Bible Verse for Today

We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.
— 1 Thessalonians 4:14 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Jesus' resurrection was just the beginning! His resurrection means that those of us who have faith in him, who trust in the Father that raised him from the dead, can have confidence that those who belong to him, whether they are living or dead when he comes, will also share in his victory over death.My...

 

For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit.
— Romans 8:3-4 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Jesus did what we could not do; he lived perfectly before God. He showed that sin...

 

I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
— Psalm 91:2 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse..."In God we trust." That's the phrase written on much of the money in the United States. It's a great reminder. The financial climate ebbs and flows, always vulnerable to instability in the world. Only God is our refuge and fortress during the storms of life. He is eternal. He desires to bless us. He has earned our trust.My Prayer...Heavenly Father, I am so...

 

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
— Proverbs 27:1 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Humility about the future! We don't control tomorrow. At other times in our lives we may have taken tomorrow for granted; not so anymore. Tomorrow may not come. Tomorrow something horrible could happen. Tomorrow everything we possess could be gone. In the face of these discouraging possibilities, is there anything positive we can hold onto? Absolutely! We know...

 

For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
— 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...In our battle against evil, we use the spiritual weapons of God that enable us...

 

You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
— Psalm 32:7 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Out of the attacks of evil come the victories of God and the victory chants of God's people. Let's find our strength and protection in our holy God! Let's make God our hiding place, our source of security, and our hope in times of trouble.My Prayer...Father, thank you for the confidence I have in your power and your might to deliver me from...

 

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
— Ephesians 6:12 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...The battle we face is not just a physical one. Instead, it is a spiritual battle with powers that we do not easily see and which are very powerful. We shouldn't dismiss this as an imaginary battle or as an irrelevant struggle. Just as...

 

Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.
— Ephesians 6:11 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...So often we are focused only on the things that we like, that we are good at doing, or that we are interested in accomplishing. God wants us to use every piece of his spiritual armor. He wants us to be disciplined and grow in the areas of our spiritual weakness and the areas we don't necessarily find exciting or interesting. Our evil opponent is...

 

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
— Ephesians 6:10 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Some of our strength to fight evil comes from our experiences in the past, from the encouragement of others, and from our knowledge of the truth in the Scriptures. Ultimately, however, our strength comes from God's mighty power. Paul uses his letter to the Ephesians to remind Christians that this power is what raised Jesus from the dead (1:19-20). Through that power in us, God can...

 

Be very careful, then, how you live -- not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
— Ephesians 5:15-16 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Even though we are God's holy children, we also need to be aware of what time it is in our world. The evil one still exercises his control over the hearts of many people. God wants us to "redeem the time," making the most of every opportunity we have to touch the lives of others with his grace and to...