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UCB Word For Today

With daily readings based on Scripture, articles, and things to pray about, the UCB Word For Today is designed to help you get into the habit of spending time with God every day.

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2:05

Understanding the word ‘imputed’

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/21

Picture a transfer of funds from one account to another. Banks do it every day. Now imagine yourself destitute and unable to pay your debts. Then in an astounding act of grace, someone assumes all your debts and then transfers to your account such abundance that you never have to work or worry for the rest of your life. That’s what happened at the cross when God imputed to Jesus all your sins from the cradle to the grave and imputed all His righteousness to you. Mind-blowing, isn’t it? Would you

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2:00

God uses damaged people

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/20

Too often people are devalued or dismissed because of what they have been through in life. Sometimes it’s because of what they have done to others, sometimes it’s because of what others have done to them. If you have been to a second-hand shop, you know there are valuable items at deeply discounted prices; you just have to know what you’re looking for. Jesus does. In His eyes you may be ‘down’ but you’re not ‘out’. Peter’s sorrow over denying Jesus ran so deep that he decided to go back to his old

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2:08

Have a God perspective

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/19

In writing to the church at Corinth, Paul reflects on the cost of serving Jesus: ‘From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep; in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of my own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; in

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2:07

Don’t look at Christians, look at Christ

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/18

One day Peter looked at John and asked Jesus, ‘Lord, what about him?’ Jesus answered…‘What is that to you? You must follow me’ (v. 22 NIV). When others disappoint you, remember that you have disappointed others. When others give you bad advice, remember that you have given others bad advice. There is only one person who won’t disappoint you and will always point you in the right direction. Jesus. He doesn’t merely know the way, He is the way. ‘Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will

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2:09

Pastor, keep your sword sharp

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/17

Paul warned his spiritual son and successor, Timothy: ‘Know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!’ (2 Timothy 3:1-5

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2:08

Rejoice – day forty-one is coming!

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/16

In Scripture, the number forty denotes testing, trials, and temptation. God told Noah, ‘I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living creature I have made’ (Genesis 7:4 NIV). Goliath defied the armies of Israel for forty days: ‘For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening and took his stand’ (1 Samuel 17:16 NIV). On the threshold of His ministry, Jesus was attacked by Satan for forty days: ‘Jesus…was led

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1:59

Fathers, leave footprints for your children

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/15

The story is told of a man in a supermarket pushing a trolley with a screaming baby. He kept repeating softly, ‘Keep calm, George. Everything’s going to be okay, George.’ A lady watching with admiration said to the man, ‘You are to be commended for your patience in trying to quiet little George.’ The man replied, ‘Lady, you’ve got it wrong; I’m George!’ If you’re a parent, you can relate. Instead of saying, ‘Fathers, do not exasperate your children,’ doesn’t it sometimes seem like the Scripture

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2:04

Who are you depending on?

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/14

Because God’s Spirit lives within you doesn’t guarantee His power is at work in your life. God’s power is available, but you must plug into it. Jesus associates our spiritual life with a vine and its branches: ‘I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing’ (v. 5 NKJV). In this comparison, the branch is completely dependent on the main vine; it cannot yield fruit on its own. Growing fruit is an internal job. If someone

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1:45

Get alone with God (3)

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/13

When the pressures in your life begin to mount, the first thing you will be tempted to drop is your time alone with God, praying and reading His Word. And what’s more, Satan knows if he can keep you from it, he has won the battle, and he will get no opposition from you. So, how can you overcome this problem? 1) By making a covenant with God. Think about it: why do we make marriage vows? So we will think twice about breaking them! It’s the same in your devotional life: ‘When you make a vow to God, do

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2:04

Get alone with God (2)

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/12

Dr Stephen Olford said, ‘I want to hear the voice of God before I hear anyone else’s in the morning, and his is the last voice I want to hear at night.’ Whatever time you set, morning or evening, be consistent. Make an appointment with God like you would with anyone else. And keep it. Don’t stand Him up! ‘How much time should I spend?’ you ask. 1) Begin with a few minutes and let it grow. Don’t start with a two-hour quiet time, or you will get discouraged. You will create memories of failure rather

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2:06

Get alone with God (1)

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/11

To grow spiritually, you must get alone with God. When you come into His presence, you should have these attitudes: 1) Anticipation. Expect to give and get from your time together. Make it a time of intimacy. It’s impossible to have a love affair in a public place; intimacy calls for being alone with the one you love. The Bible speaks about Christ as the groom and us as His bride (see 2 Corinthians 11:2). Think of the anticipation and excitement shared in such moments. 2) Reverence. Don’t rush into

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2:04

Connect. Commit. Communicate.

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/10

When it comes to life’s great achievers, the apostle Paul is in a league of his own. But he takes one entire chapter of the Bible, Romans 16, to acknowledge all the people who helped him to succeed in his calling. The chapter could be captioned ‘I couldn’t have done it without you!’ He starts by talking about Phoebe, ‘who is worthy of honour…for she has been helpful to many, and especially to me’ (vv. 1-2 NLT). President Lyndon Johnson said, ‘There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very

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2:03

Bearing spiritual fruit

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/09

A pastor writes: ‘When God created man, He made him “in His own image”. That was God’s original plan, and it has not changed. He wants to make us like Himself…godly. He does it by working on our character through His Word, through His Holy Spirit, and through circumstances. The Greek word for “character”…means “tested and proven reliable”. It brings to mind the work of a blacksmith, describing something that has gone through the fire, has been beat on…but has stood the test.’ Notice, one of the

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2:21

Your life is a letter (3)

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/08

Every day, people ’read’ you. The question is: what kind of message are they getting? Here is what they’re supposed to get: ‘We…are being transformed into his image’ (2 Corinthians 3:18 NIV). ‘We have renounced secret and shameful ways’ (2 Corinthians 4:2 NIV). ‘If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here!’ (2 Corinthians 5:17 NIVUK). In other words, your letter should make it clear that you’re no longer the person you once were because 1) Christ has changed

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2:09

Your life is a letter (2)

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/07

You have probably heard the old saying about doctors and their prescriptions, ‘They can read writing, but they can’t write reading.’ A letter must be easily read and understood. Incomprehensible writing distorts the message and discourages the reader. The purpose of a letter is to convey the writer’s thoughts. When it doesn’t, the reader stops reading or fails to get the message. And since ‘you are like a letter written by Christ’ (v. 3 CEV), here are some common distortions you need to avoid: 1)

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2:14

Your life is a letter (1)

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/06

Paul wrote to the Corinthian believers: ‘You are our letter…for everyone to read and understand…a letter written by Christ and delivered by us. But you are not written with pen and ink or on tablets made of stone. You are written in our hearts by the Spirit of the living God’ (vv. 2-3 CEV). Usually, when we get letters through the post, we sort it into two piles: important letters and junk mail. How do we make that determination? By answering these two questions: 1) Who is the letter from? The

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1:57

Don’t get ahead of God

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/05

One Bible teacher writes: ‘Satan doesn’t mind when we build, as long as he’s the head contractor. He’ll make sure we smear God’s name all over our dreams, then when they fail, it’ll look like He failed. Romans 8:14 says, “As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God” (KJV). It’s important to know God’s plan, as well as when, where, and through whom He wants it accomplished. It’s easy to get caught up in the busyness of ministry and run ahead of Him. The key is to stay in

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2:00

Out with the old and in with the new!

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/04

As a new creation, you’re no longer controlled by your old behaviour but by your relationship with Christ. Jon Walker writes: ‘A few miles from my house there’s a convenience store that went through a makeover. However, the employees may have missed the makeover memo. The kid behind the counter wore a new uniform…but he also wore the same sullen look I’d seen before. It made me think about how we try to put new wine into old wineskins. Jesus says we’re bound to fail because “the wine will burst the

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Today, use your God-given power

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/03

You say, ‘If Christ lives in me, why do I still think and act the way I do?’ A Christian leader explains: ‘The answer is illustrated in a story about a lady who had a small house…at the turn of the century. She was quite wealthy but also quite frugal…People were surprised, then, when she decided to be among the first to have electricity in her home. Several weeks after the installation, a meter reader appeared at her door. He asked her if her electricity was working well, and she assured him it was

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2:08

Be real

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/06/02

Jesus was rough on Pharisees: ‘People look at you and think you are saints, but beneath the skin you are total frauds’ (Matthew 23:28 MSG). They put on a good front but were devoid of grace, mercy, and compassion. And Jesus called them on it! Because we live in an appearance-focused society, Jesus warns us about the dangers that come from dwelling on the outer life at the cost of developing the inner life. So, how do you keep that from happening? 1) Follow Jesus’ example. He spent His life

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