Bible Verse for Today

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
— Luke 12:6-7 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...In a universe so vast, what is our little planet? In a planet so diverse and so full of life, what are simple everyday people? Among all the billions of people alive and who have lived before us, what significance do I have? Jesus reminds us that...

 

For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.
— Psalm 149:4 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Jesus, who left heaven and made himself a servant, did so to enable the last to be first, the servant to be greatest, and the least to be best. For ages, the arrogant, the abusive and the powerful have found it easy to reject the call of Christ -- after all he died and they're "important" and have no need for a Savior. But those who are humble find him to not...

 

The Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us.
— Isaiah 33:22 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...When we think about God being our judge, we normally think of falling into judgment. Isaiah reminds us that God being our judge means that he will be there to judge us based on his will, his rule, and his grace. He is on our side and is looking to save, not condemn. Using the New Testament idiom, when we stand before our Judge we see instead...

 

All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.
— Psalm 119:160 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...The requirements of morality and holiness are not temporary or fleeting because they reflect the nature of our Holy God who is eternal. They don't shift with the wishes of culture, but are true across cultures and times and wishes. We do not adapt God's will to our times, but we redeem our times by adapting our wills to his truth.

My Prayer...Righteous God Almighty, may my...

 

The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
— Psalm 119:130 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Sometimes the right path is not so difficult to find; we just need to know where to begin our search -- the reading of God's words. The right way is very seldom just the property of the bright, wise, and scholarly; it is very clear if we will but look for it!

My Prayer...Holy Father, thank you for making your will known through your words in Scripture. Bless...

 

This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it -- the Lord is his name: Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
— Jeremiah 33:2-3 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...In a universe of billions of stars, think of the power of God who made them and knows each of their names. Think of all he knows that we don't. Think of all he has seen that is not in our history books. Think of all he has done...

 

The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.
— 1 Samuel 16:7 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Have you ever wondered how many potentially good friends you may have lost simply by judging them on your first impression of them? I'm amazed at how the first impression very seldom tells us much of substance about another person. We're not really going to be able to evaluate people properly until the Lord reveals at...

 

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
— James 1:22 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...What we know and what we believe are not all that significant if they do not show up in the way we live our daily lives. Pure and simple, faith not lived out in everyday life is not faith; it is facade. Just as Jesus had told us to put into practice what we have learned from him, his brother James reminds us the same thing: when we learn the truth of God's word...

 

You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.
— Psalm 119:114 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Where can we go to remain secure from the onslaught of bad ideas, evil influences, and false hopes? We can go to God and his Word. While people can be disloyal and misguided, God's love is proven through history and through Jesus and his truth stands forever.

My Prayer...Almighty God, you alone are trustworthy. You keep your word and fulfill your promises. Forgive me...

 

To all who received him, to those who believe in his name, he gave the right to become children of God -- children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.
— John 1:12-13 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...We live in a time and culture of rights. "It's my right to ___." Just fill in the blank. But we don't have a right to be God's child. We are given that right by God's grace. This right came to us at great cost to God. Jesus' came to...