23rd February 2026

God's Standards

But what does the Scriptures say?

“The word is near you,

in your mouth and in your heart” that is,

the word of faith which we preach.

Romans 10:8

Today's Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:16-20.

Christ said there is a happiness in that acknowledgment of spiritual poverty which lets God come into our souls. Now, the Bible teaches that our souls have a disease. It causes all the troubles and difficulties in the world. It causes all the troubles, confusions, and disillusionments in our own life. The name of the disease is an ugly word. We do not like to use it. That word is “sin.” All of us have pride. We do not like to confess that we are wrong or that we have failed. But God says, “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Rom 3:23). We have failed to live up to the divine standard, He has set. We must confess our sin as the first step to happiness, peace, and contentment. Let us strive for God's standards.

Prayer: Pride kept me so long from acknowledging my need of You, Lord. Each day, help me to realise I am nothing without You. In Jesus name. Amen