by Bob Gass | 22 Apr, 2026 | The Word for Today
‘For the love of Christ compels us,’ 2 Corinthians 5:14 CSB The most powerful incentive to overcoming sin is not our love for Christ, but His love for us. Even with the best of intentions, our love for Him is subject to fluctuations. Jesus said to the church in... 
by Bob Gass | 21 Apr, 2026 | The Word for Today
‘Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.’ Psalm 37:24 NLT Every opportunity in life comes with two things: the possibility of succeeding, and the possibility of failing. When you reach the end of your life, your greatest regrets... 
by Bob Gass | 20 Apr, 2026 | The Word for Today
‘They suddenly saw a group of Ishmaelites traveling from Gilead to Egypt.’ Genesis 37:25 GNT If Abraham and Sarah had been willing to wait a little longer, Isaac would have been born and the promise of God fulfilled. But they became impatient and, as a result, Ishmael... by Bob Gass | 19 Apr, 2026 | The Word for Today
‘Boaz begot Obed by Ruth.’ Matthew 1:5 NKJV Humanly speaking, the chances of a Gentile like Ruth marrying a wealthy Jew like Boaz were less than zero, because the law of Moses forbade it. ‘An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; even to the... 
by Bob Gass | 18 Apr, 2026 | The Word for Today
‘Now about the collection for the Lord’s people.’ 1 Corinthians 16:1 NIV When a recession hit Jerusalem, Paul asked the believers at Corinth to give offerings to meet this need: ‘Now about the collection for the Lord’s people: do what I told the Galatian churches to...