Bible Verse for Today

I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD.
— Psalm 104:33-34 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Do you sing in the shower? What words are on your lips? Singing is such a wonderful gift! First, it is a gift from God to us, to help us express our joy, excitement, sorrow, and victory. Second, it is a gift from us to God, to help us communicate our respect, appreciation, love, and...

 

My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you.
— Isaiah 26:9 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...When a young couple in love is apart, they long to be with each other again. When a parent is separated from his or her child, the parent misses the child intensely. When a spouse can no longer be with a long time marriage partner because of disease, death, or divorce, that person's soul can ache to be reunited to the one they have loved. Do you recognize your...

 

...and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
— Ephesians 4:24 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...One of the biggest decisions we face at the beginning of each day is what we will wear. Well, no matter what we choose in the way of clothing, let's make sure we choose to put on the new person God re-made us to be when we became Christians (Galatians 3:26-27). Those are the only clothes that will fit us eternally!My Prayer...Dear Father, may...

 

...be made new in the attitude of your minds...
— Ephesians 4:23 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...We cannot renew ourselves on our own. We can guard ourselves from corrupting influences. We can offer ourselves to God and come to better discern his will (Romans 12:1-2). Ultimately, however, God himself must do the renewing, not just when we are saved, but daily. Only God's grace can sustain, empower, and renew us. Let's offer ourselves to him. Then, let's confidently ask for his grace...

 

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires...
— Ephesians 4:22 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...That's a challenging verse, isn't it?! We each surrendered our heart to God and our old self was crucified with Christ when we became Christians (Romans 6:6). Jesus reminds us that this surrender is something each of us should do daily (Luke 9:23). We need to put the old sinful life aside every day and...

 

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires....
— Ephesians 4:22 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...That's a tough one, isn't it?! We each surrendered our heart to God and our old self was crucified with Christ when we became Christians (cf. Rom. 6:6). Jesus reminds us that this surrender is something each of us should do daily (cf. Luke 9:23). We need to put the old sinful life aside every day and...

 

There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD.
— Proverbs 21:30 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...No matter how fresh the start nor how great the plans we have made, if we do not walk with God, the coming year will not be a spiritual success. As we receive this gift of a new year, let's commit to serve the Lord. As we make plans for the coming days ahead, let's make sure that those plans are made based on the LORD's revealed will in Scripture and prayerful...

 

But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
— Luke 12:31 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...As you stand at the end of one year and look over tomorrow into the beginning of a new one, please remember that before the resolutions are made and broken, and before this year has come to an end, declare to the Lord and in your hearts, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord..." (Joshua 24:15b) as our first priority!My Prayer...As I conclude this year and begin...

 

When the priests and Levites had purified themselves ceremonially, they purified the people, the gates and the wall.
— Nehemiah 12:30 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...God has placed each of us in a circle of influence. Before we try to "clean up" those around us, let's first offer ourselves to God to be consecrated and to be made pure by his grace. Then, let's live in a way that shows the impact of that holiness in our lives. Jesus told us to remove the plank from our own eye before...

 

"Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can rob his house."
— Matthew 12:29 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Jesus is quoting a general truism that was popular in his day, but was using the "strong man" saying to refer to Satan. Satan is the strong man that had us bound by sin and death and Jesus broke into house and stole us back because he could bind the strong man. He did this by becoming...