Bible Verse for Today

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

—Romans 12:1 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Our worship isn't confined to Sunday! Each day that we lovingly offer ourselves to Jesus as his disciples and servants, we are worshiping God as his holy and beloved children. Whenever we consciously resist evil and choose what is good, we offer pleasing and...

 

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

—2 Corinthians 11:30 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

One of Paul's recurring themes throughout 2 Corinthians is that God's strength is made perfect in weakness. In 1 Corinthians, he emphasized that the strength, wisdom, and power of God are shown in what is normally a sign of weakness and humiliation — the cross (1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5). Paul wasn't a wimp — remember all that he endured and...

 

For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

—1 Corinthians 11:29 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

The LORD's Supper is a precious time for Christians. We remember the incredible sacrifice Jesus made to save us from our sins. We also realize that when Christians gather and take the Supper, we are formed into the Body of Christ, his physical presence on this earth (1 Corinthians 10:17). Whatever happens...

 

But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

—Luke 11:28 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Jesus responded to the crowd's praises for his mother and redirected that blessing toward all who would hear God's word and obey it. Yes, Mary deserves our praise and thanks. Jesus is not belittling her. Instead, he reminds us that God's word was given to bless us when we obey it. When we obey God, we walk in his blessing. When we know the LORD's...

 

All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

—Matthew 11:27-28 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Life-giving rest, like eternal life, are our gifts from knowing the God and Jesus Christ whom God sent (John 17:3). The LORD is our shepherd who brings us life...

 

And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

—John 11:26 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

These were Jesus' words to Martha when her brother had died. She still hoped Jesus would intervene and do something about her brother's death. What Jesus says here fits well with something we emphasized several days ago. Christians who die physically are never really separated from their relationship with God's loving presence in Jesus (Romans...

 

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

—Mark 11:25 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

This passage is one of the most challenging reminders of God's will in Scripture. I MUST forgive others! When I refuse to forgive, I build a dam, stopping the stream of forgiveness God longs to give me. Forgiving others is seldom easy. It is often quite difficult and painful. However, God has...

 

For he [###] was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

—Acts 11:24 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

As this scripture talks about ###, Luke reminds us just how good a man ### was! Why would we consider ### to be such a good man? For many reasons. Primarily, Luke wants us to recognize that ### was full of faith and the Holy Spirit. ###'s goodness shouldn't surprise us. When the Holy Spirit lives in us, he is at work...

 

For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

—1 Corinthians 11:23-24 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Remember Jesus!

Remember his great sacrifice.

Remember his incomparable love for you!

Remember him through his Supper!

Remember Jesus...

 

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

—Proverbs 11:22 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

To take what is physically beautiful and then profane it with sin is to waste a great gift. It is sinfully sharing with someone who is clueless why God gave the blessing of physical beauty in the first place. It is debasing to the person given the beauty to waste it in what and on what is sinful. No matter what gifts we have been given...