UCB Word For Today Devotional For December 4, 2023 : Topic – Finding common ground (3) Read previous UCB Devotionals here Finding common ground (3) 04 DECEMBER 2023 ‘I…tried to experience things from their point of view.’ 1 Corinthians 9:22 MSG To establish common ground, you must be adaptable. Thomas Aquinas said, ‘To convert somebody, go… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For December 1, 2023 : Topic – Meditation for beginners Read previous UCB Devotionals here ‘We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God.’ Psalm 48:9 KJV Hopefully by now you are convinced that the power that comes from meditating on God’s Word is a power you need working in your… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For November 30, 2023 : Topic – Do what God says Read previous UCB Devotionals here ‘The LORD came to Abram in a vision : Genesis 15:1 NKJV When God gives you a vision for your life, He doesn’t give you all the details up front. He simply says, ‘Don’t… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For November 28, 2023 : Topic – Praying God’s promises (1) Read previous UCB Devotionals here Praying God’s promises (1) 28 NOVEMBER 2023 ‘Let my teachings become part of you.’ John 15:7 CEV ccording to one count, there are 3,573 promises in the Bible. That’s almost ten promises for each… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For November 26, 2023 : Topic – God will rescue you Read previous UCB Devotionals here ‘We stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God.’votionals here 2 Corinthians 1:9 NLT Are you feeling hopeless about the situation you’re in and don’t know which way to turn? Maybe… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For November 25, 2023 : Topic – The art of being a sheep (2) Read previous UCB Devotionals here The art of being a sheep (2) 25 NOVEMBER 2023 ‘The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.’ Psalm 23:1 NIV We need to know two things: 1) Our shepherd’s character. Jesus distinguished… Read More »
My Utmost For HisHighest Devotional For November 23, 2023 : Topic – The Distraction of Contempt Read previous Devotionals here Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us! For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. —Psalm 123:3 What we must beware of is not damage to our belief in God but damage to… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For November 22, 2023 : Topic – What makes you glad, sad, or mad? Read previous UCB Devotionals here ‘To him who is afflicted, kindness should be shown.’ Job 6:14 NKJV A pastor writes: ‘What makes you glad or sad or mad? What puts a holy smile on your face?… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For November 22, 2023 : Topic – Pray for a ‘sympathy breakthrough’ Read preious UCB Devotionals here Pray for a ‘sympathy breakthrough’ ‘Clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.’ Colossians 3:12 NLT The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, ‘If we could read the secret history of our… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For November 21, 2023 : Topic – Being friends with God (2) Read previous UCB Word Devotionals here ‘If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you : Exodus 33:13 NIVUK Listen to more of Moses’ friendly talk with God: ‘If you are pleased… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For November 19, 2023 : Topic – Being friends with God (1)\ Read previous UCB Devotionals here ‘I know you by name and you have found favour with me.’ Exodus 33:12 NIVUK Moses talked with God like a friend, sharing what he felt and thought. And God wanted it that… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For October 4, 2023 : Topic – Always be thankful to God Read previous UCB Devotionals here Always be thankful to God 04 OCTOBER 2023 ‘It is good to give thanks to the LORD.’ Psalm 92:1 NKJV Journalist Fulton Oursler tells the story of an elderly nurse called Anna. She… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For September 26, 2023 : Topic – Acknowledge your mistake Read previous UCB Devotionals here Acknowledge your mistake 26 SEPTEMBER 2023 ‘Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper.’ Proverbs 28:13 NIV Mistakes are a part of life. Successful people acknowledge theirs, learn from them, and work to correct them. A… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For September 2, 2023 : Topic – Conformed or transformed? (2) Read previous UCB Devotionals here Conformed or transformed? (2) 02 SEPTEMBER 2023 ‘Do not be conformed…but be transformed.’ Romans 12:2 NKJV Transformation: 1) Requires personal sacrifice. It’s not easy, natural or automatic. It calls for becoming a ‘living sacrifice’.… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For September 1, 2023 : Topic – Conformed or transformed? (1) Read previous UCB Devotionals here Conformed or transformed? (1) 01 SEPTEMBER 2023 ‘Do not be conformed…but be transformed.’ Romans 12:2 NKJV Chuck Swindoll said, ‘We like to imagine ourselves a race of rugged individuals – the Patrick Henrys, Davy… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For August 31, 2023 : Topic – You need a ‘word’ Read previous UCB Devotionals here You need a ‘word’ 31 AUGUST 2023 ‘Your ears shall hear a word.’ Isaiah 30:21 NKJV A ‘word’ from God can bring you the solution you need. God created the world with a word,… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For August 30, 2023 : Topic – Jesus understands Read previous ucb Devotionals here Jesus understands 30 AUGUST 2023 ‘[Jesus] has been tempted in all things as we are.’ Hebrews 4:15 NASB Well-intentioned friends sometimes say, ‘I know how you feel.’ But deep down we think, ‘No, you really don’t.’… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For August 29, 2023 : Topic – Pray for the desire to forgive Read previous UCB Devotionals here Pray for the desire to forgive 29 AUGUST 2023 ‘Turn thou me, and I shall be turned.’ Jeremiah 31:18 KJV When we have been hurt, our first instinct is to retaliate. We… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For August 28, 2023 : Topic – Sin is bad for you Read previous UCB Devotionals here Sin is bad for you 28 AUGUST 2023 ‘We can come to God with bold confidence.’ 1 John 3:21 NLT When you knowingly sin, it puts your body under stress. There is actually… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For August 27, 2023 : Topic – Do something! Read previous UCB Devotionals here Do something! 27 AUGUST 2023 ‘Let us not love in word…but in deed.’ 1 John 3:18 NKJV When a multimillionaire was asked how much money it takes to be happy, he replied, ‘Just a little more.’… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For August 26, 2023 : Topic – You have only two options: forgiveness or bitterness Read previous UCB Devotionals here You have only two options: forgiveness or bitterness 26 AUGUST 2023 ‘How often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?’ Matthew 18:21 NKJV The Bible says, ‘Then… Read More »
UCB Wor For Today Devotional For August 25, 2023 : Topic – God will do whatever it takes Read previous UCB Devotionals here God will do whatever it takes 25 AUGUST 2023 ‘Where sin abounded, grace abounded much more.’ Romans 5:20 NKJV Paul writes, ‘I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it’… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For August 24, 2023 : Topic – All you need to know Read previous UCB Devotionals here All you need to know 24 AUGUST 2023 ‘Be still, and know that I am God.’ Psalm 46:10 NIV If Job had a weakness, it was his tongue. He talked excessively. Not that… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For August 23, 2023 : Topic – Pray for wisdom (4) Read previous UCB Devotionals here Pray for wisdom (4) 23 AUGUST 2023 ‘If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God.’ James 1:5 NKJV Here is a time-tested and proven formula for obtaining wisdom: 1) Acknowledge that… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For August 22, 2023 : Topic – Pray for wisdom (3) Read previous Devotionals here Pray for wisdom (3) 22 AUGUST 2023 ‘The beginning of wisdom is this: get wisdom.’ Proverbs 4:7 NIVUK Why does the Bible talk so much about Solomon’s wisdom? Because it’s not human wisdom raised to… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For August 21, 2023 : Topic – Pray for wisdom (2) Read previous UCB Devotionals here Pray for wisdom (2) 21 AUGUST 2023 ‘Wisdom is worth much more than…anything else you desire.’ Proverbs 8:11 CEV When King Solomon asked God for wisdom instead of power, fame, or riches, God told… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For August 18, 2023 : Topic – Stay excited about your relationship Read previous Devotionals here Stay excited about your relationship 18 AUGUST 2023 ‘Always be enraptured with her [or his] love.’ Proverbs 5:19 NKJV If you’re married, think back to when you first met your husband or wife and… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For August 17, 2023 : Topic – Work on your character Read previous Devotionals here Work on your character 17 AUGUST 2023 ‘The righteous man walks in his integrity.’ Proverbs 20:7 NKJV When the Bible speaks of integrity, it means having a good character. And good character sets boundaries. It… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For August 16, 2023 : Topic – When you lose a loved one Read previos UCB Devotional here When you lose a loved one 16 AUUST 2023 ‘I want you to know what happens to a Christian when he dies.’ 1 Thessalonians 4:13 TLB Do you remember the first time… Read More »
UCB Word For Today Devotional For August 15, 2023 : Topic – Handling temptation (3) Read previous Devotionals here Handling temptation (3) 15 AUGUST 2023 ‘Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ Matthew 6:13 NIV In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus taught us to pray, ‘Lead us not into temptation, but… Read More »