Bible Verse for Today

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

—Romans 8:19 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Eagerly waits! Don't you just love that idea! Sounds like an oxymoron. It's not. Think of a groom waiting for his bride to come down the aisle. Imagine parents of a child that is due to be born. Remember what it was like as a child waiting for Christmas morning. Eagerly waits! That's what creation, so caught up with decay, disaster, and...

 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

—Psalm 23:6 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

God is our Shepherd. Our destiny is tied to his goodness and mercy which he longs to shower upon us until he brings us home to dwell with him forever.

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My Prayer...​

Father God, please bathe my heart in your goodness...

 

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

—Psalm 23:5 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

While the enemy of the righteous may flourish for a season, God will lavish his love and show his favor on the righteous. As the apostle Paul reminded his dear friends in Philippi, their prayers and the work of the Holy Spirit guaranteed his deliverance: he would either be delivered from prison and death to serve...

 

And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

—Romans 8:23 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

The Holy Spirit, who lives in us, is our guarantee of a greater glory that is to come (cf. 2 Corinthians 1:22; 2 Corinthians 5:5). The Spirit is the firstfruits of that glory that is to be revealed in us (Romans 8:18). Our current state is only a...

 

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

—Proverbs 10:24 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

The wicked fear the triumph of goodness, holiness, and righteousness. They fear not being in control. They fear death overtaking them. The righteous desire the triumph of goodness, holiness, and righteousness. They offer their life to be controlled by the Holy Spirit of God. They recognize death is an enemy, but one that has been...

 

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

—Luke 9:23 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Offering ourselves to God isn't easy because it means we must first die to our own selfish will. Like Jesus did in the Garden of Gethsemane, we face our own cross and must cry out, "Not my will, dear Father, but your will be done!"

My Prayer...​

Dear Father, thank you for sending Jesus as my Savior. Lord...

 

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

—Romans 12:1-2 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

The motivation for our holiness is God's incredible mercy and grace. We offer ourselves to him...

 

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

—John 14:21 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Love is much more than a feeling or an attitude: love is an action. When we love, we show it by our deeds. As disciples of Jesus, our love is shown by our obedience to the things Jesus taught. Of course, that obedience brings an incredible blessing — Jesus...

 

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

—Proverbs 16:16 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

What are the greatest riches in life? Well surely they are not silver and gold. Of infinitely greater value is wisdom, which helps us understand what is valuable, what is true, what is worthy of our heart, and what is not.

My Prayer...​

Heavenly Father, God of the Ages and Giver of every good and perfect gift, please...

 

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

—Matthew 18:20 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

When are friends more than friends? When they gather in the name of Jesus and he meets with them there.

My Prayer...​

Father, thank you for sending your Son, not just to minister on earth during his incarnation, but also to bless us with his presence during our worship. Open my heart to rejoice in his presence as I meet with friends...