Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them. For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes. Acts 20:7 ɴᴋᴊᴠ; 1 Corinthians 11:26 ɴᴋᴊᴠ Paul the apostle, undaunted by the persecutions and afflictions which he endured, continued on his course, preaching the Word to all. He kept back nothing that was profitable for the people of God, declaring the whole counsel of God. Paul seemed to sense an urgency to fulfill this ministry to which he had been called. The time was short, and the honor of the Lord and of His testimony was at stake. All this, rather than discouraging the apostle, seemed to give him an increased incentive to hold on and finish his course. Christ filled his heart just as He filled the glory to which Paul was going. Christ was everything to him. Paul lived what he preached. His practical walk was in keeping with his doctrine, and he would be found gathered with believers whenever it was possible for him to do so. Such was the case at Troas. Although Paul was rushing to arrive in Jerusalem, he tarried at Troas long enough to be able to spend the Lord’s Day—the first day of the week—with the Christians who gathered together there to break bread. What a happy occasion this was for the apostle, and still is even now for the children of God! On the first day of the week, the resurrection day, we come together to break bread in remembrance of the Lord, who gave Himself an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor. What a privilege to gather to remember Him and bring to Him, in some small measure, the worship and praise and thanksgiving from our grateful hearts. We are mindful too of His promise to return, “For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.” Jacob Redekop https://gbv-online.org/calendar/773/date/2026-09-06

But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. 1 Corinthians 14:3 Today’s Bible verse is about the proclamation of the Word of God in the assembly. First, the question arises: What is prophecy? The biblical answer to this is found in 1 Peter 4:11: “If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God.” This means that the speaker proclaims exactly the message from the Bible that God has instructed him to give for that moment. He is the mouthpiece of God to speak into the lives of the listeners without knowing their situation. This is only possible if he is dependent on God and led by the Holy Spirit. In today’s verse, three effects of prophecy are presented: Edification: The Word of God builds us up in our faith and strengthens us in truth. What we hear is spiritually beneficial to us. It helps us to grow in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus and to make progress as Christians.Exhortation: The biblical message speaks to our conscience and shows us the dangers on the path of faith. The proclaimed Word warns us of a wrong step or encourages us to stay on the right path.Comfort: The Word of God that we receive comforts our hearts and gives us new courage. It reminds us of the sources of help we possess for our spiritual life and directs our thoughts to the never-ending grace of God. Today’s reading: Judges 6:14-27 · 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 https://gbv-online.org/calendar/262/date/2026-09-06

Calming the heart God, my Creator, I come to You. I seek refuge in Your promises. I surrender my tired life to Your care. **Forgive me, Father, for the times I let worry take over.** I regret letting daily stress steal Your peace. I allowed lies about being busy to silence Your wise counsel. Give me wisdom to obey Your command to "quiet my soul." Fill my heart with Your strength. Let others see Your peace in me, even during hard times. I praise You, Jesus, my comforter. In Jesus' name. Amen. Compartilhado via App Bíblia Offline JFA

Be still Life often brings storms and uncertainty. Our natural reaction is worry and fear. We try to gain control by doing more, but this often leads to exhaustion. God speaks to our tired minds. He calls us to stop our inner battles and find peace. He says: *"Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."* Our worries do not change God's plan. He is always in control. Being still is not inaction; it is an act of faith. It means trusting God's strong support. **Surrender your worries to Him.** Find your peace in Jesus. Compartilhado via App Bíblia Offline JFA

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Immediate communion Lord, my God, I thank You for the wonderful way You opened for me through Jesus. You removed the old barriers that kept me from You. Forgive me for the times I doubted Your love. I often felt too unworthy or afraid to come to Your throne. I forgot that Jesus made a way for me, a sinner, to come to You. Help me to use this direct access. Give me strength to pray more, especially in hard times. Teach my heart to find peace by bringing my burdens to You. **Help me to trust in Your constant invitation to prayer.** Guard my life in the light of Jesus, my perfect Mediator. In Jesus' name. Amen. Compartilhado via App Bíblia Offline JFA

Unlimited access In old religions, reaching God was hard. Only a few priests could enter the temple's holiest place. A thick curtain kept people separate, making them feel guilty. But Jesus changed this. His death on the cross tore that curtain. Now, we have a direct way to God. **We can come close to Him without fear.** The Bible says: *“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”* This means no more barriers. No waiting, no fees. You have direct access to God's heart. Speak to Him today as His free child. Compartilhado via App Bíblia Offline JFA

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. We come before You, O Lord, remembering that “the kingdom of God is near” (Luke 21:31). In the midst of suffering and unrest, we seek Your peace, which surpasses all understanding, as the Apostle Paul wrote, “the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7). As we meditate on the Joyful Mysteries, we contemplate the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the Presentation, and the Finding in the Temple, each revealing Your boundless love. O Mary, Mother of the Church, intercede for us, and Saint Joseph, protector of the Church, pray for us. May Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 🙏 In Jesus Name, Amen

I know a man in Christ. 2 Corinthians 12:2 ɴᴋᴊᴠ Such is the Christian. Through infinite grace he is no longer before God in his sins and in the flesh, but in Christ Jesus. He was “without Christ,” he is “in Christ,” he will be “like Christ.” A Christian, then, is not one who hopes to be, but one who is in Christ. A man may be much reformed, and not in Christ. He may be earnestly taken up with religiousness, yet not in Christ. He may even be convicted, yet not converted. Those who stop short of Christ are still in their sins. To be in Christ is to be the workmanship of God, a new creation. Such have died with Christ, and are alive to God in Christ. It is an entirely new condition and standing. All is of God. The old things have passed away; all things have become new. Whatever, therefore, a man may think of himself, whatever changes may have been wrought in his outward deportment, or however esteemed he may be by others, he has no authority for calling himself a Christian if he is not “in Christ.” Nor is it correct to say that those who are in Christ were always in Christ, as some have asserted, because they confound purpose and redemption. We are told that we were all “by nature children of wrath, just as the others.” The apostle seems gladly to acknowledge that he knew some who had been brought into this marvelous character of blessing prior to himself. He says, “Greet Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen … who also were in Christ before me” (Rom. 16:7). As to the purpose of God, we know that all those who compose the Church of God were chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world. It is also clear that redemption, though accomplished more than two thousand years ago, is only the present blessing of those who have heard the word of truth, the gospel of their salvation, and believed in the Son of God. H. H. Snell https://gbv-online.org/calendar/773/date/2026-09-05

Hello, I would like to share with you the message from 5 septembre 2026 from “The Good Seed” daily calendar. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. (1 Thessalonians 5:6) Being watchful As Christians, it is necessary for us to constantly watch over ourselves and condemn everything that comes from the old nature. At the same time, we should be mindful that biblical truth fills our hearts and shapes our lives.  Instead of spiritually sleeping, we must be awake and await the coming of the Lord. This hope should shape our thoughts and influence our behaviour.  How important it is that we keep a tender conscience and avoid anything that weakens our devotion to the Lord and hinders our service to Him:  – Let us devote ourselves to only what we can do with a clear conscience in the presence of the Lord.  – Let us beware of anything that tries to steal time away from reading the Bible and praying.  – Let us not go anywhere without asking God for His guidance.  – Let us protect ourselves from influences and situations that harm our faith.  – Let us consume only what we can genuinely thank our Lord for.  – Let us live each day as those who are on the way to their heavenly home.  As we walk through a world full of temptations, we can rejoice in the love of God and enjoy fellowship with the Father and His Son. By nurturing our relationship with God in this way, we will be kept from a thousand pitfalls. Today’s reading: Judges 6:1-13 – 2 Corinthians 5:10-21

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The men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, because he has torn down the altar of Baal” … But Joash said to all who stood against him, “Would you plead for Baal? Would you save him? … If he is a god, let him plead for himself, because his altar has been torn down!” Judges 6:30–31 ɴᴋᴊᴠ After his encounter with the Angel of the Lord, Gideon had built an altar to the Lord, calling it Jehovah Shalom: the Lord is Peace. But now, before God could use Gideon publicly, Gideon must be faithful at home. How could he challenge the enemies of the Lord when the altar of Baal stood unchallenged at his father’s home, object of the worship of the men of his city? Two altars dedicated to two different gods could not coexist. Obediently, Gideon followed the Lord’s directions. He used his father’s second bull to tear down his father’s altar of Baal. He cut down the wooden image beside it, built a proper altar to the Lord in the open on top of the rock, used the wood of the image for firewood, and offered the bull as a sacrifice to the Lord. But because he was afraid to do it by day, he did it by night. Weakness and fear characterize Gideon but, thank God, he obeyed. God values our obedience and bears with our weaknesses and fears. He appreciates honesty. The truth will come out! “No one can serve two masters” (Mt. 6:24). The stand we take for the Lord and against the world will become known. Notice, Gideon did not have to defend himself or his actions. God saw to it that someone else stood up for him. His own father was his first convert! Eugene P. Vedder, Jr. Oh, for grace to share Thy sorrowWhere Thou, Lord, wast crucified!While we wait the cloudless morrowWhen Thou reignest glorified; Thy confessors, Now Thy body, then Thy bride. W. Kelly https://gbv-online.org/calendar/773/date/2026-09-04

Hello, I would like to share with you the message from 4 septembre 2026 from “The Good Seed” daily calendar. And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry. (Luke 12:19) Life’s ambition In Luke 12, the Lord Jesus tells the story of a rich farmer who hoarded the produce of his fields only for himself. What he said to his soul reflects life’s ambition for many people: “Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.” They strive for peaceful hours to leisurely enjoy life. Moreover, nothing surpasses a fine meal with a good glass of wine for them. Fun and pleasure should also not be neglected.  However, in such a life there is no room for God, and the thought of eternity is completely ignored. This is very unwise because God said to the farmer, “Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?” Life on earth can end so quickly! What is there that remains when people have lived only for pleasure but neglected eternal salvation?  Therefore, God urges everyone to set their lives in order with Him and thus provide for eternity: “Look to Me and be saved” (Isaiah 45:22). His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, became man and sacrificed His life on the cross so that this turning to God would be possible. When we entrust ourselves to the Saviour and come to God with confession of our sins, He accepts us. He gives us eternal life, which begins here and continues in heaven. Today’s reading: Judges 5:12-31 – 2 Corinthians 5:1-9

Who are Israelites, to whom pertain … the promises. Romans 9:4 ɴᴋᴊᴠ In considering the privileges of the nation of Israel, we see that whatever was true of them as the earthly people of God was often a shadow or type of the greater and heavenly blessings established in Christianity. In today’s text, however, we see something that transcends any dispensational distinctions, and that is “the promises” of God. No doubt many of Israel’s promises are different from ours, as different as earth is from heaven; yet there are promises that we hold in common. And the nature of a promise is the same: God has said He will do something, and our part is to rest on that promise. This is no different for us than it was for them. What nation could boast in a multitude of promises like Israel, and given by sovereign grace to an unworthy people! Many of the people of that nation were Israelites “according to the flesh” but not actually believers in the living God (Rom. 9:6; 1 Cor. 10:5). However, there was always a believing remnant among them, as Hebrews 11 clearly shows, and this is confirmed throughout the Old Testament history. However, these believing Israelites who had “a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us” (Heb. 11:39–40). They had to wait. William Kelly wrote about this fact: “Meanwhile His heirs and Christ’s joint-heirs are being called according to purpose, before the Lord comes, when we and all the Old Testament saints shall be perfected in the likeness of His body of glory, and go to meet Him on high.” Like the saints in the Old Testament, we have many “exceedingly great and precious promises,” but they must be held in faith (2 Pet. 1:4; Heb. 4:1–2). What a privilege, what a hope! Brian Reynolds https://gbv-online.org/calendar/773/date/2026-09-03

Hello, I would like to share with you the message from 3 septembre 2026 from “The Good Seed” daily calendar. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16) When we come to the throne of grace in prayer, we first receive mercy. It is often manifested in the Lord strengthening us inwardly. Then we also experience His grace, which helps us just at the right time. Two examples from the Bible illustrate this:  – When the disciples were struggling with strong headwinds on the Sea of Galilee, the Lord came to them in the fourth watch of the night. Initially, He encouraged the frightened disciples with words of mercy: “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” They experienced the timely help of His grace shortly after. When Jesus got into the boat with them, the wind ceased (Matthew 14:22-33).  – Mary and Martha sent word to the Lord that their brother Lazarus was sick. Surely Jesus would come soon and help! But the days passed, and Lazarus died. When the Lord Jesus came to the grieving sisters, He showed them His mercy through His compassion. He spoke comforting words to them and wept with them. Then they experienced the help of His grace: He raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1-44).  Let us be grateful for the mercy that the Lord Jesus shows us, to uplift and comfort us inwardly. His gracious help may not always come immediately – but never too late, for the Lord helps in due time. Today’s reading: Judges 4:17-5:11 – 2 Corinthians 4:7-18

Acceptance in grace Dear God, my wonderful Lord, I come before You today. I confess that I often try to earn Your love. I try to justify myself through my own efforts or religious actions. Forgive me for this pride and for trying to be good enough on my own. Thank You for sending Jesus to die for me, even when I was a sinner. Thank You for Your pure love and acceptance. Holy Spirit, please fill me with Your peace. Remove my anxieties and my shame. Help me to rest in Your grace. Remind me that I am accepted because of Jesus. Take away the enemy's accusations from my mind. Renew my thoughts with Your truth. In the name of Jesus Christ, my Savior. Amen. Compartilhado via App Bíblia Offline JFA

Loved in imperfection Many Christians believe God loves them more when they are perfect. They think they must overcome all struggles or follow strict rules. This belief can stop us from growing in faith. But the Gospel shows us God's true character. His love is not based on our performance. *But God proves his own wonderful, unconditional, and profound love for us in the undeniable fact that Christ Jesus lovingly died on the expiatory and redemptive cross for us, while we were still exhausted, immature, and rebellious sinners.* This means God loved us even when we were sinners. **His great love for you is not tied to your efforts.** He came to us when we were at our worst. **You are fully accepted by God through Jesus.** Rest in this promise. This amazing love will slowly change you and lead to good works. Compartilhado via App Bíblia Offline JFA

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I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago … was caught up to the third heaven. And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:2 ɴᴋᴊᴠ; 2 Corinthians 12:9 ɴᴋᴊᴠ It was the fitting moment to let a man, who had apparently finished with earth, see what heaven was like. Thus in the wonderful wisdom of God He lets this blessed man, in this particular part of his earthly pathway, see and hear Jesus there; and then he comes back to earth, to the scene whence Christ was cast out, and there he freshly learns the sufficiency of the grace of Christ. Everything that we possess is up there. All the springs and resources of the soul are in heaven. When Paul came down, what a dingy, murky scene must this world have seemed to him, after the unsullied glories of the scene he had been caught up to! What difficulties he came back to, all the dull duties of life. Paul has this wonderful revelation, and then he gets the “thorn in the flesh”; and just as he received the “thorn in the flesh,” so the Lord sees good to let us have one, and we cannot get on without the grace of Christ: “My grace is sufficient for you” is a lovely word for our souls at all times. If you have a very difficult pathway, is not the grace of Christ enough? The arm of Christ enough? Ah, yes! The more we learn that He is our life, and we are just set here, and to be here for Him, the more deeply we feel we cannot get on a single inch without Him. We then hear Him say, “My grace is sufficient for you.” The Lord does not usually take away the difficulty, but gives strength to go through it. Paul is an illustration in his own pathway of this truth. W. T. P. Wolston https://gbv-online.org/calendar/773/date/2026-09-02

Hello, I would like to share with you the message from 2 septembre 2026 from “The Good Seed” daily calendar. And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4) Parents and children Abraham journeyed with his son Isaac to the land of Moriah. On the way he, as a father, showed some qualities that are instructive for us as parents:  1. God testified that Abraham loved his son (Genesis 22:2). – Of course, we love our children. But is our love for them the kind that doesn’t seek its own and is not easily provoked? If we truly love our children, we seek what is best for them and are patient with them.  2. Abraham said, “The lad and I will go yonder and worship” (Genesis 22:5). – How valuable are the moments we spend as a family in prayer together! When we pray with our children, our requests and thanks should be appropriate to their understanding.  3. Abraham and Isaac went together (Genesis 22:6). – Do we take the time to play with our children or tell them a story? Do we build a relationship with them that is appropriate for their age? Do we involve them in our lives without burdening them with our problems?  4. When Isaac addressed his father, Abraham replied, “Here I am, my son” (Genesis 22:7). – Do we give our children our full attention when they come to us with questions? Shouldn’t they mean more to us than the news from around the world or our social media contacts? Today’s reading: Judges 4:1-16 – 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

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The word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, and My Spirit, remain among you: fear ye not. Haggai 2:5 ᴊɴᴅ We can give thanks to God that, as we await the coming of the Lord Jesus, we always have with us His precious Word, which not only does not change but “abides for eternity” (1 Pet. 1:25). This world wants to make us believe God’s Word is archaic, man-made, full of mistakes, not from God, and that it should be adapted to our times. But not so! It is “not men’s word, but … as it is truly, God’s word” (1 Th. 2:13), and it does not change: “the word of the Lord abides for eternity” (1 Pet. 1:25). We are also blessed and privileged to have God’s Holy Spirit who abides with us, and is in us, and will be with us forever (Jn. 14:16–17)! The natural man can neither receive nor know the things of God, but the Spirit of God makes us know “the things which have been freely given to us of God” (1 Cor. 2:12). And thus we can build ourselves up on our most holy faith, the Spirit of God using the Word of God to make us know and grasp as a living and present reality the things concerning “Him who has called [us] out of darkness to His wonderful light” (1 Pet. 2:9), as well as all of God’s eternal purpose “for them that love Him” (1 Cor. 2:9). Haggai had a similar message for his contemporaries when he declared from the Lord, “Work: for I am with you, saith Jehovah of hosts. The word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, and my Spirit, remain among you: fear ye not” (Hag. 2:4–5). The people had to rebuild the temple, for the Messiah, “the desire of all nations” (v. 7), was coming, and there was work still to be done. And so for us: until we hear the sound of the last trumpet, we have the same encouragement, to work at the edification of the body of Christ (Eph. 4:11–12), finding all the resources of grace we need to do so in our soon coming Lord Jesus Christ! Alexandre Leclerc https://gbv-online.org/calendar/773/date/2026-09-01

Hello, I would like to share with you the message from 1 septembre 2026 from “The Good Seed” daily calendar. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lᴏʀᴅ. (Psalm 77:2) Abandoned by all? The incarcerated man stands before the prison chaplain. He holds a letter in his hand and says, “Reverend, I wanted to see you one last time today.” – “What’s wrong? Are you sick?” – “For eight years, I’ve only been able to see the sky through these bars. So far, I’ve endured it. There was someone who thought of me, wrote to me, and waited for me. – But here is the last letter. My wife has left me. Now my life has no meaning.”  The chaplain knew the man. He was not one of those who talked about suicide to gain an advantage. So he replied, “I’m so sorry to hear that everyone has given up on you. But remember: God hasn’t given up on you! He’s seeking you. He’s waiting for you. And I believe now is the time for you to turn to Him. I’ll pray for you. But I also have a request for you: read the Gospel of Luke which I’m giving you here.”  Two days later – on a Sunday morning – the man was in the prison chapel, where the pastor spoke about the saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The face of the prisoner shone. In the solitude of his cell, God had met him in his despair and had given him more than his longed-for freedom: eternal salvation.  The man had found peace with God and had become a beloved child of God. Today’s reading: Judges 3:12-31 – 2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Shine as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life. Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning; and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master. Philippians 2:15–16 ɴᴋᴊᴠ; Luke 12:35–36 ɴᴋᴊᴠ I have a connection with Christ in the light; I have not only to look away from things present and see that bright light up there, but I have to reflect it down here. I may be a very bad reflector; “never mind,” Christ says. “Go on, I give the power; I know you are nothing in yourself, and that you are in the place where it is night; but go on giving out light; soon you will be in God’s day.” That morning without clouds will usher us into the light where Christ now is. He is the Bright and Morning Star. The night may be very dark, but the darkness does not reach up to the Bright and Morning Star. No cloud can cover Him: soon He will shine out. We are only on sufferance here, on our way to what lies farther on. He is our Bright and Morning Star; we shall see Him. He will take us up and guide us to the Father’s house, before the sun shines out. It is that hope which gives one courage to go on in the midst of failure. To be sure, I have failed. Have I been a good light reflector? No! but I am to go on as I can till He comes, till I see Him as the Bright and Morning Star. It is not that we look for bright light reflectors at His coming—though we ought to be such—nor the expecting to see lamps filled with oil; but the Holy Spirit in the Bride wanting Him to come. Does He hear you cry, “Come, Lord Jesus”? Are your hearts so going forth as to be ever saying, “Come, Lord Jesus”? You need not look around and wait for another; you may say it to Him. Ah! Cultivate communion with Christ in connection with that word, “Come!”—looking at ourselves as part of the Bride still on earth, and the Spirit in her saying, “Come!” G. V. Wigram https://gbv-online.org/calendar/773/date/2026-08-31