Bible Verse for Today

The Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
— 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...What do you have that is forever? Most of everything we have falls apart, breaks, or runs...

 

In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?
— Psalm 56:4 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...One of the powerful things about having a Bible, a repository of God's words, is that its age and varied countries and cultures remind us how enduring God's truth actually is. Yet it is God in whom we put our trust! His enduring presence through cultures, centuries, and countries reminds us that eternity is outside our grasp but the Eternal One...

 

From everlasting to everlasting the Lord's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness.
— Psalm 103:17-18 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Forever love is talked about in dime store novels, but only found in God. We tap that reservoir of eternal and divine love through the Holy Spirit who helps us both receive it and share it.My Prayer...Everlasting Father, may your love fill your people so the world may know we are Jesus' disciples. Through him I pray...

 

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
— Romans 12:15 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...We are not alone. God has given us each other to live our lives for him and get us back home to him. Along the way, we want to share each other's burdens, soar on each other's joys, and love each other's hurts. There is no such thing as a solo Christian.My Prayer...Loving Father, lead me to the people today who need their burdens lifted and their joys shared. Let me be your...

 

I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given to me -- the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.
— Acts 20:24 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...How important is grace? Paul said that telling about that grace was more important to him than his life! In fact, that was his life after his conversion to Jesus!My Prayer...Almighty God, Holy Father, thank you for your lavish grace demonstrated and fully...

 

God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
— John 3:17 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...How do you view God? Is he someone looking for a way to condemn you? Is he an out of touch old man who doesn't really know what it's like in our modern world? Is he too holy to soil himself with the concerns of mere mortals and has left it up to us to work everything out for ourselves? No. NO. NO! God chose to enter our world and experience it...

 

My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.
— James 1:19 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Have a brake on your tongue; hit the throttle on your ears. Let your angry email sit three days before responding and make sure you read it and edit it before you send it. Keep you mouth shut and your ears open. They all say the same thing. Now if we would just do it, wouldn't the Christian community be so much more blessed!My...

 

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.
— Romans 12:10 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Being "devoted to one another in brotherly love" requires that our church talk -- we're family, brothers and sisters, children of God -- must be more than mere words. We must enter each others lives, getting to know one another so that we can serve, love and bless each other. What have you done lately to get more involved in the lives of your fellow...

 

Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
— Romans 15:2 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Being dissatisfied with life can be caused by a myriad of things. But for many of us, this dissatisfaction is a symptom that we have focused too much on ourselves and are angry with life. We have forgotten to count our blessings, neglected giving thanks to God, become silent in our praise to our Father, and have quit helping those around us. Thinking of others is how...

 

You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.
— Galatians 5:13 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Freedom is a wonderful gift when it is handled with responsibility. Not being under law is such a sweet grace, but we want to pass that sweetness on to each other through service, kindness, and care.My Prayer...O Great God of Deliverance, thank you for rescuing Israel from Pharaoh's grasp, David from...