Every day in the God's Word

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

WEDNESDAY JUNE 3, 2026.

SUBJECT : THE IMPARTIAL GOD! 

Memory verse: "And, behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according as his work." (Revelation 22 vs 12.) 

READ: Galatians 6 vs 7 - 10:

Galatians 6:7: Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

6:8: For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

6:9: And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

6:10: Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

INTIMATION:

Our God is certainly not a partial God. He shows no bias, preference, or prejudice in His judgement. His reward is with Him, to give to everyone according to his work. Although His judgement is already working in our lives, but there is a future, and final judgement when Christ returns (Matthew 25 vs 31 - 46), and everyone's life will be reviewed and evaluated. Jesus will look at how we handled gifts, opportunities, relationships, and responsibilities put in our hands in order to determine our rewards.

It would certainly be a surprise if you planted corn in your farm and pumpkins came up. It's a natural law to harvest what we plant. It's true in other areas, too. If you gossip, and guile is found in your tongue, know it now, you will definitely reap what you sow, and God's final judgement will find you out. There is a result for any actions you take. If you plant to please your own desires, you'll harvest a crop of sorrow and evil. If you plant to please God, you'll harvest joy and everlasting life. 

Life is a gift from God to us, and He also gives us His guidelines on how to live appropriately. Although He gave us the guidelines, He also allowed the choice to take it or leave it. There are apparently no restrictions and supervision, resulting in the common attitude of neglect among all. We hear many people say, “I have my life to live the way I choose.” Although there are no restrictions and supervision, but there are examinations, and evaluations of inherent results. The scores recorded in our scorecard determines our rewards. And His reward is with Him to give to everyone according to their scores.

This is an area that the accuser of brethren—Satan—has always hyped, to incite the Lord against us for any wrongdoings against His laws. The vital question is, “How are you leading your life?”; How is your responsibility and integrity on your assignment or job? Do you neglect your jobs or responsibilities because of poor supervision? For a good scorecard, we should lead our lives as if God is physically present supervising us. 

The onus is on believers, wherever they find themselves, to handle their responsibilities, and do their jobs as if Jesus Christ were their supervisor. For instance, in your place of work, can you be trusted to do your best even when the boss is not around? Do you work hard with enthusiasm? Remember that no matter what you do or whom you work for, the one you ultimately should want to please is our Father in heaven.

God’s judgement starts here with us on earth, and in His final judgement at the second coming of Christ, He will separate His obedient believers from pretenders and unbelievers. The real evidence of our belief is the way we act. We are to treat all persons we encounter as if they were Jesus. Though it is not an easy task. But what we do shows what we really think about Christ's words to us.

For instance, the Scripture says, "Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you." (Luke 6 vs 37 - 38.)

Now, how is your relationship with other people? What do you give to others? What do you give to God? Are you resentful? Are you always peaking guile? Do you gossip about others? Do you give love and care to others? Are you judgmental? Do you easily condemn others? Are you always returning to others as they did to you, especially in wrong doing? These are not Christlike! 

If we are critical rather than compassionate, we will also receive criticism. If we treat others generously, graciously, and compassionately, these qualities, however, will come back to us in full measure. We are to love others, not judge them. Those who are doing God's commandments are those who are seeking to purify themselves from a sinful way of life. They strive daily to remain faithful and ready for Christ's return. And their reward of eternal life with Christ is with Him to give every one according to their works. The Scriptures note, “But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.” (Colossians 3 vs 25.) And, “Knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.” (Ephesians 6 vs 8.)

A daily personal review of the "Ten Commandments" of God against your performance, will always put you on the guard. Above all, let your guiding principle be the "Great Commandment" of God; Love for God, and your neighbor. In this, all the commandments of God are fulfilled. (see Matthew 22 vs 36 - 40.)

Prayer: Abba Father, Your Word is a light to my path, and a lamp to my feet. Give me the grace to walk in accordance with Your precepts and commandments, strengthen me in my inner man to do Your Will at all times, in Jesus' Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!

Faith for the Impossible

 Faith for the Impossible

He grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. (Romans 4:20–21)

Paul has in mind a special reason why faith glorifies God’s future grace. Simply put, the reason is that this God-glorifying faith is a future-oriented confidence in God’s integrity and power and wisdom to follow through on all his promises. 

Paul illustrates this faith with Abraham’s response to the promise of God: that he would be the father of many nations even though he was old and his wife was barren (Romans 4:18). “In hope he believed against hope,” that is, he had faith in the future grace of God’s promise, in spite of all human evidences to the contrary. 

He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb. No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. (Romans 4:19–21)

The faith of Abraham was a faith in the promise of God to make him the father of many nations. This faith glorified God because it called attention to all the omnipotent, supernatural resources of God that would be required to fulfill it. 

Abraham was too old to have children, and Sarah was barren. Not only that: How do you turn a son or two into “many nations,” which God said Abraham would be the father of? It all seemed totally impossible. 

Therefore, Abraham’s faith glorified God by being fully assured that he could and would do the humanly impossible. This is the faith we are called to have. That God will do for us what we could never do for ourselves.

Every day in the God's Word

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

TUESDAY JUNE 02, 2026.

SUBJECT: RESIST SATAN'S TEMPTATION AND LIES!

Memory verse: “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own:resources, for he is a liar, and the father of it.” (John 8 vs 44.)

READ: Genesis 3 vs 1 - 6:

3:1: Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?’

3:2: And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden:

3:3: but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat of it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’”

3:4: Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die.

3:5: For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

3:6: So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her; and he ate.

INTIMATION:

Temptations, in my considered opinion, are lies of the devil to us aimed at deceiving us into doubting God’s integrity regarding His good thoughts for us. It’s also Satan’s invitation to give in to his kind of life (a life of rebellion against God’s authority), and give up on God’s kind of life. Satan tempted Eve along this line and succeeded in getting her to sin. Ever since then, he has been busy getting people to sin. He even tempted Jesus (Matthew 4 vs 1 - 11). But Jesus did not sin. 

Our loving Father will never leave us; that is His promise to us. But the enemy of our souls wants us to doubt God and to question His ability. Obviously if one tells a big enough lie long enough, people would believe it. And this undoubtedly, is the trick the father of lies, Satan, has used from the beginning of human history.

In the Garden of Eden our first parents were set up to live happily ever after, having been placed in a paradise-like setting by a loving, personal God. They had been given everything they could ever want, virtually everything on the earth and all it had, but with only one small restriction: "Don't eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil." We easily say today, 'What a simple innocuous request and easy to obey.'

Satan tempted Eve with his lies, and got her to doubt God’s goodness. He implied that God was strict, stingy, and selfish for not wanting Eve to share His knowledge of good and evil. Satan made Eve forget all that God had given her, and instead, focus on the only thing God had forbidden. We also fall into trouble, too, when we dwell on what God forbids or has not given us, rather than on the countless blessings and promises God has given us. 

But when she was enticed by the Tempter, she fell into his trap of questioning the love and goodness of the One from whom they had only experienced good. What a monstrous lie. But she bought it hook, line and sinker and lured her husband into it as well! And since then mankind has been wretched ever since, but for God's intervention with His love and saving grace through the gift of His Son to the world!

Satan has not relented in his work of tempting us till date. Some do fall into his temptations and make the same mistakes today. Some willingly swallow the lie that they cannot trust our Heavenly Father. They allow such things as the lure of pleasurable living, our earthly hurts from parents or others, feelings, emotions, fears, and human experience to effectively block a clean perception of God, to distrust our view and understanding of Him.  

How could Eve have resisted temptation? By following the Scriptural guidelines, which are also available to us to follow. First, we must realize that being tempted is not a sin. We have not sinned until we give in to the temptation. Then, to resist temptation, we must (1) pray for strength to resist, (2) run, sometimes literally, and (3) say no when confronted with what we know is wrong. The Scriptures tell of the blessings and rewards for those who don’t give in when tempted, it says, “Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.’ (James 1 vs 12.), 

People usually choose wrong things because they have become convinced by the devil, contrary to God’s view, that those things are good, at least for themselves. Our sins do not always appear ugly to us, and the pleasant sins are the hardest to avoid. So prepare yourself for the attractive temptations that the devil may bring your way. We cannot always prevent temptation, but there is always a way of escape (First Corinthians 10 vs 13). Use God’s Word and God’s people to help you stand against it.

Now, notice what Eve did: She looked, she took, she ate, and she gave. The battle is often lost at the first look. Temptation often begins by simply seeing something you want. Are you struggling with temptation because you have not learned that looking is the first step toward sin. You would win over temptation more often if you follow the apostle Paul’s advice to run from those things that produce evil thoughts (Second Timothy 2 vs 22). Literally running away from such is the most effective way to avoid temptations, because you may not have developed the willpower to overcome temptation when you stay put. 

Prayer: Abba Father, give me the grace to resist the lies of the devil, and commit myself to the truth in Your Word at all times and in all circumstances of life, in Jesus Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!

Who Are the Children of Abraham?

 Who Are the Children of Abraham?

“In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Genesis 12:3)

You who hope in Christ and follow him in the obedience of faith are Abraham’s descendants and heirs of his covenant promises. 

God said to Abraham in Genesis 17:4, “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.” But Genesis makes plain that Abraham did not father a multitude of nations in a physical or political sense. Therefore, the meaning of God’s promise was probably that a multitude of nations would somehow enjoy the blessings of sonship even though physically unrelated to Abraham. 

That’s no doubt what God meant in Genesis 12:3 when he said to Abraham, “In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” From the very beginning, God had in view that Jesus Christ would be the descendant of Abraham and that everyone who trusts in Christ would become an heir of Abraham’s promise. Paul says in Galatians 3:29, “If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.”

So, when God said to Abraham 4,000 years ago, “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations,” he opened the way for any one of us, no matter what nation we belong to, to become a child of Abraham and an heir of God’s promises. All we have to do is share the faith of Abraham — that is, bank our hope on God’s promises, so much so that, if obedience requires it, we could give up our dearest possession like Abraham gave up Isaac. 

We don’t become heirs of Abraham’s promises by working for God, but by being confident that God works for us. “[Abraham] grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised” (Romans 4:20–21). That’s why Abraham could obey God even when obedience looked like a dead-end street. He trusted God to do the impossible — like raise his son from the dead.

Faith in God’s promises — or today we would say, faith in Christ, who is the confirmation of God’s promises — is the way to become a child of Abraham; obedience is the evidence that faith is genuine (Genesis 22:12–19). Therefore, Jesus says in John 8:39, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works Abraham did.”

Children of Abraham are people from all nations who put their hope in Christ and, like Abraham on Mount Moriah, therefore don’t let the loss of their most precious earthly possession stop their obedience. 

You who hope in Jesus Christ and follow him in the obedience of faith are the descendants of Abraham and heirs of his covenant promises.

Every day in the God's Word

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

MONDAY JUNE 01, 2026.

SUBJECT : CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

Memory verse: "Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it springs the issues of life." (Proverbs 4 vs 23.)

READ: Luke Luke 6 vs 43 - 45:

6:43: For a good tree does not bear bad fruit; nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

6:44: For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from of a bramble bush.

6:45: A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good: and evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

INTIMATION:

To change your life, you must change the way you think. Behind everything you do is a thought. Every behavior is motivated by a belief, and every action is prompted by an attitude. God revealed this thousands of years ago before psychologists understood it. 

Our speech and actions reveal our true underlying beliefs, attitudes, and motivations. The good impressions we try to make cannot last if we are being deceptive. What is in your heart will come out in your speech and behavior, and thus showcases your underlying beliefs, attitude and motivation. We should guard our hearts above all else, making sure we concentrate on those desires that will help us be on the right path. 

Your life cannot be changed by willpower, it can only be changed by your thought process, and the help of the Spirit of God. We have seen people make new year resolutions that are forgotten in a few days. This is a clear indication that your willpower, and best intentions are not enough. Only the Holy Spirit has the power to make the changes God desires to make in our lives. I have seen people say, "I'll force myself to eat less, exercise more, quit being disorganized and late." Yes, willpower can produce short-term changes, but it creates constant internal stress because you haven't dealt with the root cause—your thinking. The change doesn't feel natural, so eventually you give up, and revert to your old patterns. 

The better and easier way to change your life is to change the way you think, and this is your very first step in spiritual growth. Change always starts first in your mind. The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel influences the way you act. The apostle Paul, in Romans 12 vs 2, says, "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." Let God, through His Spirit, transform you into a new person by changing, with your cooperation, the way you think. There must be a spiritual renewal of your thoughts and attitudes (Ephesians 4 vs 23).

To be like Christ you must develop the mind of Christ. The New Testament calls this mental shift repentance, which in Greek literally means "to change your mind." You repent whenever you change the way you think by adopting how God thinks; about yourself, sin, God, other people, life, your future, and everything else. You take on Christ's outlook and perspective. 

The apostle Paul divides people into two categories; those who let themselves be controlled by their sinful natures, and those who follow after the Holy Spirit. All of us would have been in the first category if Jesus hadn't offered us a way out. Once we have said yes to Jesus, we will continue following Him, because His way brings life and peace. 

Daily we must consciously choose to focus our life on God. The Scriptures give us God's guidelines, and we should discover them and follow it. I advise, as a guide, to ask yourself this question when faced with a perplexing situation; "What would Jesus want me do?" When the Holy Spirit points out what is right, do it eagerly.

Prayer: Abba Father, thank You for the gift of salvation and the Holy Spirit. I earnestly desire that the spirit of Christ will dwell in me richly that I may renew my mind and think like Him in all I do, so help me God, in the mighty Name of Jesus I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!

The Faith That Magnifies Grace

 The Faith That Magnifies Grace

I do not nullify the grace of God. (Galatians 2:21)

When I lost my footing as a little boy in the undertow at the beach, I felt as if I were going to be dragged to the middle of the ocean in an instant. 

It was a terrifying thing. I tried to get my bearings and figure out which way was up. But I couldn’t get my feet on the ground, and the current was too strong to swim. I wasn’t a good swimmer anyway. 

In my panic I thought of only one thing: Could someone help me? But I couldn’t even call out from under the water. 

When I felt my father’s hand take hold of my upper arm like a mighty vice grip, it was the sweetest feeling in the world. I yielded entirely to being overpowered by his strength. I reveled in being picked up at his will. I did not resist.

The thought did not enter my mind that I should try to show that things aren’t so bad; or that I should add my strength to my dad’s arm. All I thought was, Yes! I need you! I thank you! I love your strength! I love your initiative! I love your grip! You are great!

In that spirit of yielded affection, one cannot boast. I call that yielded affection “faith.” And my father was the embodiment of the future grace of God that I desperately needed and craved under the water. This is the faith that magnifies grace. 

As we ponder how to live the Christian life, the uppermost thought should be: How can I magnify rather than nullify the grace of God? Paul answers this question in Galatians 2:20–21, “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not nullify the grace of God.” 

Why does his life not nullify the grace of God? Because he lives by faith in the Son of God. Faith calls all attention to grace and magnifies it, rather than nullifying it.

Every day in the God's Word

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

SUNDAY MAY 31, 2026.

SUBJECT : WHO IS A CHRISTIAN?

Memory verse: "And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch." (Acts 11 vs 26.)

READ: Romans 10 vs 8 - 13:

10:8: But what does it say? “The word is near you, even in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach):

10:9: that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

10:10: For with the heart one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

10:11: For the scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”

10:12: For there is no distinction between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.

10:13: For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

INTIMATION:

A Christian is one who believe inwardly and outwardly that Jesus’ death has allowed God to offer them forgiveness and eternal life as a gift. A Christian is anyone who has the Spirit of God living in him or her. If you have sincerely trusted Christ for your salvation, and acknowledged Him as Lord, then the Holy Spirit lives within you and you are a Christian. You can be assured that you have the Holy Spirit because Jesus promised that He would send Him. A Christian has accepted that gift through faith and are seeking to live a life of obedient gratitude for what God has done for him. 

Christianity is both private and public, with heart-belief and mouth-confession. Since you now believe that Jesus Christ is God’s Son and that eternal life comes through Him (First John 5 vs 5), you will begin to act as Christ directs, and you will find help in your daily problems and in your prayer; you will be empowered to serve God and do His Will; and you will become part of God’s plan to build up His church. Our relationship to God and the power He provides result in obedience. Having received forgiveness and eternal life, you are now daily challenged to live that life with His help. 

Have you ever been asked, “How do I become a Christian?” The passage we read today gives you the beautiful answer. Salvation is as close as your own lips and heart. People think it must be a complicated process, but it is not. If you believe in our heart and say with your mouth that Christ is the risen Lord, you will be saved. Christ has provided our salvation through His incarnation (God in human form) and resurrection. God’s salvation is right in front of us. He will come to us wherever we are. All we need to do is to respond and accept His gift of salvation. 

A Christian, through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, is no more dominated by his or her sinful nature, but rather is controlled by the Holy Spirit. All of us would have been dominated by our sinful nature if Jesus hadn’t offered us a way out. Once we have said yes to Jesus, we will want to continue following Him, because His way brings life and peace. We are united with Christ in His death, our evil desires and bondage to sin died with Him. Now, united by faith with Him in His resurrection life, we have unbroken fellowship with God and freedom from sin’s hold on us. 

If you are a Christian, you should act like it. To be a Christian means more than just making good resolutions and having good intentions; it means taking the right actions. This is a straightforward step that is as simple as putting on your clothes. You must rid yourself of all evil practices and immorality. Then you can commit yourself to what Christ teaches. If you have made such a commitment to Christ, are you remaining true to it? What old clothes do you need to strip off? How would those closest to you describe your Christianity? Do they think you live so that God will accept you, or they know that you live because God had accepted you in Christ?

The Christian real home is where Christ lives (John 14 vs 2 - 3). This truth provides a different perspective on our lives here on earth. To “set your mind on things above” means to look at life from God’s perspective and to seek what He desires. This provides the antidote to materialism; we gain the proper perspective on material goods when we take God’s view of them. It also provides the antidote to sensuality. By seeking what Christ desires, we have the power to break our obsession with pleasure and leisure activities. 

Daily we must consciously choose to center our life on God. Use the Bible to discover God’s guidelines, and then follow them. In every perplexing situation, ask yourself, “What would Jesus want me to do?” When the Holy Spirit points out what is right, do it eagerly. Christ gives us power to live for Him now, and He gives us hope for the future. Once one has given himself to the lordship of Jesus, then it is his desire to follow after the directions of God’s word. 

Prayer: Abba Father, I believe in Your only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and the substitutionary work He did for me on the cross. I confess Him as my personal Lord and Savior. I empty myself before You that You fill me in with Your grace to do Your Will at all times, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!