Every day in the God's Word

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

FRIDAY AUGUST 21, 2026.

SUBJECT: HUMILITY BREEDS EXALTATION FROM GOD!

Memory verse: "By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches and honor and life.” (Proverbs 22 vs 4.)

READ: Second Chronicles 7 vs 14; Isaiah 57 vs 15: 

Second Chronicles 7:14: If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

Isaiah 57:15: For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and low place, with him who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

 

INTIMATION:

Humility is the state of being humble; not thinking too highly of oneself, but rather bringing oneself low, that is, being marked by meekness or modesty; not being arrogant or prideful. Humility is seeing ourselves as we really are from God's perspective, and acting accordingly. Humility means proper respect for God. It is not self-depreciation. 

That you are humble does not take away anything from you. If you are a president of a country, or a Chief Executive Officer of a big corporation, and is humble, it does not change your status. Instead you are esteemed highly, and consequently receives grace—unmerited favour of God (James 4 vs 6, & First Peter 5 vs 5). 

To humble ourselves before God, we must respect His Majesty by comparing ourselves to His greatness. When we look at all of God's creation, we realize our smallness by comparison, and to feel small is a healthy way to get back to reality, and humble ourselves before God to get His lifting (James 4 vs 10 & First Peter 5 vs 6). The psalmist in Psalm 8 vs 3 - 4 says:- "When I consider Your heavens, the works of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him." 

God does not want us to dwell on our smallness. He wants, and cherishes our friendship with Him. Aren't you marveled at God's concern for you as we look at the vast expanse of all His creation?Out of His love and care He made us only a little lower than Himself and the Angels! We have great worth because we bear the stamp of the Creator. (See Genesis 1 vs 26 - 27 for the extent of worth God places on us). 

It is for this reason we should, therefore, that we should humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt us in due time, and we should cast all our care upon Him, for He cares for you. (See First Peter 5 vs 6 - 7).

We must humble ourselves before God to be able to hear His words, receive His instructions, His direction, and help. In times of trouble, when our lives fall apart, or when we sin against God, we should take a cue from Joshua and the elders of Israel in Joshua 7 vs 6; "Joshua and the elders went before God in deep humility and sorrow. Joshua tore his clothes, fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the Lord until evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads." God eventually heard their prayers and delivered them.  

Humility and obedience are intertwined. Obedience to God begins with humility. We must believe that His ways are better than ours, though we may not always understand His ways of working, but by humbly obeying, we will receive His blessings. Remember that God's ways are best. He wants our obedience and humility more than anything else because in these are we exalted, and abound in His grace. Also in humility there are riches, honor, and life.

Humility is the nature of our great God; “Who humbles Himself to behold the things that are in the heavens and in the earth” (Psalm 113 vs 6). He so humbled Himself in Jesus Christ when He came in the likeness of men, and made Himself of no reputation, and took the form of a bondservant, and became obedient to the point of death, even death of the cross (See Philippians 2 vs 7 - 8). 

In the passages we read today, we understand that God hears the prayer of the humble, and dwells with such person. God relates with those who are humble and repentant (contrite). And in His nature, the high and holy God humbled Himself and came down to our level to save us because it’s impossible for us to go up to His level to save ourselves. 

Prayer: Abba Father, who am I that you are mindful of me, that Your Spirit dwells inLORD O Lord, continually endue me with the excellent spirit of humility that I may humble myself before You all the days of my life, and receive the inherent exaltation by You, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!

The Unshakably Happy God

 The Unshakably Happy God

“These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” (John 15:11)

God is absolutely sovereign.

“Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases” (Psalm 115:3).

Therefore, he is not frustrated. He rejoices in all his works when he contemplates them as colors of the magnificent mosaic of redemptive history. He is an unshakably happy God.

His happiness is foundationally the delight he has in himself. Before creation, he rejoiced in the image of his glory in the person of his Son — his beloved Son in whom he was well pleased (Matthew 3:17). Then the joy of God “went public” in the works of creation and redemption.

These works delight the heart of God because they reflect his glory. The heavens are telling the glory of God (Psalm 19:1). “May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works” (Psalm 104:31). He does everything he does to preserve and display that glory, for in this his soul rejoices.

All the works of God culminate in the praises of his redeemed people. “Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!” (Psalm 150:2). The climax of his happiness is the delight he takes in the echoes of his excellence in the praises of the saints. “His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love” (Psalm 147:10–11). 

But our praise is not only God’s delight, as an echo of his excellence; it is also the apex of our joy. Praise is the consummation of the joy we have in seeing and savoring the greatness of God.

Therefore, God’s pursuit of praise from us and our pursuit of pleasure in him are the same pursuit. This is the great outcome of the gospel of the glory of the grace of God in Christ!

Every day in the God's Word

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

THURSDAY AUGUST 20, 2026.

SUBJECT : THE HUMBLE MIND OF CHRIST WE NEED! 

Memory verse: "Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 2 vs 5.)

READ: Philippians 2 vs 6 - 8: 

2:6: Who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,

2:7: but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.

2:8: And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even death of the cross.

INTIMATION:

Humility is the state of being humble, to not think too highly of oneself. It means being meek or gentle. It is not self-depreciation, but rather proper respect for God. The mind of Christ is humble. Jesus Christ, our Messiah—the Savior of the whole world—is an epitome of humility. He was humble, willing to give up His rights in order to obey God and serve people. If we love and follow Jesus, we must also live as He lived, we should develop His attitude of humility and service.

That you are humble does not take away anything from you. If you are a President of a country, or a Chief Executive Officer of a big corporation, and is humble, it does not change your status. Instead you are esteemed highly, and consequently receives grace - unmerited favour of God. A humble person is more secure than a proud person because humility gives a more accurate perspective of oneself, and the world.

To humble ourselves before God, we must respect His Majesty by comparing ourselves to His greatness. When we look at creation, we realize our smallness by comparison, and to feel small is a healthy way to get back to reality, and humble ourselves before God to get His lifting. Humility breeds exaltation both with man, and in the Mighty hand of God. When you humble yourself, obey, and serve God and others, He will exalt you—elevate you and place you in a high position of respect, and glorification in due time (James 4 vs 10 & First Peter 5 vs 6).

The psalmist in Psalm 8 vs 3 - 4 says; "When I consider Your heavens, the works of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him." Aren't you marveled at God's concern for you (who always disappoint Him) as we look at the vast expanse of creation? Out of His love and care He made us in His own image, after His likeness, and only a little lower than the angels! We have great worth because we bear the stamp of the Creator. 

The mind of Christ is the mind of complete obedience. Jesus lived as God wanted Him to live. He never sought His own, but was completely in obedience to the Father. Now, because of our identification with Jesus, we must honor Him and live as He wants us to live. If we always ask ourselves this question in every circumstances we are confronted with; "What would Jesus do?" And if do as we anticipates He will do, we will definitely make the rights choices and decisions.

Because Jesus was humble, and obedient, God lifted Him high and honored Him far beyond anyone or anything ever. Therefore, if we say we follow Jesus Christ, we should think like Him, and live as He lived. The revelation of His thoughts and life are in the Scriptures; which gives us a spiritual revelation of the nature of God. Living in the dictates of the Scriptures is living like Christ. He is the perfect teacher. We should let the mind that is in Jesus Christ be in us. 

Think of yourself the way He thought of Himself. He hard equal status with God but didn't think much of Himself that He had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of man. He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even death of the cross. 

Truly, humble people compare themselves only with Christ, realizing their sinfulness, and understanding their limitations. On the other hand, they also recognize their gifts and strengths and are willing to use them as Christ directs; being also, realistic in their assessment, and commitment to serve. We must humble ourselves before God to be able to hear His words, receive His instructions, direction, and help. In times of trouble, or when our lives fall apart, or when we sin against God, we should go before Him in deep humility and sorrow to obtain His promised help, mercy, and forgiveness of sin.  

Humility and obedience are intertwined. Obedience to God begins with humility. We must believe that His ways are better than ours, though we may not always understand His ways of working, but by humbly obeying, we will receive His blessings. Remember that God's ways are best. He wants our obedience and humility more than anything else because in these are we receive His grace, and are exalted. 

Resolve to set aside time each day to read and think about God's Word day and night, ensuring that you live by the standards of the Word, and God will grant you good success in carrying out His purposes. Living your life in accordance with the Word, is applying God's wisdom, and the fruit (results, or by-products) is good success and prosperity that receives God's approval because we produce actions and attitudes that honor Him, and in due time He will exalt us.

Prayer: Abba Father, let the mind of Jesus Christ be in me that I may do Your Will and obey You at all times. Help me Lord to live for You, desiring to observe Your precepts all the days of my life, in Jesus matchless Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!

Jesus Is Who You’re Looking For

 Jesus Is Who You’re Looking For

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18–20)

The last chapter of Matthew is a window that opens onto the sunrise glory of the risen Christ. Through it you can see at least three massive peaks in the mountain range of Christ’s character: the peak of his power; the peak of his kindness; and the peak of his purposefulness. 

All authority is his — the right and the power to do his will. And he uses this power to pursue his unwavering purpose to make disciples from all the nations. And in the process he is personally kind to us, promising to be with us to the end.

We all know in our hearts that if the risen Christ is going to satisfy our desire to admire greatness, that is the way he has to be. Great in power. Great in kindness. Great in purposefulness.

People who are too weak to accomplish their purposes can’t satisfy our desire to admire greatness. We admire people even less who have no purpose in life. And still less those whose purposes are merely selfish and unkind. 

What we long to see and know is a Person whose power is unlimited, whose kindness is tender, and whose purpose is single and unflinching. 

Novelists and poets and movie-makers and TV writers now and then create a shadow of this Person. But they can no more fill our longing to worship than this month’s National Geographic can satisfy my longing for the Grand Canyon.

We must have the real thing. We must see the Original of all power and kindness and purposefulness. We must see and worship the risen Christ.

What the Resurrection Means for Us

 What the Resurrection Means for Us

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9)

What does it mean to “believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead”? Satan believes that God raised Jesus from the dead. He saw it happen. To answer this question, we need to ponder what the resurrection means for God’s people.

The meaning of the resurrection is that God is for us. He aims to close ranks with us. He aims to overcome all our sense of abandonment and alienation.

The resurrection of Jesus is God’s declaration to Israel and to the world that we cannot work our way to glory, but that he intends to do the impossible to get us there. 

The resurrection is the promise of God that all who trust Jesus will be the beneficiaries of God’s power to lead us in paths of righteousness and through the valley of death.

Therefore, believing in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead is much more than accepting a fact. It means being confident that God is for you, that he has closed ranks with you, that he is transforming your life, and that he will save you for eternal joy.

Believing in the resurrection means trusting in all the promises of life and hope and righteousness for which it stands. 

It means being so confident of God’s power and love that no fear of worldly loss or greed for worldly gain will lure us to disobey his will. 

That’s the difference between Satan and the saints. Oh, might God circumcise our hearts to love him (Deuteronomy 30:6) and to rest in the resurrection of his Son.

Every day in the God's Word

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

TUESDAY AUGUST 18, 2026.

SUBJECT: THERE IS LIFE AFTER DEATH! 

Memory verse: "He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end." (Ecclesiastes 3 vs 11.)

READ: Ecclesiastes 12 vs 5:

12:5: Also they are afraid of height, and terrors in the way; when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper is a burden, and desire fails. For man goes to his eternal home, and the mourners go about the streets.

INTIMATION:

You are created to live forever. Life on earth is not all there is. It is just the beginning of life, it is the preparation for the next. Death marks the beginning of life on the other side—in eternity. You will spend far more time on the other side of death than you will here. Earth is only a tryout for your life in eternity. It is a practice workout before the actual game. 

Death is not the end of you. It isn't your termination because you can't be terminated. Death is only a transition into eternity, and there are eternal consequences for everything you do on earth, leading to the part of the eternal divide you will forever live.

Even though we know that everyone will eventually die, death always seems unnatural and unfair, even at a hundred and twenty years. The reason we feel we should live forever is that God wired our brains with that desire! (Ecclesiastes 3 vs 11.) One day your heart will stop pumping, and that marks the end of your body and your time on earth, but it will not be the end of you. Your earthly body is just a temporary residence for your real self—your spirit.

At most, you will live a hundred and twenty years on earth (Genesis 6 vs 3), but you will live forever in eternity. Your time on earth is but a small parenthesis to eternal life. You are made to last forever. 

The plain truth is that while life on earth offers many choices, eternity offers only two; heaven or hell. Your relationship with God on earth will determine your relationship with Him in eternity. If you learn to love and trust God's Son, Jesus, accept His finished work on the cross for you, and confess Him as your Lord and Savior, you are given the legal right to be the child of God, heir of God, joint heir with His Son, and will spend the rest of eternity with Him. On the other hand, if you reject Him, reject His love, forgiveness, and salvation, thereby committing the only unforgivable sin, you will spend eternity away from God—in hell. 

There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Your Will be done,' and those to whom God says, 'All right then, have it your way.' Tragically, many people will have to endure eternity without God because they chose to live without Him here on earth. 

When you fully comprehend that there is more to life than just here and now, and you realize that life is just a preparation for eternity, you will start living in the light of eternity, and that will color how you handle every relationship, task, and circumstance you are involved in on earth. Suddenly many activities, goals, and even problems that seemed so important will appear trivial, petty, and unworthy of your attention. 

The closer you live to God, the smaller everything else appears. Eternity focused life changes your value system. You use your time and money wisely. You place higher premium on relationships and character instead of fame or wealth or achievements or even fun. Your priorities are reordered. Keeping up with trends, fashions, and popular values just doesn't matter as much anymore. 

The Scripture in Philippians 3 vs 7 says, "But what things were gain to me, I have counted loss for Christ." The apostle Paul said he thought his past achievements were very important, but now he considers them worthless when compared with what Christ has done for him. 

If our time here on earth is all there is to life, we would live as if there is no tomorrow. You could exploit life as much as you could, forget being good and ethical, and wouldn't have to worry about any consequences of your actions. You could indulge yourself in total self-centeredness because your actions would have no long-term repercussions. Unfortunately, life is beyond our days on this earth. Lead your life in consciousness of eternity with God as your driving force.

Prayer: Abba Father, one thing I have desired of You, that I will seek after You, that the eyes of my understanding being enlightened; that I may know what is the hope of Your calling, and what the riches of the glory of Your inheritance in the saints, and I may dwell in Your house forever, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!

Hope to Obey Hard Commands

 Hope to Obey Hard Commands

“Whoever desires to love life and see good days . . . let him turn away from evil and do good.” (1 Peter 3:10–11)

There is only one basic reason why we disobey the commands of Jesus: it’s because we don’t have heartfelt confidence that obeying will bring more blessing than disobeying. We do not hope fully in God’s promise. 

What did he promise? Peter passes on the teachings of Jesus like this:

Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days . . . let him turn away from evil and do good.” (1 Peter 3:9–11)

Peter, following Jesus, is not ashamed to motivate obedience to hard commands — like not returning evil for evil — with the promise of greater joy. “Bless those who revile you  . . . that you may obtain a blessing!” Do you want to enjoy everlasting life? Turn away from evil! Joy for all eternity awaits you! Is that not reward enough to avoid the pleasures of vengeance now?

You will always be better off to obey than to disobey Jesus, even if that obedience costs you your life. Jesus said,

Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time . . . with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life. (Mark 10:29–30)

The only way to have the power to follow Christ in the costly way of love is to be filled with hope, with strong confidence that, if we lose our life doing his will, we will find it again and be richly rewarded forever.