s nice to say, ‘Be an example,’ but in what specific areas? For the next few days let’s look at some of them: ‘Be an example…in speech.’ Go back and read what Paul says to Timothy before this: ‘Don’t let anybody look down on you because…’ When you […]

What Kind of Example Are You? (1)

‘…Be an example’ 1 Timothy 4:12 NKJV Andrew Murray wrote, ‘God has no more precious gift…than a man who lives as an embodiment of His will, and inspires those around him with the faith of what grace can do.’ When Paul writes, ‘Be an example,’ he means ‘be a role model.’ The first car off […]

Doing God’s Will

‘I desire to do Your will, O my God’ Psalm 40:8 NIV Often when we’re starting out, we dream of doing earth-changing things and the thought of tackling them intimidates us. That is yet another reason to start small. Don’t try to help everyone, just try to help someone! Do that, and in time you […]

Maximise This Day

‘This is the day the Lord has made’ Psalm 118:24 NKJV God determines the number of your days, but you determine how they are spent. The Psalmist said, ‘This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.’ Yesterday is a cancelled cheque, tomorrow is a promissory note, today […]

Just Keep Chewing!

‘…he struck three times, and stopped.’ 2 Kings 13:18 NKJV When threatened by the Assyrian army, Israel’s king turned to the prophet Elisha for help. Elisha told him to take some arrows and keep striking them on the ground. But the king did it only three times and stopped. So Elisha was angry with him […]

A Wall of Protection

‘You have…put a wall of protection around him…’ Job 1:10 NLT When God praised Job for his integrity, Satan replied, ‘You have always put a wall of protection around him…take away everything he has, and he will surely curse You.’ So God gave Satan permission to test Job, but He placed limits on how far […]

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!

‘…O Lord; point out the road for me to follow.’ Psalm 25:4 NLT Even simple decisions can be stressful. Ever watch a child struggle to choose between chocolate or strawberry ice cream? And the bigger decisions-like whom to marry, which career to choose, whether to buy a house or to undergo high-risk surgery etc.-mean life […]

How Jesus Taught Us to Pray (4)

‘…Deliver us from the evil one…’ Matthew 6:13 NKJV Jesus taught us to pray: ‘Do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one…’ Satan knows your areas of weakness and he will exploit them. But there’s good news. It’s your weaknesses, not your strengths, that draw you closer to God and […]

How Jesus Taught Us to Pray (3)

‘…Forgive us…as we forgive…’ Matthew 6:12 NKJV Let’s clear up some misconceptions about the words, ‘Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.’ Satan will try to convince you that if your feelings haven’t changed toward the person who wronged you, you haven’t truly forgiven them. No, you can make the right decision and […]

How Jesus Taught Us to Pray (2)

‘Give us this day our daily bread.’ Matthew 6:11 NKJV Jesus taught us to pray, ‘Give us this day our daily bread.’ Notice the word ‘daily’. You can’t fight today’s battles on the strength of yesterday’s bread; you must have a fresh supply. In the wilderness God’s people were only permitted to collect enough manna […]