July 27, 2026

Just For Today Day 3 Putting On by SGLY Ministry

Just for Today I will put on…CHRIST
“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
Galatians 3:27 (NKJV)

Today’s Action:
What does it mean to “put on Christ”?
When we believed and received Christ as our Savior we became one with Christ. We are clothed with Him. He covers us, protects us.
We are in spiritual union with Him, we have His mind and His Spirit within us.

Therefore, today I am as Christ to the world. May I clothe myself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ.(Romans 13:14)
As I am His hands reaching out to help, His feet walking on paths of righteousness, His eyes full of compassion for the lost, His mouth speaking the true word, and His heart loving all.

Just For Today, Lord, may I reflect who I am in Christ to the world around me.
“For to me, living means living for Christ,…” Philippians 1:21

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Believe In Yourself

Thought for the Day

"At all times, be strong! God has faith in you even during the days when you don't have faith in yourself."

Today's Word

"For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God? It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure." (Psalm 18:31-32 NIV)

Today's Prayer

Father, thank You for giving me the strength to carry on and believing in me even when I don't seem to be able to believe in myself. Amen.

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Helplessness Author Unknown

In his first few years of coaching basketball for the University of North Carolina, many thought Dean Smith would be fired. His teams didn’t win enough games, and he couldn’t seem to turn things around. But in a recent interview, Smith told how his life back then had been changed when he read Catherine Marshall’s book, Beyond Ourselves—in particular, a chapter on “the power of helplessness.”

Catherine had become discouraged while writing a book about her first husband, Peter Marshall. But, reminded of John 15, she realized that the key to her success was to depend completely on God. As she welcomed her helplessness, she realized she was able to draw on His strength. “Crisis brings us face to face with our inadequacy, and our inadequacy in turn leads us to the inexhaustible sufficiency of God. This is the power of helplessness, a principle written into the fabric of life.”

Catherine actually began praying a “Prayer of Helplessness.” This was a confession to God of her utter dependence on Him. She found that He began to give her everything she needed. As she trusted in the Vine, she became a best-selling author. Dean Smith learned this principle, and became one of the most successful coaches in basketball history.

Today, do you feel helpless? Discouraged? Uncertain? Weak? Just start focusing on Jesus. Call on Him. Seek Him. Trust Him, and He will give you the power, wisdom, and ability you need. Ask Him to empower you, teach you, and provide for you. Remember that you are a branch, and He is the Vine. Apart from Him, you can do nothing!

Today's Prayer
Father, forgive me for trusting in my own strength. I commit these situations to You: _________. Thank You that I can trust in You. Thank You for meeting my needs. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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What’s in your Hand?

And the Lord said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, a rod. —Exodus 4:2

In Exodus, God appeared to Moses to tell him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, but Moses didn’t believe he could do all God was asking him to do. God responded to Moses’ excuses by asking him, “What is that in your hand?”

God is essentially saying, “Stop telling Me what you don’t have and can’t do, and tell Me what you do have—what is in your hand?” Then God takes what Moses has—a rod (stick)—and fills it with His power.

God can use anything we are willing to offer Him. If He can use a stick, surely He can use you and me! Don’t wait until you can figure out how to do it all on your own—let God infuse His power into you now and do whatever He asks of you through His strength.

Power Thought: When I give God what I do have, He will do great things through me.

From the book the book Power Thoughts Devotional by Joyce Meyer.

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I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. – Romans 15:13 (NLT)

Trusting God can be really hard. Especially when things are not going the way you’d like them to be. Maybe you wanted to go on vacation this summer and you found out you couldn’t go. Perhaps your friend let you down and you don’t know where to turn or who to trust.

Life isn’t easy. However, in the midst of what we’re going through we can still have hope. Even in difficult circumstances, we can believe God for joy and peace.

When we put our trust in God, we can go through the toughest of situations with joy, knowing that we will come out on the other side. So today, take comfort knowing that God is good and that you can make it. Regardless of the difficulty, you can go through it with joy and peace with God on your side.

Today’s Truth: Hope is Never Lost With God on Your Side

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Bible Verses

Isaiah 60:19 'The LORD your God will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.'

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Isaiah 1:18 'Come now, let us settle the matter,' says the LORD. 'Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.'

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Romans 14:19 19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

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“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” - Matthew 5:14-16

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Isaiah 43:2-3 – When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.

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Prayers

O Lord, who hast mercy upon all, take away from me my sins, and mercifully kindle in me the fire of thy Holy Spirit. Take away from me the heart of stone, and give me a heart of flesh, a heart to love and adore Thee, a heart to delight in Thee, to follow and enjoy Thee, for Christ's sake, Amen.

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Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below,
Praise Him above ye heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Amen.

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Father, my Lord and my God, I love You, and purpose to walk in Your ways, and keep Your commands; then I will live and increase, and You will bless me…. My labor shall not be in vain, but my wealth shall increase. The Lord shall increase me more and more—my children and me. Lord, make our love increase and overflow for everyone in the name of Jesus. Amen

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Lord, I want to be responsible for my own life, and I want to make positive choices each day. Inspire me to get my priorities right and be generous in my care and concern for others. In busy days and casual days remind me, too, of my basic human need for personal time and quiet and space, and lead me to respect the personal needs that others also have. Amen.

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Joy, Prayer, the Spirit's Fire

1 Thessalonians 5:16-23

Dear Father, holy God,

Help me always to be joyful and to pray continually, giving thanks to you in all circumstances, since this is your will for me in Christ Jesus.

May I never put out the Spirit's fire in myself. May I never be contemptuous of the prophetic word and the interpretation of it. But let me test everything I hear. Help me hold on to what is good, and to avoid everything that is evil.

May you yourself, Father, make every part of me holy.

In the name of your Holy Son, Jesus, who gave us the Spirit, I pray. Amen.

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Dear Lord, thank you for this day. I ask that my weaknesses do not lead others to stray. Please give me the wisdom to make the right choices and lead by example.