Good News Brief For Men

Psalm 55:16-17 16 But I will call on God, and the Lord will rescue me. 17 Morning, noon, and night I cry out in my distress, and the Lord hears my voice. (NLT) How many times have you been on the bed of affliction and wondered where God is in all of this? How many times have you faced indecision about something that was extremely important to you and wondered again, where is God in all of this. How many times in your life’s journey have you stopped and asked God, where are You? If you know Christ as your Lord and Savior, rest assured, He is there with you. You can call out to Him. Jeremiah 33:3 ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ (NIV). There are many more verses of proof throughout God’s Word. God is ever-present in your life as a believer and He hears your call to Him. He provides peace in the midst of storms as well as times of life decisions along your journey. Key Point: Call on Him! He is listening, He is there, and He...

Luke 24:36   And just as they were telling about it, Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them.  “Peace be with you,”   He said. (NLT) What is this peace that Christ brings to His followers? At this time in the life of the Disciples, they were in great turmoil and then Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them.  “Peace be with you,”   Is this the same peace that we can have today? Yes! He offers this same peace today.  Are you going through anxiety of any kind? Is your job causing you problems? Is your marriage in trouble? Are your children or grandchildren in trouble? Are you too busy? Then Christ has a message for you….  “Peace be with you.”  Get God involved. Remember He IS able to do far more than we can imagine when we turn these problems over to Him. Peace! Peace! wonderful peace, coming down from the Father above; Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray, In fathomless bi...

1 John 1:4 We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy. (NLT) John is writing about the all-consuming joy that he and the other Apostles experienced while with Christ.    In 1 John 1:1-3 John qualifies his experience with the Savior as being very real and worth his time in testimony to others that they too may understand the joy that comes through knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. John did not speak just to believers; he spoke to all that would give an ear to the hearing of his experience with Christ. John, by his writings, displayed boundless joy through knowing Christ personally. We are privileged to have his testimony today, to be able to read about the joy that he wanted others to experience.   I encourage you to be a vessel that Christ can use to spread His joy to others. Experience His joy today! Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, Guide me to be a vessel that You can use to spread Your joy to others I encounter along my journey today. In Jesus’ n...

Let God Bless Your Home Proverbs 3:33   The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous. (NASB) Good Day Men! As a believer I can look back at my life as an unsaved man and see the positive changes that have taken place in my life since I have been saved. My home radiates Christ. Godly matters dominate the conversations within my home. We discuss sermons, prayer requests, spiritual needs around the world and great deliverers of God’s Word. Things that were important before like ball scores, teams of the American Conference and National Conference along with who’s who and who’s not and who got traded either in sports or in the home no longer carry the importance they once did. So, what do your children hear you discuss in the home? Do they see righteousness? Do you represent to them a holy God whom they want in their life? What is really important? What radio stations do you listen t...

Psalms 119:11 I have hidden Your Word in my heart that I might not sin against You. (NIV) I was asked recently, “As a believer, what is the greatest deterrent against sin?” By staying in the Word of God as frequently as possible and spending time in prayer. Along with knowing Christ as our personal Savior, we need to build more of Christ into our lives on a daily basis. This can be done through Bible Study, devotional reading, prayer, quiet times alone reflecting on the greatness of God, singing Hymns, just to name a few. God wants a relationship with us as His children. The choir leader in this Psalm says in this verse, “I have treasured Your Word in my heart,” (NASB). By dwelling on God’s Word and its application to our lives, and truly seeking His will, our desire will be to not sin against Him. When we treasure something, we do not hide it away. We bring it out, wear it, and make it visible. God does not want us to hide Him away; He wants us to wear Him in our lives that othe...

Mark 1:35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where He prayed. (NIV) As Jesus is our greatest example in all things, we need to look at this scripture and give God an opportunity to make it very real to us as believers. Jesus had just come from a very busy day as we see in Mark 1:29-34 and the physical overnight rest was much needed. He was so refreshed the next morning that He immediately got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place to pray. He knew the day that was before Him would be every bit as demanding as the previous one, and we see that in Mark 1:36-45. Even though this new day was nothing different than the previous days of ministry, He prepared for this new day by spending time with the Father in prayer. Many years ago, when I asked Christ into my heart, I began looking for ways to grow and take advantage of this new relationship with the Savior through the Holy Spirit that now dwelt ...

Psalm 139:5-6 You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand! (NLT) There have been times at the end of my workday that I stopped and gathered my thoughts from the day’s events. Sometimes I summarized what I had accomplished at work and that usually resulted in a new to-do list for the next day. I reviewed times while on the manufacturing floor that God protected me from injury. He guided me into the presence of others that I may deliver a word of encouragement. He also delivered me into the presence of others who were an encouragement to me. He guided me with ideas in my engineering profession that resulted in positive changes in the manufacturing processes in the area of my assigned work. In short, God guided me into His direction for His day. There were times in my profession that I was head strong, and it was my way or the highway. Those times upon review were not times of which I w...

Psalm 139:3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. (NIV) As David went throughout his life journey he recognized God in many areas of his life. There seemed to be no area of his life that God did not impact in powerful ways. David experienced God’s depth as he went about his daily acts as well as the time when he rested. David being a man after God’s own heart made a deep connection with the Spirit and might of our most holy God! The Apostle Paul also experienced the working of God in his life as he shared in his letter to the Romans. Romans 8:26-27 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. (NKJV)...

  Father’s Day 2026 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.  Do everything in love. (NIV) HAPPY FATHER’S DAY Dads!!! Today’s verse is a reminder of how we need to be seen in the eyes of our family and those around us. We want to be recognized as real Men of God! This requires us to be on guard. John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. We need to be “on guard” against the THIEF that he does not slip into the lives of our family and seeks to destroy us from within. This leads us to stand firm in the faith. We stand firm in the faith by taking time to be alone with God, preferably first thing in the mornings. It sets the tone for the remainder of the day. The time in my past when I “didn’t have time for God” in the morning, my day reflected it. It is not that God is punishing us when we do not spend time with Him. It is our spiritual heart that w...

Hebrews 11:1-2 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. (NIV) Our faith in Christ is shown here in the understanding of what faith actually is. We believe in what we hope for through Christ Jesus. God ALWAYS answered the prayers of His Son. Jesus was so in tune with the Father that he knew what to pray for as God laid it upon His heart. I hear some say, “But Jesus was the Son of God, and they were connected.” However, just as it was when Jesus came into this world as a babe, he was born just as we were. It is true, He was the sinless Son of God but in the form of a man. He experienced the same things we experience here on earth. Jesus got hungry physically, just as we do. He also got thirsty and he drank. He experienced human needs and went to His Father for answers. He experienced great pain and sorrow over His upcoming experience on the Cross, and He prayed with the faith the Father gave Him. The...

Proverbs 10:25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever. (NIV) When the storms of life are over us, we are to lean on Christ, the righteous one. Not only is this necessary, but He expects us to lean on Him during trying times. Sometimes we forget that when the storms of life begin, our shelter is Him. We could just depend on ourselves to get through, but from the Scriptural point of view this would be a dismal failure falling way short of what God wants to do through us. God desires to guide us through and sees us into the clear. God wants us to experience His peace through all situations in life, both good and challenging. He shows us His great love and grace during these challenging moments in life. Lean on Him. He truly is our strong and mighty fortress. His powerful love and grace will see us through all the situations that will arise today as well as tomorrow. Key Thought: Trust in the Holy One. He will see us through. The Sa...

Psalm 68:19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation! Selah. (NKJV) Our Lord is so loving and so giving. We take to Him our daily cares and concerns, and He blesses us in ways that we cannot comprehend. His love is so great toward us that if we were to receive all that He has for us in a single moment, the glory of His giving would be so great it would consume us. But He knows our desires to serve Him, and we go before Him in prayer asking and waiting and He blesses us in His grace and peace. We ask Him to show us the way in times of need and He provides. We ask Him to bless us with His love and wisdom, and He fills our cup till it overflows. Yes, Blessed be the Lord . Prepare your heart to receive what He plans for you today. Key Thought: Always be ready to provide your cup so that God can fill it to overflowing. Our God wants to meet our needs. He loves us so! Prayer: Thank You Oh Father in Heaven. You know my need...

Luke 8:22-25 22 Now on one of those days Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." So, they launched out. 23 But as they were sailing along, He fell asleep; and a fierce gale of wind descended on the lake, and they began to be swamped and to be in danger. 24 They came to Jesus and woke Him up, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" And He got up and rebuked the wind and the surging waves, and they stopped, and it became calm. 25 And He said to them, "Where is your faith?" They were fearful and amazed, saying to one another, "Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?" (NASB) During this time in the life of Jesus’ disciples, they were still learning about their Lord. They were in awe of the fact that there was such complete order about Him. They experienced Christ personally just as we are to experience Him today. If there are ar...

Romans 14:12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. (NIV) When being accountable to your employer for the work you do sometimes you may not reveal the negative aspects but only the positive. Do not be alarmed. You are only human. We all want to be seen in a more positive light, by our employers, our mates, and our family members as well as our friends around us.  When you think of something negative that you have allowed to happen in your life and you try not to mention it or worse yet cover it up, then I have a suggestion. Ask God to reveal to you what caused the negative action or reaction in your life and how to keep it from occurring again. God wants us to grow in Him and in everyday experiences we go through. We will one-day give an account of our lives to God and we all would like to hear “Well done my good and faithful servant.” (Matt 25:21) Well, sometimes we slip, but God knows our hearts and He knows what governs our motives. Let’s be honest with God...

Mark 12:30-31 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. (KJV) We are to love Christ with all that is in us. The scriptures are very clear. The key words are, heart, soul, mind, and strength. In short, we are to totally love God with ALL of our being. In the second commandment, we are given a great example of the kind of love we are to express. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. (KJV) Christ showed us the greatest sacrifice a man can make by giving of himself to the world as His sacrifice for our sins. John 15:13 states Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. In John 15:13   Christ calls us friends . His intentions are clear. We are not slave type servants obeying His every command...

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose. (KJV) Here in this verse, we have two designations of people. 1) .... them that love God, and 2) .... them that are called according to His purpose. Another key point that is often overlooked is at the beginning of the verse...... And we know ...... How many times do we read something just to gain knowledge? (notice that the root word in knowledge is know). How many times must we review the Word of God in order for His promises to be realized in our own thoughts and lives? The Word of God provides so much for us to live by and through. We do not think we know ......We do not guess we know ....... We do not hope we know ......... We just simply must KNOW! We know several facts about God's promises. We know He died for us, John 3:16 even tells us He died for us, and why he died for us. When we accept Christ as our personal Savior, we have just exp...

Luke 9:62 Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." (NIV) I enjoyed running into this verse. I read it over several times, and the meaning sticks solid on its purpose in my life, and I wanted to share it with you. Do you ever feel like the only thing keeping you from serving a holy God is your past? Do not feel alone. Satan would love to end our outreach to others by convincing us that we are unworthy of our testimony in Christ because of our past. Good news folks, we are unworthy PERIOD! But we have Christ and His shed blood on Calvary qualifies us to become God's children with ALL the privileges that come with it. Does this mean that we are not responsible for our past or the resultant consequences? No, it does not. But it does mean that we are forgiven, and that equals spiritual freedom. We must remember that we as believers are keeping company with some of the most well-known adulterers, murderers, ...

Isaiah 40:8 “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God endures forever.” (NIV) What a promise this is! I have listened to people try to justify their actions by using the Word of God and compromising what it says to meet their particular needs. God’s Word needs no help. In this particular verse, we see that there is no room for compromise. We can lean on His Word, stand on His Word, speak, teach, and preach His Word, and the only thing we must do is let Him guide our hearts and minds in the delivery of His Word to others. Our confidence in His Word must be sound and unshakable, but we must also be able to accept humility when we do not understand what it says and seek His guidance to know Him more. In His Word we find clarity through research, life applications everywhere we look, and strength in time of need as well as comfort in time of trouble. Above all, His Word still stands. I could give verse after verse to substantiate everything I have pointed out here, ...

Galatians 5:16-17 So I say, live by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. (NIV) In our daily spiritual battles with Satan, God calls us to remain pure and steadfast. He knows that we will battle with the temptation of sin and oftentimes that battle will be fierce. Some battles we will win, and some we will lose. BUT if we learn from our losses, they are not really losses, are they? We must remember that we are human and some spiritual lessons are harder to learn than others. God knows this and also knows that we are like sheep and can be led astray. Satan is very powerful in the techniques that he uses to draw us away from God, yet there is still no reason acceptable by God for He promises not to put more on us than we are capable of bearing through Him. Folks, i...

Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (NIV) We must devote ourselves to prayer if we are to express to God the self-discipline necessary to allow Him to work in our lives. He does not want us to become distracted in the circumstances that surround us. He wants us to focus on His ability to provide us with the abundant life he wants us to live so richly. We must also be watchful in how we see His answers come in our lives and be prayerful in reverence in how we seek His answers. How or when God answers our prayers does not depend on a specific combination of words or saying exactly the right things at the exact precise time. All He wants is a humble and watchful heart that will be expecting an answer from Him. We never have to pry an answer from God. His response to us will be loving and compassionate. We may not necessarily like His answer for us but in time we will come to appreciate that He knows exactly what we need and when we need it, as w...

Matthew 14:23 After He had dismissed them, He went up on a mountainside by Himself to pray. Later that night, He was there alone, (NIV) We have examples throughout Gods Word of ways we can pray and examples of ways that God showed His people how to address Him in prayer. First, we must be clean. Psalms 66: 18 states that “if I regard wickedness in my heart, the Lord will not hear”. We need to ask forgiveness from God for our sins so that we may approach the throne of grace, clean before a holy God. Is there really any other way to be before Him? As for myself, I do not want to go before a holy God unclean. I want His cleansing of my heart as often as necessary so that I might not hinder His access to me. We all as believers want to be used by Him. In the verse for today we have the example of Christ going off away from the multitudes of people to get away and be at peace with the Father during a period of exhaustion. The crowds had left Him drained and tired, and His father ...

Isaiah 40:28 … …He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. (NIV) God never gets tired or weary of us coming to Him. He welcomes us with open arms and cherishes each moment that we desire to be with Him. He blesses us completely and encourages us through His Word to draw near Him.  We find it hard to comprehend God’s great love for us. We sense ourselves often as unlovable and unworthy of His attentions. Yet He pursues us with great intent and desire for us to respond to His love and grace, wanting that intimate relationship.  Key Thought: Knowing God has a journey so powerful and wonderful, how can we ever tell Him, no. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (James 4:8) Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, help me to be attentive as You call me to a deeper relationship with You each time You call out to me. Help me to be always watchful. In Jesus’ name I pray, AMEN!!! Have a Blessed Day!!! In Christ, Ted Wilkins © 2026 Ted Wilkins