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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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1:59

Uncovering Satan’s schemes (1)

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/12/06

The Bible calls Satan a schemer. Now, when someone schemes against you and you’re unaware of it, you don’t take defensive measures, and you can end up getting hurt. One of Satan’s most effective schemes is to downplay his influence in our lives. And he does that so that he can outwit us. But the Bible says, ‘We are not unaware of his schemes.’ The Bible speaks of things that take place in the invisible realm whose effects are felt in the visible realm. One day a conversation took place between God

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2:07

Humility is the pathway to honour

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/12/04

Elisha started out serving Elijah and, in some ways, ended up surpassing him. In Bible days, servants washed the hands and feet of their masters. Elisha did that. He began with the humble task of pouring water on Elijah’s hands and ended up receiving Elijah’s mantle and using it to supernaturally part the waters of the river Jordan. For years he cooked meals, washed clothes, and set up Elijah’s tent. And when Elijah went to heaven, Elisha received a double portion of his spirit and ended up working

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1:59

Lead your children to Christ

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/12/03

Abraham gave Isaac two things: his material assets and a godly example. What could he not give him? A personal experience with God. Your children must experience God for themselves. Isaac’s God encounter happened when crisis hit his life. ‘TheLordappeared to him…and said,“Iamthe God of your father Abraham;do not fear, forIamwith you. I will bless you”…So hebuilt an altar there andcalled on the name of theLord’ (Genesis 26:24-25 NJKV). Charlie Shedd told the story of a little boy in school who was

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1:59

Build an altar

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/12/02

After the flood, the first thing Noah did was build an altar to the Lord. Think about it. Noah had an altar before he had a home. Most of us have homes, but the old-fashioned family altar has virtually disappeared. Everywhere Abraham went, he built an altar. Why? 1) An altar is a place of prayer. The Bible says that Abraham returned ‘to the place of the altar which he had made…And there Abram called on the name of the Lord’ (Genesis 13:4 NKJV). 2) An altar is a place of sacrifice. ‘Then they came to

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1:59

Salvation doesn’t always mean instant deliverance

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/12/01

Luke records: ‘There met Him ten…lepers, who…lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”…He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And…as they went, they were cleansed’ (vv. 12-14 NKJV). In those days, when someone was cured of leprosy, a priest had to pronounce them clean before they could re-enter society. The Bible doesn’t tell us how far away the priest was, how long the journey was, or whether their healing took place at the beginning, in the middle, or at

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2:00

Make ‘an authoritative decision or a pronouncement’

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/11/30

If you’re serious about fulfilling God’s will, you must have determination. One definition of determination is ‘to settle a dispute by an authoritative decision or a pronouncement’. Let’s apply it to one of our biggest problems – the daily battle between our flesh and our spirit. ‘The flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh’ (v. 17 NIV). Remember, the definition of determination carries the idea of settling a dispute. This is important because if

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1:57

Think right, and you will live right

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/11/29

The Bible says, ‘The mind of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning and persuasiveness to his lips. Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the mind and healing to the body’ (vv. 23-24 AMPC). Your thoughts and your words are intimately connected. Because of this, it’s important that you think pleasant thoughts so that you can speak pleasant words. Your thoughts are silent words that not only you and the Lord hear, but when verbalised, affect your emotional, spiritual, and physical

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1:54

Get serious about personal growth

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/11/28

The story of Jabez takes up only two Scriptures, but they contain life-changing truth: ‘Jabez was more honourable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested’ (vv. 9-10 NKJV). That prayer could be reduced to

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1:55

Cross the line (2)

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/11/27

Sam Parker writes: ‘When you decide to cross the line that separates failure from success, you’ll discover that not everyone will applaud your choice. Nor will everything go your way. There are those who have decided they would rather not cross the line and would prefer you didn’t either. And unfortunately, sometimes those people might be your friends. Maybe they will sprinkle a little doubt or withhold a little encouragement at just the right time (or even encourage you to do the wrong thing)

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1:53

Cross the line (1)

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/11/26

In his booklet Cross The Line, Sam Parker writes: ‘With everything, there’s a line. On one side of the line is a greater chance to make good things happen (better results, better relationships, more opportunities). This is where you will find all those people you admire. On the other side of the line, there is less of a chance. And with each line, you have a choice. You want to cross the line or you don’t. You want that better chance at making good things happen (meaningful things) or you set off

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1:53

The value of one lost sheep

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/11/25

Jesus told of a shepherd with a hundred sheep. When one of them was lost, he left the other ninety-nine in the fold and searched until he found the one lost sheep. Then he put it on his shoulders and rejoiced as he brought it home. Good shepherds don’t care about some of the flock, or most of the flock, but all of the flock. That becomes most evident when one sheep gets lost. The story is told of a little girl who wandered off into the woods and got lost. As darkness fell, fear clutched her heart

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1:48

What kind of neighbour are you?

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/11/24

Jesus told the story of the Jewish traveller who was robbed, beaten, and left to die on the Jericho road. Two Jews, both in the ministry, walked past him without helping. Then a Samaritan rescued him. No race of people was more hated by the Jewish people than the Samaritans. They were openly cursed in the synagogue and were barred from temple worship. What this Samaritan does is nothing less than incredible. He utilises all his resources – personal clothing, oil, wine, his time, animal, money, and

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2:03

You need a bigger concept of God

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/11/23

Your internal picture of God decides how you see everything else. The majority of our troubles are not circumstantial; they are perceptual. We can trace our biggest problems back to an insufficient understanding of who God is. God says, ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.’ A best-selling author informs us: ‘Astronomers have spied galaxies 12.3 billion light-years from earth. To put that distance into perspective,

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2:03

God thought of everything you need

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/11/22

Way before God set earth’s foundations, He had you in mind. He thought of all you could conceivably need. Mind-boggling, isn’t it? A respected author writes: ‘God planned for every contingency you might ever encounter, before the beginning of time…It is impossible for finite minds to comprehend the sovereignty of God, but let me put it in chess terms. In 1997 a team of IBM engineers designed and developed Deep Blue, the computer that out-manoeuvred chess grand master Garry Kasparov. Deep Blue was

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1:56

Growth is a pathway

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/11/21

When it comes to growth, you never ‘arrive’. It’s not a place you reach; it’s a pathway you walk. ‘The path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.’ A pastor writes: ‘Many people learn only from the school of hard knocks. Difficult experiences teach them lessons “the hard way”, and they change – sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. The lessons are random and difficult. It’s much better to plan your growth intentionally. You decide where you

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2:00

God can use you

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/11/20

One of the greatest missionaries in the history of the church was Mary Slessor, although she started out as a most unlikely candidate. Because of her father’s drinking problem, eleven-year-old Mary was working twelve-hour shifts in the mills, assisting her family in paying their bills. She discovered she could prop books on her loom as she worked. While she read about the land of Calabar (modern Nigeria), Mary grew convinced she should go there as a missionary. In 1876, she sailed for West Africa

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2:01

The importance of sound doctrine

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/11/19

People who desire to beautify themselves with diamonds use the timeless counterfeit – cubic zirconia. But now, scientists can create real diamonds in a laboratory. And they are so good that gemologists have trouble recognising laboratory diamonds from mined ones. To tell them apart, an expert’s checklist is used: weight, colour, clarity, and brilliance. Without it, an imposter could pretend a two-day-old diamond is one that took thousands of years to develop. The same is true with spiritual truth

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1:53

Always be open-minded (2)

UCB Word For Today ·

2024/08/30

Here is a tale of two cities: 1) Thessalonica rejected the truth. ‘Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures…saying, “This Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ”…But the Jews who were not persuaded, becoming envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar’ (vv. 2-3, 5 NKJV). 2) Berea received the truth. ‘Paul…went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more

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1:56

Winning the battle over apathy

UCB Word For Today ·

2023/12/17

‘Stir up the gift of God which is in you.’ 2 Timothy 1:6 NKJVPaul told Timothy, ‘Stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.’ That Scripture means, even though you’re gifted, you can become apathetic if you don’t keep doing the right things. ‘Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away’ (Hebrews 2:1 NKJV). The word ‘drift’ is not only slow and subtle, it’s deadly. Let’s look at two of the things that can rob you of your

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