The Word For Today
The Word For Today
The Word For Today is a daily devotional by authors Bob and Debby Gass. Every day, tens of thousands of people across New Zealand are encouraged and uplifted by its relevant insights. The daily readings resonate with people as they often speak into their current circumstances. Often readers express wonder at how a particular day’s devotion appeared to be ‘written just for me’Follow the podcast:
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Some of the world's greatest achievers went through life with physical disabilities and overcame incredible adversities. Sir Walter Scott was disabled. John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim's Progress, was imprisoned. George Washington, America's first president, almost died in the snows of Valley …
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Spiritual pathways (6)
The contemplative pathway. If you relate to God best through the contemplative pathway, you love large blocks of quietness and uninterrupted time alone. Maybe when you were a child, your parents would tell you to go outside and play with other kids more. Reflection comes naturally to you. You of…
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Spiritual pathways (5)
The activist pathway. When you're on this spiritual pathway, you have a high level of energy. This may be one of your favourite Scriptures: 'Work hard at whatever you do' (Ecclesiastes 9:10 CEV). If you're an activist, you love a fast-paced, problem-filled, complex, strenuous way of life. A…
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Spiritual pathways (4)
The worship pathway. When you're on the worship pathway, you resonate with the psalmist: 'I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go into the house of the Lord"' (Psalm 122:1 NKJV). Something deep inside you feels released when praise is given. Your heart opens up and you come alive. You find y…
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Spiritual pathways (3)
The serving pathway. On the serving pathway, you find God's presence seems most tangible when you're helping others. You identify with the words of Jesus: 'Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these...you did it to me' (Matthew 25:40 NKJV). And you may find that you are uncomfortable in…
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Spiritual pathways (2)
The relational pathway. People who follow the relational pathway find that they have a deep sense of God's presence when they are involved in significant relationships. Jesus' words, 'For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them' (Matthew 18:20 NIV), make perfect sense to the r…
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Spiritual pathways (1)
A spiritual pathway has to do with the way you most naturally sense God's presence and experience spiritual growth. We all have at least one pathway that comes most easily to us. And there's enormous freedom in identifying and embracing your spiritual pathway. It means you can focus on relating …
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What you should do
God can deliver you from anything in a single day, but you have to back it up with daily discipline. If you don't practise spiritual discipline day in and day out, your deliverance will be short-lived. You'll fall back into whatever it was that God delivered you from. Anybody can set a life goal…
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Redeemed & redirected
Much could be said about Rahab without mentioning her profession. She was a Canaanite. She provided cover for the spies of Joshua. She came to believe in the God of Abraham before she ever met the children of Abraham. She was spared in the destruction of her city. She married a contemporary of J…
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Dependent on God
In his classic book called Prayer, Dr O. Hallesby wrote: 'Prayer and helplessness are inseparable. Only those who are helpless can truly pray...Prayer therefore consists simply in telling God day by day in what ways we feel helpless. We are moved to pray every time the Spirit of God...emphasises…
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