God's Word for Today

Original Broadcast: Friday; 2010-06-04; John 11:5-6,11-15; ‘Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was. ” After saying these things, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.” The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.” Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thoug...

TDP: June 3; Original Broadcast: Thursday; 2010-06-03; John 10:23-28; ‘Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name bear witness about me, but you do not believe because you are not part of my f...

TDP: June 2 ; Original Broadcast: Wednesday; 2010-06-02; John 10:1-5; ‘Jesus said, I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as...

TDP: June 1; Original Broadcast: Tuesday; 2010-06-01; Ecclesiastes 9:2-3; ‘It is the same for all, since the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, to the clean and the unclean, to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. As the good one is, so is the sinner, and he who swears is as he who shuns an oath. This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that the same event happens to all. Also, the hearts of t...

TDP: May 31; Original Broadcast: Monday; 2010-05-31; John 9:1-7; ‘As [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. Having said these things, he spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man’s eyes with the mud ...

TDP: Tuesday-Easter 5; Original Broadcast: Tuesday; 2010-05-04; Luke 12:32-34; ‘”Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father/’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. ” (Luke 12:32?34...

TDP: August 3; Original Broadcast: Monday; 2009-08-03; 1 Samuel 17:48-51; ‘When the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine. And David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone and slung it and struck the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and s...

TDP: Monday after Easter 5; Original Broadcast: Monday; 2009-05-11; Luke 12:1-3; ‘In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and ...

TDP: Monday after Easter 3; Original Broadcast: Monday; 2009-04-27; Luke 7:12-15; ‘As [Jesus] drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, ?Do not weep.? Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, ?Young man, I say ...

Home Edit This Devo TDP: Friday after Easter 4; Original Broadcast: Friday; 2009-05-08; Luke 11:1-4; ‘Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ?Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.? And he said to them, ?When you pray, say: ?Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebte...