Bible Verse for Today

He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

— Psalm 23:2-3 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Some of us won't slow down for anything! Well, almost anything. When we get "too full ourselves" and too caught up in our own plans, the LORD, our Shepherd, slows us down and makes us lie down. Our Shepherd knows we need rest, nourishment, and refreshment and helps us, yes and...

 

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

— Psalm 119:105 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

So often, those of us who have received the blessings of faith and the guidelines of the Word of God don't fully appreciate them. Can you imagine what it is like to try to define ones worth, clarify ones values, and establish ones sense of purpose without a standard of truth? Imagine what it would be like to be lost without a map and without a compass? Remember what it...

 

For you make me glad by your deeds, O LORD; I sing for joy at the works of your hands.

— Psalm 92:4 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Gaze into the heavens on a dark night and see the wonders of the starry hosts. Think of the incredible diversity of earth's wonders. Look at your own life and see the fingerprints of God's work in your own experience (Rom. 8:28). As Jesus said, our Father is working still (John 5:17). Yes, it does make us glad to know that we are not alone in...

 

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

— Psalm 23:1 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

A sheep is only as good as its shepherd. We are incredibly blessed!My Prayer...

O Great Shepherd, carry me like a lamb, tenderly in your arms and close to your heart. My life, my future, and my strength depend upon you. Please help me hear your voice above the confusing distractions around me. Under your care I have no fears. Thank you for being my Shepherd. In Jesus' name I...

 

I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

— Psalm 9:2 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

When was the last time you made up a song? The last time you made up a song of praise to God? Worried that you can't do it? Don't think it will be good? Don't worry! your only audience is your Abba Father who longs to hear your heart sing regardless of your voice's perfection or your melody's tune. He wants to rejoice and be glad with you. So open...

 

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...

At the end of the day of summer's scorching heat, where did you find your shadow of protection and refreshment? When we place our lives in the care of God Most High, we find that his shadow of protection and refreshment covers us. Even in times of difficulty, we know that he has protected us from the worst of Satan's withering attack and that...

 

Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways, for the LORD detests a perverse man but takes the upright into his confidence.

— Proverbs 3:31-32 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

God does not like bullies, oppressors, or exploiters. Those who control by intimidation and violence are detestable and an abomination to the LORD. We are not to idolize, praise, or reward those who have risen to power by exploiting others.My Prayer...

Father and Sovereign LORD, please...

 

[Jesus replied,] "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: `Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."

— Mark 12:30-31 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Sometimes the most important things are not hard to understand. God wants us to love him with every fiber of our being and to also love those around us. All of his demands on character really...

 

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.

— Proverbs 14:29 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Responding quickly to aggravation, threat, insult, or difficulty suggests strength to many folks today. However, responding hastily out of anger is foolish. This response seldom produces the desired long term effect and nearly always compounds the problems that need to be addressed. Patiently dealing with frustrating and painful situations shows...

 

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

— Romans 8:28 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Bad stuff happens in life. Satan has a part to play in the bad stuff. Our own sins and their consequences also play a part. The rebellion against God and the spiritual weakness in those we love bring hurtful things into our life. Sometimes, God even disciplines us to awaken us out of lethargy or to correct...