Bible Verse for Today

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases.

—Psalm 103:2-3 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Our God is incredible. He not only defines and defeats sin; he also delivers us from the deserved penalty for our sins by forgiving them and also purifying us of all unrighteousness. True healing means more than curing a sick body — and we praise God for the times he has given us physical healing. True...

 

And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

—1 John 2:2 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Psst! I've got a great secret. Jesus died to set you free from the guilt and punishment of your own sins. Psst, #2! He didn't do it just for you but for everyone else, too! Spread the word.

My Prayer...​

I am humbled to the point of silence, Almighty God and Heavenly Father, that you would take your most precious gift...

 

Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

—Ezekiel 18:31-32 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

God commands us to turn away from our own self-seeking ways in repentance. He pleads with us to turn to him with a willingness to obey his will. If we...

 

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

—Luke 3:8 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Grace is given to us as a free gift. It cannot be earned or merited. But salvation that does not move us out of our self-destructive and rebellious ways is counterfeit — it's just religious motion and commotion. Repentance is...

 

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

—2 Peter 3:9 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Far from being a vindictive God looking for some reason to condemn us, God wants all people, of all races and languages, to come to know him, to turn to him in repentance, and follow his Son as Lord and Savior. That's why Jesus came (John 3:16-27)...

 

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

—Romans 10:15 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

How beautiful are your feet? People with beautiful feet are either "sending folks" or "going folks" who share the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ. Which are you? If we're not one of those two options, we're Christians with ugly feet. Now we don't want...

 

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers.

—1 Thessalonians 1:2 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Why is it so hard to share with others that we have thanked God for bringing them into our lives? God let his Son, Jesus, know his love, approval, and pleasure in him. Remember his words at Jesus' baptism? "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased" (Luke 3:22) He repeated most of these words on the Mount of...

 

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

—Philippians 4:19 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Paul gives the Philippians this promise only after he has emphasized to them that he had found the Lord's grace sufficient in good times and tough times, in times of plenty and in times of extreme lack. The key to this promise is God's provision and our trust in him to satisfy what we most need in Christ Jesus. When our hearts yearn to be...

 

Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.

—Psalm 10:12 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

We are part of a profoundly broken world filled with wounded people. On days when a person around us — or the person inside us — suffers pain and unbearable anguish, we can easily be frustrated by our inability to change the circumstances or mitigate the suffering. We realize we have no power to help or bring lasting relief. However, as believers, we can seek the...

 

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

—James 1:27 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Yesterday James reminded us how important our "talk" is. Today he reminds us about the importance of our "walk": we are called to talk and walk honorably before God! True religion is not all talk. We must live and love as Jesus Christ did. God has always called his...