God’s Kingdom is already but not yet fully realized. Oh, what a moment it will be when the Kingdom of God is established on earth. Bible Reading: Rev. 11-15 Verse of the day: Revelation 11:15, "The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever.” Word of the day: Kingdom. It is the Greek word: βασιλεία (bas-il-i'-ah). It means kingdom of God, ...
Dec 12, 2022•5 min•Season 2Ep. 710
Neglecting time with God and His word reveals a heart condition in need of renewal. Knowing God is not about following rules. It is about walking in His will and way because we love Him. Bible Reading: Neh. 10-13 Verse of the day: Nehemiah 10:39(b), "We will not neglect the house of our God.” Word of the day: Neglect. It is the Hebrew word: עָזַב (aw-zab').
Dec 11, 2022•5 min•Season 2Ep. 709
Knowing God’s word is one thing but keeping God’s word is another. Keep on keepin’ on with the word of God. Don’t grow comfortable or complacent. Bible Reading: Deut. 29-30 Verse of the day: Deuteronomy 29:9, “Therefore keep the words of this covenant and do them, that you may prosper in all that you do.” Word of the day: Keep. It is the Hebrew word: שָׁמַר (shaw-mar'). It means to guard, observe, to remain
Dec 10, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 708
Being in the world but not of it is challenging but not impossible. Remembering our purpose and calling and immersing our mind in His word helps us to influence the world more than it influences us. Bible Reading: 1 John 4-5 Verse of the day: 1 John 4:5, “They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them.” Word of the day: World. It is the Greek word: κόσμος (kos'-mos). It means the universe...
Dec 09, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 707
Where there is a will there is a way but following God’s will is the best way! Bible Reading: Acts 21-22 Verse of the day: Acts 21:14, “When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said, ‘The Lord’s will be done.’” Word of the day: Will. It is the Greek word: θέλημα (thel'-ay-mah). It means what one wishes to happen
Dec 08, 2022•3 min•Season 2Ep. 706
In a world that does not uphold marital values or fidelity, Christian marriage is a witness of God’s faithfulness. Bible Reading: Songs 1-2 Verse of the day: Songs 2:16(a), "My beloved is mine, and I am his." Word of the day: My beloved. It is the Hebrew word: דּוֹד (dode). It means lover,
Dec 07, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 705
Our thoughts are vast, but only the thoughts focused on God’s purposes will last. Bible Reading: Psalms 139-141 Verse of the day: Psalm 139:2, "You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar." Word of the day: Thoughts. It is the Hebrew word: רֵעַ (ray'-ah).
Dec 06, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 704
It is hard to stand firm when the ground beneath us seems uncertain. But Christ is able to make us stand. And when Christ returns, only God and His people will be able to stand. Bible Reading: Rev. 6-10 Verse of the day: Revelation 6:17, "For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?" Word of the day: Stand. It is the Greek word: ἵστημι (his'-tay-mee)
Dec 05, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 703
We cannot be faithful to God’s word if we are not careful to apply it to our lives. Being careful with God’s word requires first being attentive to it so we can rightly apply it. Bible Reading: Neh. 7-9 Verse of the day: Nehemiah 8:3, "From early morning till noon, he read the Law of Moses to them, and they listened carefully." Word of the day: Carefully. It is the Hebrew word: אֹזֶן (o'-zen).
Dec 04, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 702
There is no getting around a word like “commandments”. God’s commands are a demand, not a suggestion. Bible Reading: Deut. 27-28 Verse of the day: Deuteronomy 27:1, "Then Moses and the elders of Israel charged the people, saying, “Keep all the commandments which I command you today." Word of the day: Commandments. It is the Hebrew word: מִצְוָה (mits-vaw').
Dec 03, 2022•5 min•Season 2Ep. 701
A good relationship is not in word only but in deed. Practicing what we preach helps others to relate to us better and might even help them to begin a relationship with God. Bible Reading: 1 John 1-3 Verse of the day: 1 John 2:29, "If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him." Word of the day: Practices. It is the Greek word: ποιέω (poy-eh'-o).
Dec 02, 2022•5 min•Season 2Ep. 700
Have you believed and been baptized? Baptism is not our salvation, but a mark of repentance and faith. Bible Reading: Acts 19-20 Verse of the day: Acts 19:4, "Paul said, “John’s baptism called for repentance from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one who would come later, meaning Jesus.” Word of the day: Baptized. It is the Greek word: βαπτίζω (bap-tid'-zo).
Dec 01, 2022•5 min•Season 2Ep. 699
We cannot reap if we first do not sow, and if we do not sow, we will not grow. Bible Reading: Eccl. 11-12 Verse of the day: Ecclesiastes 11:6, "Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well." Word of the day: Sow. It is the Hebrew word: זָרַע (zaw-rah').
Nov 30, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 698
This world tells us to do what we please, but that only leads us to enslavement to the flesh. God is the only One Who can truly do what He pleases. Bible Reading: Psalms 135-138 Verse of the day: Psalm 135:6, "The LORD does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths." Word of the day: Pleases. It is the Hebrew word: חָפֵץ (khaw-fates').
Nov 29, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 697
Reading God’s word impacts us the most when we heed what we read. Bible Reading: Rev. 1-5 Verse of the day: Revelation 1:3, "Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near." Word of the day: Heed. It is the Greek word: τηρέω (tay-reh'-o).
Nov 28, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 696
When we serve God we will come under attack. But staying on guard helps us to press on and not give up. Bible Reading: Neh. 4-6 Verse of the day: Nehemiah 4:9, "But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat." Word of the day: Guard. It is the Hebrew word: מִשְׁמָר (mish-mawr').
Nov 27, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 695
Our culture shames those who show emotions. But crying out can become our greatest strength. Bible Reading: Deut. 25-26 Verse of the day: Deuteronomy 26:7, “Then we cried out to the LORD, the God of our ancestors, and the LORD heard our voice and saw our misery, toil and oppression.” Word of the day: Cried. It is the Hebrew word: צָעַק (tsaw-ak').
Nov 26, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 694
The world never has enough of anything but we who are in Christ have more than enough because our God has given us everything. Bible Reading: 2 Peter Verse of the day: 2 Peter 1:3, “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.” Word of the day: Everything. It is the Greek word: πᾶς (pas).
Nov 25, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 693
Ignorance is not bliss at all. What we don’t know can hurt us. We are still culpable for what we don’t know in a fallen world. Bible Reading: Acts 17-18 Verse of the day: Acts 17:30, "In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent." Word of the day: Ignorance. It is the Greek word: ἄγνοια (ag'-noy-ah).
Nov 24, 2022•5 min•Season 2Ep. 692
We can become jaded by life’s twists and turns and believe the lie that our troubles are destined to fate or karma, or that God does not see or care. But the human condition is in the hands of God, and He is always faithful. Bible Reading: Eccl. 9-10 Verse of the day: Ecclesiastes 9:2, “It is the same for all. There is one fate for the righteous and for the wicked; for the good, for the clean and for the unclean; for the man who offers a sacrifice and for the one who does not sacrifice. As the g...
Nov 23, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 691
Worship is not a song. It is not a portion of a service. Worship is living our lives in awe of God, acknowledging Him in all of life. Bible Reading: Psalms 132-134 Verse of the day: Psalm 132:7, "Then we said, "Let's go to the throne of the LORD and worship at his feet." Word of the day: Worship. It is the Hebrew word: שָׁחָה (shaw-khaw').
Nov 22, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 690
God will be magnified whether or not we choose to magnify Him. When we minimize God or choose to live in sin, he will still be magnified. Bible Reading: Malachi Verse of the day: Malachi 1:5, “Your eyes will see this and you will say, ‘The LORD be magnified beyond the border of Israel!’” Word of the day: Magnified. It is the Hebrew word: גָּדַל (gaw-dal').
Nov 21, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 689
Have you ever fasted? Sometimes we can miss a mighty movement of God in our lives is we forsake fasting and praying. When we find ourselves in desperate times, fasting and praying is about humbling ourselves before God so we can seek Him more fervently. Bible Reading: Neh. 1-3 Verse of the day: Nehemiah 1:4, "As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven." Word of the day: Fasting. It is the Hebrew word: צוּם...
Nov 20, 2022•5 min•Season 2Ep. 688
In a world that does not have God’s word as its authority, God’s word can be perverted. But twisting God’s word for our own purposes only leaves us twisted ourselves. Bible Reading: Deut. 22-24 Verse of the day: Deuteronomy 24:17, "You shall not pervert the justice due an alien or an orphan, nor take a widow’s garment in pledge." Word of the day: Pervert. It is the Hebrew word: נָטָה (naw-taw').
Nov 19, 2022•5 min•Season 2Ep. 687
What purpose gets you out of bed in the morning? When we aim at nothing, we get what we aim for. There is a purpose for everything in this life, even suffering. How do you use suffering in your life? Bible Reading: 1 Peter 4-5 Verse of the day: 1 Peter 4:1, "Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin." Word of the day: Purpose. It is the Greek word: ἔννοια (en'-noy-ah)....
Nov 18, 2022•5 min•Season 2Ep. 686
Legalism and liberalism can hinder evangelistic efforts. But when the church is biblical and avoids these extremes, the church will be strengthened as it walks in truth. Bible Reading: Acts 15-16 Verse of the day: Acts 16:5, "So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers." Word of the day: Strengthened. It is the Greek word: στερεόω (ster-eh-o'-o).
Nov 17, 2022•5 min•Season 2Ep. 685
“Don’t pray for patience,” people advise. Yet patience is part of what we are called to in Christ. When we wait on God, we will never be disappointed. Bible Reading: Eccl. 7-8 Verse of the day: Ecclesiastes 7:8, "The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride." Word of the day: Patience. It is the Hebrew word: אָרֵךְ (aw-rake').
Nov 16, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 684
When we are attacked and feel unseen, God always sees, and He is always for us. We prevail over our enemies and our circumstances by placing our hope in Christ’s rescue, strength, and grace. Bible Reading: Psalms 129-131 Verse of the day: Psalm 129:2, "Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up; Yet they have not prevailed against me." Word of the day: Prevailed. It is the Hebrew word: יָכֹל (yaw-kole').
Nov 15, 2022•5 min•Season 2Ep. 683
Sometimes we can live this life as if it will never end, but how we live our days will be apparent on the Day of the LORD. Live for that day. Bible Reading: Zech. 11-14 Verse of the day: Zechariah 14:9, "The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name." Word of the day: Day. It is the Hebrew word: יוֹם (yome).
Nov 14, 2022•4 min•Season 4Ep. 682
When we serve God, people will come against us. But when God’s people are separated for the work of God yet united in that work, greater is He that is in them than any obstacle in this world. Bible Reading: Ezra 6-10 Verse of the day: Ezra 6:21, "The sons of Israel who returned from exile and all those who had separated themselves from the impurity of the nations of the land to join them, to seek the LORD God of Israel, ate the Passover." Word of the day: Separated. It is the Hebrew word: בָּדַל...
Nov 13, 2022•3 min•Season 4Ep. 681
