Bible Verse for Today

Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

—2 Samuel 7:29 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

God had blessed King David incredibly. God had taken him from a despised little brother and shepherd boy who became a great warrior and Israel's King. David went from an errand boy to a war hero, from a small...

 

And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

—Matthew 7:28-29 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Unlike the teachers of his day, Jesus didn't have to shore up his teaching with obscure quotes from past teachers and well-known rabbis. Jesus, the very Word of God (John 1:1-18), spoke the words of God. He did and said what the Father willed. His life and his...

 

"Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is."

—John 7:27 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

God in human flesh is how John described Jesus as he began his gospel (John 1:14-18). Jesus was God's ultimate message and revelation of God himself in human form (Hebrews 1:1-3). Jesus' incarnation is a mystery that neither the crowds in his day nor we in our day can fully fathom. This truth is beyond our human experience and limited...

 

Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.

—Deuteronomy 7:26 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

A little corruption, a little poison, and a little rotten are not all that bad, are they? Of course, they are! God has made us pure and perfect in Jesus (Colossians 1:21-23). What a glorious thought! Why would we want to stain his...

 

For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

—Acts 7:25 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Timing can be everything. Well, maybe not everything, but an important thing. God's plan and power provide us with everything. Finding God's timing and power for his plan is crucial. When Moses took it upon himself to redeem God's people before God called him to do so, Moses failed. After being humbled in the...

 

O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

—Romans 7:24-25 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Our bodies are mortal and flawed. Our weakness and sin taint them. But, by the grace of God given each of us in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:1-10) and the transformational power of the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:17-18), our future does not rest in the dust with our decaying bodies, but in the power of our...

 

"Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence."

—Ezekiel 7:23 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

God hates it when the innocent are afflicted with violence and bloodshed. God hates evil and political corruption. He hates false courts and leaders who abuse their power. We can rest assured that God will deliver his faithful followers and administer ultimate justice to those who have abused their positions and harmed others. God's...

 

"Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears."

—2 Samuel 7:22 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

The promises of God to Abraham and David, the work of God through Jesus, and the miraculous preservation of both the Abrahamic and Davidic lines to Jesus are nothing short of miraculous. They are testimony to God's faithfulness and power. When we get discouraged by the...

 

Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.

—Deuteronomy 7:21 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

What foe can defeat us as the people of God? None when we gladly welcome the presence of our holy God among us! Our God, our Deliverer, is mighty in power, awesome in holiness, and greater than any of our foes. Throughout history, the LORD has repeatedly proven his love, presence, and power in and for us, his people. So, we...

 

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

—Ecclesiastes 7:20 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Yep, we're all broken, flawed, and tainted (Romans 3:9-11, 23-24). Or, at least, that is what we were before God saved us, the Spirit sanctified us, and Jesus brought us into his family (1 Corinthians 6:9-11). Praise God! Praise God because of his grace. Praise God for the work of Jesus. Praise God for the presence of the Holy Spirit. Because of...