Bible Verse for Today

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

—Luke 11:13 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Think of all the great gifts you've been given. Next to Jesus, God's gracious sacrifice for our salvation, the greatest gift we can receive is God's abiding presence in the Holy Spirit! He is ours if we ask. In fact, when we ask God for anything, the Spirit is already in God's...

 

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

—Psalm 19:1-2 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

God's voice is always speaking. His witnesses give testimony to his glory, majesty, and creative grace. The universe shouts with joy that behind its intricate beauty and astounding powers is the One who gave it life, purpose, and intention. The Creator is magnificent and glorious...

 

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

—Psalm 46:10 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

History tells me it has been true! Faith trusts it will be true eternally! Reverent silences, a pause in the hectic rush of our lives, reminds us that it is true today.

My Prayer...​

O Father in heaven, may your name be revered and held holy in my life and my world today. Your will be done, your reign on earth come with...

 

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

—Colossians 3:13 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

How can I not forgive a brother or sister for whom Christ died, when I know what God paid to forgive me?

My Prayer...​

Holy Father, I commit today to release any grudge or bitterness that I have against one of your children. I am sorry for not reflecting your grace and mercy which you...

 

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

—Matthew 7:13-14 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

The world wants a Savior but not a Lord. The New Testament is clear, a Savior who is not Lord is no Savior and no friend. If the Old Testament showed us anything, it is that...

 

The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.

—Habakkuk 3:19 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

"The Lord is my strength!" Wow, what power we have in his abiding and empowering presence in the Holy Spirit.

My Prayer...​

Sovereign God and Almighty Father, be not only my strength, but the strength of those battling depression, grief and despair. I...

 

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

—Psalm 90:2 and 4 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

So many things about our life are uncertain. This one thing, however, is sure: no matter where, when, or how long, God will be there and will be with us and for us.

My...​

 

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

—Ephesians 3:17-19 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Love that surpasses knowledge. That's very difficult to explain, but when you have loved your spouse for decades and he or she...

 

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

—1 Thessalonians 5:11 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

While Paul's exhortation here is excellent, it is the style of the exhortation we should especially notice. We live in an age where we are constantly pressured to emphasize the novel, new, or improved versions of things. But in our lives as Christians, our knowledge always exceeds our obedience. So more often than we like to think, we need...

 

Thine, O LORD is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.

—1 Chronicles 29:11 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Praise is the direct address of God that lets him know we recognize him for who he is, what he has done, and what he is doing. But more than informing God of his greatness, praise is rejoicing before him...