Bible Verse for Today

But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
— Romans 8:25 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...I'm not good at waiting. But, my hope in the Lord gives me patience that is beyond my human tendency. As much as the Lord has blessed me, I'm fully confident that I can't even imagine the good things he has in store for me. So while I wait, I try to stay busy; busy loving my Father in heaven and sharing his grace with others.

My Prayer...Thank you, dear Father, for the...

 

I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins.
— John 8:24 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...The crucial phrase, somewhat disguised by our translations, is this one: "Unless you believe that I AM, then you will die in your sins." As John so often does, he grabs a simple phrase, fills it full to the brim with meaning, and leads us to see Jesus in a dramatically fresh way. Jesus is I AM, God with us...

 

Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
— Romans 8:23 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Life can be very difficult at times. Anyone who has lived long knows this. At the same time, even our worst nightmares are staging periods for our great redemption. Our loneliest moments are the waiting room for our final adoption into the very presence the King of Ages. With the...

 

"As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease."
— Genesis 8:22 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...We face one of two realities. One reality is this: tomorrow will come, the earth will turn, and the seasons will pass in their appointed order. The second reality, God will interrupt his appointed order; Jesus will come and we'll share in his glory. These realities are as sure as the sun's coming up in the morning and...

 

He replied, "My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and put it into practice."
— Luke 8:21 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...I love the simple truth that Jesus uses. You want to be known as a part of Jesus' family? Obey his Father's word and live his Father's will!

My Prayer...Bless me today, dear Heavenly Father, with the clarity to see the opportunities you have placed in my way to live in obedience to your will. However, dear Father, I don't want this clarity to be a...

 

We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift [the money that had been given for the Christians in Jerusalem]. For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of men.
— 2 Corinthians 8:20-21 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Those who lead, and especially those entrusted with the stewardship of God's funds, must carefully heed the example and call of the Apostle Paul. We need to be circumspect in the way we...

 

When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?
— Isaiah 8:19 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...We live in an age when people want to mix the contents of many mystical faiths into the boiling pot of their own pseudo-Christian religion. Most do not know that the basic claim of Scripture is simple and clear. Only God, the Almighty Yahweh, is truly God. Only the one true...

 

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
— Romans 8:18 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse..."Life is hard. Anyone who tells you differently is trying to sell you something." This line from the movie "The Princess Bride" is poignantly accurate. But it is not eternally accurate! Better days are ahead, and they are better than anything we can dare imagine. As the old song says, "O that will be, glory for me ... when by Thy...

 

When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him [Jesus], and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases."
— Matthew 8:16-17 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...How does Jesus feel about us when we feel tormented by evil and unfairness? Does he really long to touch our broken bodies when we are sick? Look two places and you will know the...

 

For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father."
— Romans 8:15 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...God is so holy, so mighty, so awesome, and yet he bids us to call him "Abba Father." Abba was a term of endearment, familiarity, dependency, and love used by Jewish toddlers to address their fathers. God, through the incredible gift of his Holy Spirit in us, has given us this ultimate gift of...