Bible Verse for Today

For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.

— 1 Timothy 6:7-8 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Godliness with contentment is great wealth! (see 1 Tim. 6:6). So what does it take for us to be content? Paul reminds Timothy that as long as we have food and clothing, we should be able to be content. It's when our desires get out of that channel, when covetousness and greed take over...

 

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

— 1 Corinthians 13:6 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Love does have its delights. One of those delights is in what is authentic and genuine -- TRUTH! So as Jesus' disciples, we are not deceitful, manipulative, or coercive in our relationships. Instead, we are transparent, intimate, and honest. Why? Because true love delights in truth.My Prayer...

O LORD, God of love and truth, as you pour your love into my...

 

He answered, "Do you not know what these are?" "No, my lord," I replied. So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty."

— Zechariah 4:5-6 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

There are times in each of our spiritual lives when we face challenges far too big for our own resources and strengths. Zerubbabel faced such a challenge. God sent a prophet to remind him, and us through him, that our...

 

For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

— 1 John 5:4 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

This is the companion passage to 1 John 2:17 -- "The world and its desires are passing away, but the one who does the will of God lives forever." Our destiny and future are not limited to the boundaries of existence tied to our little blue planet. Our future and our hope burst the boundaries of mortality and are tied to...

 

What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

— Romans 8:31-32 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

We know God paid a high price to redeem and forgive us in Jesus. If he has gone to such great lengths to purchase our pardon, what will he refuse us that is good, right and holy? So if God answers our prayers...

 

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn ...

— Isaiah 61:1-2 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Jesus read this passage at a synagogue in Nazareth to describe his ministry (see Luke...

 

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.

— Romans 8:1 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

"You are mine! My righteousness and glory are yours! Enter into your Father's eternal reward!" One day, all of us who belong to God will hear something like this. If we are in Christ and living for him, we don't face judgment, only welcome, before God. His...

 

In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.

— Psalm 31:1 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

When all the clutter is stripped away, what is your real hope? When you push aside the diplomas, awards, accolades, and honors, what is the basis of your significance? Only One endures forever! Only God guarantees that our life is significant. Only our Savior can provide for us a place where our valuables won't decay and aren't...

 

"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

— Matthew 7:1 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Are you judgmental? Do you assume you can judge the intent of another person's heart? Are you critical and negative about the actions of others? Jesus wants us all to realize that we cannot know the motivations of someone's heart. When we are unfairly harsh or bitingly...

 

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

— Psalm 30:5 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

God is the God of all comfort (see 2 Cor. 1). Even when he deals harshly with our sin and rebellion, it is for our good. It will last only a short while and then it gives way to rejoicing. If you are in a time of discipline or facing the cruel consequences of sin, please don't give up. Morning...