Every day in the God's Word

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

TUESDAY JUNE 09, 2026.

SUBJECT: GOD WORKS ALL THINGS FOR THE GOOD OF THE BELIEVER!

Memory verse: "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His porpuse." (Romans 8 vs 28.)

READ: Romans 8 vs 28 - 30:

8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His porpuse.

8:29: For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 

8:30: Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called, whom He called, these He also justified, and whom He justified, these He also glorified. 

INTIMATION:

God works in "all things," not just in isolated incidents, for our good. This does not mean that all that happens to us is good. Evil is prevalent in our fallen world, but God is able to turn every circumstance around for our long-range good. Note that God is not working to make us happy but to fulfill His purpose 

Note also that this promise is not for everybody. It can be claimed only by those who love God and are called by Him, that is, those whom the Holy Spirit convinces to receive Christ. Such people have a new perspective, a new mind-set. They trust in God, not in worldly treasures; their security is in heaven, not on earth. Their faith in God does not waver in pain or persecution because they know God is with them. 

We often cannot see the good that comes from immediate trials and sufferings. Therefore, we must assume that the good that God brings is within our lifetime. God views things from His eternal perspective. The final good of God will come with the reward of eternal heaven. It is in this context that the apostle Paul is asking us to view the final results from our sufferings from the eternal perspective of God. Though there is good that comes from God in the suffering of our lifetime, there is the final good of glory that will come after the end of this world. 

Some believe these verses we read today mean that before the beginning of the world, God chose certain people to receive His gift of salvation. They point to verses such Ephesians 1 vs 11, which says that we are "predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His Will." Others believe that God knew in advance who would respond to Him, and upon those He set His mark (He chose them). 

What is clear is that God's purpose for people was not an afterthought. It was settled before the foundation of the world. People are to serve and honor God. If you believe in Christ, you can rejoice in the fact that God has always known you. God's love is eternal. His wisdom and power are supreme. He will guide you and protect you until one day you stand in His presence. 

We must not assume that the foreknowledge of God presupposes the individual predestination of individuals to either heaven or hell. God's reference is to those who will be glorified. Before the creation of the world, God foreknew the body of believers He would glorify in eternal heaven. He foreknew the body because He predestined the existence of the church. Therefore, those who would free-morally choose to be a part of this group (the church) by voluntary obedience to the gospel in order to conform to the image of the Son would also be destined to glorification in eternal heaven.

Therefore, the group of believers that God predestined to be glorified, were first justified by the predestined plan of God on the cross. Those who are justified He called through the gospel. At the end of time, He will call these out of the world for eternal glory. Those who will be called out of the world are now predestined because they are a part of the predestined group of believers who will in the end be called out of the world for eternal glory. God foreknew this plan because He foreplanned redemption in Christ before the creation of the world. 

The final "calling" of God of Christians out of the world will occur at the end of time. The finality of all things, therefore, will end for good for the Christian when he is called out of this world into eternal glory. Through the preaching of the gospel, men are also called out of the world of sin through their obedience to the gospel. 

God ultimate goal for us is to make us like Christ (First John 3 vs 2). As we become more and more like Him, we discover our true selves, the persons we were created to be. 

How can we become like Christ? By reading and heeding the Word, by studying His life on earth through the Gospels, by spending time in prayer, by being filled with His Spirit, and by doing His work in the world. 

Prayer: Abba Father, thank You for our privilege of election by Your grace, for Your justification of the elect, for Christ's propitiation for our sins, for our redemption in Christ, for our sanctification through Your Word, and for Your preplanned glorification of the elect in Him. I am persuaded that all things are working together for me by privilege of election and my love for You, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!

Prayer Is for Sinners

 Prayer Is for Sinners

“Lord, teach us to pray.” (Luke 11:1)

God answers the prayers of sinners, not perfect people. And you can become perfectly paralyzed in your praying if you do not focus on the cross and realize this. 

I could show it from numerous Old Testament texts where God hears the cry of his sinful people, whose very sins had gotten them into the trouble from which they are crying for deliverance (for example, Psalm 38:4, 15; 40:12–13; 107:11–13). But let me show it from Luke 11 — in two ways:

In this version of the Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11:2–4), Jesus says, “When you pray, say . . . ” and then in verse 4 he includes this petition, “and forgive us our sins.” So, if you connect the beginning of the prayer with the middle, what he says is, “Whenever you pray, say . . . forgive us our sins.”

I take this to mean that this should be as much a part of all our praying as, “Hallowed be your name.” Which means that Jesus assumes that we need to seek forgiveness virtually every time we pray. 

In other words, we are always sinners. Nothing we do is perfect. As Martin Luther said, on his deathbed, “We are beggars. This is true.” Even if we have achieved some measure of obedience before we pray, we always come to the Lord as sinners — all of us. And God does not turn away the prayers of sinners when they pray like this.

The second place we can see this is in Luke 11:13: “If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Jesus calls his disciples “evil.” Pretty strong language. And he did not mean that they were out of fellowship with him. He did not mean that their prayers could not be answered. 

He meant that as long as this fallen age lasts, even his own disciples will have an evil bent that pollutes everything they do, but doesn’t keep them from doing much good as they rely on his grace and power. 

We are simultaneously evil and redeemed. We are gradually overcoming our evil by the power of the Holy Spirit. But our native corruption is not obliterated by conversion. 

We are sinners and we are beggars. And if we recognize this sin, renounce it, fight it, and cling to the cross of Christ as our hope, then God will hear us and answer our prayers.

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Every day in the God's Word

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

MONDAY JUNE 08, 2026.

SUBJECT: THE INEVITABLE JUDGEMENT!

Memory verse: "So then each of us shall give account of himself to God." (Romans 14 vs 12.)

READ: Second Corinthians 5 vs 10; Romans 2 vs 5 - 11:

For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

Romans 2:5: But in accordance with your hardness and your impertinent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgement of God, 

2:6: who will render to each one according to his deeds": 

2:7: eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; 

2:8: but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness-- indignation and wrath, 

2:9: tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

2:10: but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good to the Jews first and also to the Greek.

2:11: For there is no partiality with God.

INTIMATION:

At the end of our lives here on earth we will all stand before God, and He is going to evaluate us on how well we served here on earth with our lives. While eternal life is a free gift given on the basis of God's grace, each of us will still be judged by Christ. This judgement will reward us for how we have lived. 

God's gracious gift of salvation does not free us from the requirement for faithful obedience. We are not saved by good deeds, but when we commit our lives fully to God, we want to please Him and do His Will. As such, our good deeds are a grateful response to what God has done, not a prerequisite to earning His favor.

The purpose of Jesus’ first mission on earth was not to judge people, but to show them the way to find salvation and eternal life. When He comes again, one of His main purposes will be to judge people for how they lived on earth. Christ’s words which we would not accept and obey will condemn us. On the day of judgement, those who accepted Jesus and lived His way will be raised to eternal life, and those who rejected Jesus and lived any way they pleased will face eternal punishment. 

Jesus Christ has been given all power by the Father, including the power and authority to judge all the earth. Although His judgement is already working in our lives, there is a future, final judgement when Christ returns, and everyone’s life will be reviewed and evaluated. This will not be confined to unbelievers; Christians too, will face judgement. Their eternal destiny is secure, but Jesus will look at how they handled gifts, opportunities, and responsibilities in order to determine their heavenly rewards. At the time of judgement. God will deliver the righteous and condemn the wicked (the unbelievers). 

At judgement, the “books” will be opened. The “Book of Life” will also be opened, and it contains the names of those who have put their trust in Christ to save them. The “books” contain the recorded deeds of everyone, good or evil. Everyone’s life will be reviewed and evaluated. 

No one is saved by deeds, but deeds are seen as clear evidence of a person’s actual relationship with God. His gracious gift of salvation does not free us from the requirement of faithful obedience and service. Each of us must serve Christ in the best way we know and live each day knowing that the “books” will one day be opened. 

Think about the implication of giving account of our stewardship. One day God will compare how much time and energy we spent on ourselves compared with what we invested in serving others and His interest. The evaluation comes with attendant reward. The Bible tells us in Revelation 22 vs 12, "And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work." 

At the point of judgement, all excuses for self-centeredness will sound hollow: "I was too busy" or "I had my own goals" or "I was preoccupied with working, attending to my needs, or had a tight schedule, and could hardly find time." To all excuses God will likely respond this way, 'Sorry, wrong answer. I created, saved, and called you, and commanded you to live a life of service. What part did you play or did you not understand?'

Although God does not usually punish us immediately for sin, His eventual judgement is certain. We don't know exactly when it will happen, but we know that no one will escape that final encounter with the Creator. God will pour out His anger and wrath on those who lived for themselves. But for Christians, though they will be saved, it will mean a loss of eternal rewards.

Prayer: Abba Father, give me the grace to lead a life of service; serving You, others, and the interest of Your kingdom, worthy of Your eternal reward, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!

Glorify God in Your Body

 Glorify God in Your Body

You were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. (1 Corinthians 6:20)

“Worship” is the term we use to cover all the acts of the heart and mind and body that intentionally express the infinite worth of God. This is what we were created for. It might be singing in church. It might be sweeping the kitchen floor.

Don’t just think about worship services when you think about worship. That is a huge limitation which is not in the Bible. All of life is supposed to be worship.

Take breakfast, for example, or midmorning snacks. First Corinthians 10:31 says, “Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” Now eating and drinking are about as basic as you can get. What could be more real or more ordinarily human than eating and drinking? And Paul says, in effect, let all your eating and drinking be worship.

Or take sex. Paul says the alternative to fornication is worship.

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. (1 Corinthians 6:18–20)

That is, worship with your body by the way you handle your sexuality.

Or take death for a final example. We will experience death in our bodies. In fact, it will be the last act of the body on this earth. The body bids farewell. How shall we worship in that last act of the body? We see the answer in Philippians 1:20–21. Paul says that his hope is that Christ would be magnified — worshiped, shown to be worthy — in his body by death. Then he adds, “For to me . . . to die is gain.” We express the infinite worth of Christ in dying by counting death as gain.

You have a body. But it is not yours. “You were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” 

You are always in a temple. Always worship.

Every day in the God's Word

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

SUNDAY JUNE 07, 2026.

SUBJECT: OBEDIENCE PRECEDES BLESSING AND MIRACLE!

Memory verse: “If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.” (Job 36 vs 11.)

READ: Deuteronomy 28 vs 1 - 6:

28:1: “Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you this day, that the LORD your God will set you on high above all nations of the earth.

28:2: And all these blessings shall come upon you, and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the LORD your God:

28:3: “Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country.

28:4: “Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground, and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks.

28:5: “Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.

28:6: “Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.

INTIMATION:

Being obedient is submission to authority; to comply with orders—the practice of doing what one is told, and willingness to obey commands. Obedience is a demand on us from God. Not being obedient is, in my considered opinion, rebellion and stubbornness to God. Rebellion and stubbornness are serious sins. They involve far more than being independent and strong-minded. Scriptures equate them with divination (witchcraft) and idolatry (First Samuel 15 vs 23). Rebellion against God is perhaps the most serious sin of all because as long as a person rebels, he or she closes the door of forgiveness and restoration with God.

The Bible is filled with God's general guidelines and expectations for our lives. It is also filled with more specific directions. Like heroes in obedience, we must obey regardless of the cost, and trust God to make things right. Obedience often precedes the miraculous and blessings of God. Miracles seem out of reach for our feeble faith, but every miracle, large or small, begins with an act of obedience. We may not see the solution until we take the first step of obedience according to our faith.

In Genesis 12, Abraham obeyed God while he had a choice to make—either setting out with his family and belongings to an unknown destination, or staying right where he was. He had to decide between the security and comfort of what he already had and the uncertainty of traveling under God's direction with only God's promise to guide and bless him. 

Abraham could hardly have been expected to visualize how much of the future was resting on his decision of whether to go or stay, but his obedience brought blessings to him, and affected the history of the world. The Scripture says, “And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.” (Genesis 24 vs 1.)

Obeying God helps us accomplish more in life. For instance, Abraham’s obedience set in motion the development of the nation Israel that God would eventually use as His own, and subsequently bless mankind through it. When Jesus Christ came to earth, God's promise was fulfilled; through Abraham the entire world is blessed (Romans 4). 

In Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers in the Bible, the travail of the children of Israel presents a striking contrast between how much we can accomplish when we obey God, and how little we can accomplish when we don't. Like the Israelites, when we complain, grumble, and disobey God, soon problems erupt. 

In First Kings 17 vs 13 - 16, the widow of Zarephath obeyed the instruction of Elijah even while she thought that she was preparing her last meal for herself and her son. But that simple act of obedience produced a miracle: She trusted Elijah and gave all she had to eat with her son to him. The Bible recorded that Elijah, the widow, and her household ate for many days and the bin of floor was not used up, nor the jar of oil ran dry. Also, the miracle of raising the widow’s dead child followed. God provision of healing was demonstrated in the life of the widow's son all because of her obedience. 

Obedience draws its strength from humility. In Second Kings 5 vs 9 - 15, Naaman, a great and honorable hero, a commander of the army of the King of Syria, and a mighty man of valor, and was used to getting respect, but was a leper. He humbled himself and adhered to the advice of a young girl, a captive from Syria, who was in his house. 

Then when Naaman came to Elisha, he was outraged when the prophet treated him like an ordinary person. A proud man, he expected royal a treatment. Naaman thought that to wash in small and dirty river Jordan was beneath a man of his position in society. However, Naaman listened to his servants, humbled himself and obeyed the instruction of Elisha in order to be healed.

Obedience to God is key to success in our endeavors. Contrary to the world's criteria of determining prosperity and success, God, in Joshua 1 vs 6 - 8, taught Joshua that to succeed and be prosperous, he must obey the rules of living found in God's law. For many, success is controlling others, but for Joshua it meant being controlled by God. Often we can't see what the future holds by following God, but even in the uncertainty, obey what God has revealed in the Scriptures as the only sure step we can take to good success in life. 

Our obedience must be anchored on the fact that God's ways are better than our own, and are the best ever. We may not always understand His ways of working, but by humbly obeying, we will receive His blessings. He wants our obedience more than anything else, and can use anything to accomplish His purposes.

Prayer: Abba Father, endue me with the spirit of raw obedience to You, my desire is for You to be first in my life, and that I will accomplish all in my life through Your leading. I pray for Your grace to lead me this path, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!

We Live by Faith

 We Live by Faith

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. (Galatians 2:20)

Faith is a perfect fit with God’s future grace. It corresponds to the freedom and all-sufficiency of grace. And it calls attention to the glorious trustworthiness of God. 

One of the important implications of this conclusion is that the faith that justifies and the faith that sanctifies are not two different kinds of faith. “Sanctify” simply means to make holy or to transform into Christlikeness. It is all by grace. 

Therefore, it must also be through faith. For faith is the act of the soul that connects with grace, and receives it, and channels it as the power of obedience, and guards grace from being nullified through human boasting. 

Paul makes this connection between faith and sanctification explicit in Galatians 2:20 (“I live by faith”). Sanctification is by the Spirit and by faith. Which is another way of saying that it is by grace and by faith. The Spirit is “the Spirit of grace” (Hebrews 10:29). God’s way of making us holy is by the Spirit; but the Spirit works through faith in the gospel. 

The simple reason why the faith that justifies is also the faith that sanctifies is that both justification and sanctification are the work of sovereign grace. And it’s faith that corresponds to grace. Justification and sanctification are not the same kind of work (justification is the imputation of righteousness; sanctification is the impartation of righteousness), but they are both works of grace. Sanctification and justification are “grace upon grace” (John 1:16). 

The human corollary of God’s free grace is faith. If both justification and sanctification are works of grace, it is natural that they would both be by faith.