Bible Verse for Today

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind...

—Ephesians 4:23 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Remember, our verse today comes from Paul's challenge to put off our old way of life (Ephesians 4:22-24). As we put off the corruption and deceitful desires of our former way of life before Jesus, we now offer ourselves to God to be renewed. But we cannot renew ourselves on our own. We can guard ourselves against corrupting influences, but only God can renew us and enable us...

 

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts..

—Ephesians 4:22 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Paul gives us several challenging verses when we read Ephesians 4:22-24. We will take each of these verses one day at a time. Today, Paul reminds us that we surrendered our hearts to God. Our old selves were crucified with Christ when we became Christians (Romans 6:6). Jesus reminds us that this kind of surrender...

 

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

—Proverbs 21:30 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

No matter how fresh the start nor how great the plans we have made this new year, if we do not walk with God, this coming year will not be a spiritual success. As we receive this gift of a new year, let's commit to serving the LORD. As we plan for the coming year ahead of us, let's make sure that those plans are based on the LORD's revealed will in Scripture...

 

But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

—Luke 12:31 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

As we stand at the end of one year and look over tomorrow into the beginning of a new one, let's remember that before our New Year's resolutions are made and before this year has come to its end, we must declare to all, "As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD..." (Joshua 24:15). We choose to seek God and his kingdom first. That's our...

 

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

—Nehemiah 12:30 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Nehemiah had returned to Judea from serving a foreign king who authorized him to rebuild the broken structures in Jerusalem and rally the people to repopulate the Holy City, re-commit to purity, and rebuild the city walls to protect the people inside. As the people finished rebuilding the walls, Nehemiah insisted that the...

 

Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

—Matthew 12:29 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Jesus is quoting a popular truism in his day, using this "strong man" saying to refer to his own power over the evil one. Satan may be the strong man who has claimed us through our sin, but Jesus broke into the stronghold of the evil one and delivered us to freedom. Jesus is far...

 

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire.

—Hebrews 12:28-29 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Every earth-made empire will eventually topple, and every man-made structure will decay and fall. God, however, has given us a kingdom that can't rust, spoil, or fade, kept in heaven for us. What will we do in response to this great gift? Worship with...

 

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

—1 Corinthians 12:27 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

What part of the Body are you? What's your function? What's your purpose? How are you blessing others in the Body of Christ? Who is someone in Jesus' Body who serves others but also needs your encouragement and praise? Who are people who feel neglected and lonely in Jesus' Body who need your love shown to them? Remember, the human body looks after its parts and...

 

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

—John 12:26 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

We can't out-serve, out-love, or out-give Jesus. He longs to bless us. He longs to pour out heaven's riches and grace upon us. Even more incredibly, he longs to honor us as his friends and younger brothers and sisters in God's family. When our lives are over, God the Father, LORD of the entire...

 

See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven...

—Hebrews 12:25 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

As with all the daily verses this year, we are syncing with the date, so finding a 12:25 reference related to Jesus' birth was difficult. But I believe that Jesus' birth, life, death, and resurrection confront us with a choice on what to do...