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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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2:02

Knowing the counterfeit from the genuine

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/01/15

In 2 Corinthians 11, Paul reveals four ways in which Satan works like a master counterfeiter. First, he supplies a counterfeit saviour: ‘For even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.’ So though there are cults that preach Jesus, they do not preach the Christ of Christianity. Second, Satan presents counterfeit servants: ‘For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ…So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants

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2:04

Throw out your fears

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/01/14

When you were young and said a bad word, your parents may have threatened to wash your mouth out with soap. Well, if fear is a dirty word, then faith in God’s unconditional love for you is like soap! Too many put the cart before the horse. We believe that God accepts us based on the degree of our love for Him rather than on the degree of His love for us. The Bible says, ‘We love Him because He first loved us’ (v. 19 NKJV). God’s love for you is not based upon your performance but Christ’s

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1:56

Determine to finish strong

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/01/13

Following God means finishing what He has called you to do. Not everyone who starts out well finishes well. Occasionally we’re shocked and saddened to learn that a leader has been brought down by a moral or a financial problem. Paul writes, ‘Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you’ (Colossians 4:14 KJV). Later, he writes, ‘Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world’ (2 Timothy 4:10 KJV). There are three forces arrayed against you, and they never let up: the world, the flesh,

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2:04

Freed from the drama of emotions

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/01/12

Dealing with crucifixion, Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane. He felt intense emotions. ‘Being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground’ (Luke 22:44 NKJV). So strong were these emotions that He prayed for the cup of crucifixion to pass. But that night, Jesus broke the domination of emotions by obedience to the will of His Father, saying, ‘Not My will, but Yours, be done’ (v. 42 NKJV). Not only can emotions be ruled by

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2:04

Show compassion to everyone (2)

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/01/11

Jesus demonstrated compassion wherever He went. He taught that we must care for ‘the least’ among us (Matthew 25:40). The New Testament church continued His ‘brand’ by doing away with racism and lots of other ‘isms’. ‘There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female…you are all one in Christ Jesus’ (Galatians 3:28 NKJV). Following Christ means showing compassion to everyone, whether you like them or not. You’re called to practise compassion where you

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2:03

Show compassion to everyone (1)

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/01/10

Luke writes, ‘It happened, that when He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching Him closely’ (v. 1 NASB). That day He turned one of their most prized religious traditions on its ear by saying, ‘Whenever you give a banquet, invite people who are poor, who have disabilities, who are limping, and people who are blind; and you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of

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1:55

Use your tongue the right way

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/01/09

Your tongue has creative power. If you doubt that, criticise someone, and observe the look on their face and their response. Now try complimenting them and observe the look on their face and their response. But let’s not just talk about the effect your words have on others but what they have on you. The Bible says when you use your tongue to do good, you ‘enjoy life and see many happy days’. Jesus gives us a powerful illustration of this: ‘Whoever says to this mountain, “Be removed and be cast into

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2:00

Soul care

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/01/08

Your body is like an ‘earth suit’ that will eventually die and be replaced with a new, celestial, Christlike body. Paul writes, ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels’ (2 Corinthians 4:7 KJV). The treasure, the thing that matters most, the thing that will live for eternity, is your soul. John writes, ‘Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.’ Someone has estimated that the average body contains enough phosphorous to make 800,000 match heads,

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1:57

Three steps to spiritual restoration

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/01/07

Satan wants to convince you your failures are so bad that they disqualify you in God’s eyes, that you’re unworthy of His love and grace, and that you should avoid God altogether. Don’t believe him. Here are three steps that lead to spiritual restoration: 1) Repent. Acknowledge your sin, renounce it, and trust in the shed blood of Jesus to forgive you. God loved you when you were a sinner, and He loves you no less as one of His redeemed children who has blown it. 2) Restitution. When your actions

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1:58

God can heal your memories

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/01/06

Satan is called ‘the accuser’, and he will try to keep you focused on your past. He can hurt you every day unless you accept God’s forgiveness, forgive yourself, and move forward. At the cross, Jesus bore both your sin and shame, but Satan wants you to keep carrying them. Where can you find an answer? Look at these Scriptures: 1) ‘For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered or come to mind’ (v. 17 NKJV). You say, ‘But that’s in the future.’ True. But the

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1:53

God has an assignment for you to fulfil

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/01/05

Your God-given assignment in life comes with three things. 1) A plan. ‘He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.’ As you spend time with the Lord in prayer, He will reveal His plan to you. And He will do it one step at a time. You might say, ‘But what if I make a mistake? What if I stumble?’ The Bible says, ‘The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the

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1:57

Are you doing what you’re supposed to do?

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/01/04

In his book, How Successful People Grow, John Maxwell identifies three kinds of people: ‘1) People who don’t know what they would like to do…They lack a strong sense of purpose…They dabble. They drift. They…have no idea what to shoot for. I believe the main reason is that they don’t know themselves as well as they should and thus remain unfocused in their growth. 2) People who know what they would like to do but don’t do it…Sometimes they aren’t doing what they want because they worry that it will

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1:50

Abiding: the secret of perpetual fruitfulness

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/01/03

If serving the Lord stresses you out, read what Jesus said: ‘Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 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’ (vv. 4-5 NKJV). When you see grapes on a vine, it’s a picture of effortless growth. One day when the great missionary J. Hudson Taylor felt overworked and worried, he read a

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1:56

The importance of being alone with God

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/01/02

Jesus was both human and divine. Because we tend to think of Him as the Son of God more than the Son of Man, we overlook what we can learn from His human experience. When Jesus miraculously fed five thousand people, His divine power and prerogatives were on display (see Matthew 14:13-21). Yet after the event, we see His humanity in ways we should be able to identify with. After dismissing the crowd and sending the disciples away, Jesus withdrew to a solitary spot on the mountainside to be alone with

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2:05

Start by forgiving

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/01/01

If you would like to start the New Year with a clean slate and travelling lighter, let go of the old grudges that are weighing you down. Philip Yancey describes forgiveness as ‘an unnatural act’. He says, ‘You don’t find dolphins forgiving sharks for eating their playmates. It’s a dog-eat-dog world…not dog-forgive-dog.’ Bitterness and hatred come naturally when you have been hurt. Forgiving is supernatural and requires the grace of God, but remember, Jesus said, ‘If you do not forgive…your Father

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1:54

Your quiet time (4)

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/12/31

Sometimes Jesus rose early in the morning to pray; other times, He prayed all night long. So, your quiet time can be morning, evening, or whatever time works best for you. You’re not punching a time clock where God pays you; accordingly, He is inviting you to spend time with Him. David said, ‘I cried to the Lord with my voice, and He heard me from His holy hill. Selah.’ Throughout the Psalms, this little word ‘Selah’ occurs seventy-one different times. It means to pause and think. There is no

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2:01

Your quiet time (3)

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/12/30

When everything in the psalmist’s life began falling apart, he prayed, ‘Put me together again with your Word.’ That’s what your quiet time with God does. So, why don’t we have a consistent quiet time with God? Two reasons: 1) We think our quiet time must be a long time. Start small. Reserve five minutes to open your Bible and meditate on a brief portion of Scripture. Chat with God about it. Tell your needs to Him and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you through the whole day. Good news! You have just

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1:52

Your quiet time (2)

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/12/29

One of Satan’s most successful strategies for keeping us away from our quiet time with God is reminding us of our sins and shortcomings. That’s a lie; don’t believe it. In the Old Testament, the High Priest went into the Holiest of Holies to atone for the sins of the people. When he came back out, the people rejoiced, knowing that they were fully accepted by God. With that in mind, read this Scripture: ‘[Jesus] understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not

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1:53

Your quiet time (1)

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/12/28

What’s stopping you from having a regular quiet time with God? Maybe the very thought feels filled with ‘shoulds’ and ‘ought tos’; like another item to add to the unending checklist of your life. So, you think, ‘Maybe later, when life slows down.’ We need to shed the myths and impractical expectations the Enemy uses to prevent us from experiencing the joy of knowing Jesus and being known by Him. David wrote: ‘The one thing I ask of the Lord – the thing I seek most – is to live in the house of the

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1:44

God has a plan for your life

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/12/27

Paul was totally invested in what God had called him to do. Are you? When it comes to barriers to success, we are usually our own worst enemies. Taking the steps necessary to fulfil a God-given dream will cost you. You will have to work hard. You will have to make sacrifices. You will have to keep learning, growing, and changing. Are you willing to do that? Most people aren’t. Ask people when they will do what they want to do, and most will answer that they hope to do it ‘someday’. Why not now

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