Bible Verse for Today

The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever -- do not abandon the works of your hands.
— Psalm 138:8 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...God has a purpose and plan for each of our lives. The greatest thing we can do is to find that purpose and live it out. We can trust his purpose for us because it is based on his wisdom and love. As long as we seek his will, we're not going to do anything that can ultimately mess up his purpose for us. Yes, we may at...

 

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
— 2 Peter 3:9 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Maranatha -- O Lord come! This cry of the early church, especially during times of trial, persecution, and difficulty must be tempered with the reminder that there is a lost world around us -- many of whom are dear friends and family. Our passion for the Lord's coming must be...

 

[spoken by Jesus] "...whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it."
— Matthew 16:25 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...The key to life is letting go of ourselves and welcoming Jesus and his will into our lives. Please don't forget to relinquish your life to the one who gave up his own life for you. You see, he took it back up again, just so that when we lose our life to him, we can have it back forever with him.

My Prayer...Holy God, I...

 

Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.
— Leviticus 19:18 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Hanging on to bitterness and keeping alive grudges is consuming work. It leaves little energy for blessing others, praising God, or enjoying life. The only way to get over a bitter heart toward others is to actively love and serve them in ways that bless their lives. If we can't do this because it's hard to feel like it...

 

"Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?" declares the Lord. "Do not I fill heaven and earth?" declares the Lord.
— Jeremiah 23:24 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...There is no hiding from God, but for those who willingly and joyously seek him, there is comfort, power, and hope in knowing his presence is ever with us.

My Prayer...El Shaddai, God of the Mountains, be my source of strength as I seek your presence. I acknowledge your presence in all I do and...

 

The Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.
— 2 Thessalonians 3:3 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...It's amazing to me how Satan knows our "silver bullet sins" -- those sins that can especially wound and disable us from the work of Christ. Commit in your heart to ask God to protect you, your family, and one other person (you'll silently and daily support in prayer) from the attacks of the evil one.

My Prayer...Mighty and Triumphant King, crush your...

 

Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and will not be faint.
— Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...It is easy for us to live victoriously for the Lord when we soar on the wings of eagles. It can be exciting when we run and don't grow weary in the work of the Lord, buoyed by his power and presence. But it often takes heroes to keep walking and not faint when trying times...

 

The Lord will keep you from all harm -- he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
— Psalm 121:7-8 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Our lives are not lived out on our own, alone. The Lord is with us personally. He holds our future and our safety in his hands. Our deliverance is assured, either deliverance from death which means service to him, or deliverance to him through death which means freedom from the constraints of...

 

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
— Psalm 91:1 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...How good it is to be as close to God as his shadow and to share in the comfort of his sheltering presence. He is not far if our hearts choose to draw near him. Let's choose to draw near!

My Prayer...O great Almighty God, tender Shepherd and Abba Father, make known to me your nearness. I long to live in your presence as I try to reflect your holiness and...

 

What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his very soul?
— Mark 8:36 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...We chase after so many different things. Only one thing is needful. Having a fist full of dollars, a great estate, and lots of prestige doesn't mean a whole lot if you've gone to your ultimate address without the Lord. Even worse is to find that in the middle of your busy-ness, you awake to find yourself in the barren land where Christ does not dwell and life is...