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Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. —Psalm 119:165 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... As someone who had a very clumsy stage of life, this promise is almost beyond believing — nothing can make me stumble! But when it comes to living life, if I know God's...

I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. —Psalm 16:8 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... There are many things that can trouble our lives, but none that can shake us loose from the grip of God's grace if our hearts remain pointed at Jesus as...

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. —Psalm 46:1 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Where can we go when all the walls fall and all the armies crumble and all hope is lost? To the eternal God, who is our Father. He preserved Israel through the most difficult of...

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. —Matthew 19:14 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Jesus' love for children in an age when they weren't highly regarded is a powerful reminder. It is a reminder of God's love for...

I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me. —Psalm 119:30 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Jesus reminded us to "pick up your cross daily and follow" him. The way of truth is a daily choice. To not seek to intentionally put him at the center of our life, the top...

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God...

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: —James 1:19 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Have a brake on your tongue; hit the throttle on your ears. Let your angry email sit three days before responding and make sure you read it and edit it...

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! —Romans 11:33 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... God's plan to save us is incredible. His blueprints for the creation of our universe are beyond our imagining...

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. —2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Humility is not our...

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. —Hebrews 12:2 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... "He drives where he looks, he drives where he...

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. —1 Timothy 2:5-6 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... We do not need to have another human, no matter how mighty, pious, or special, to intercede for...

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. —Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... A lot of different religious groups will give you all sorts of ways to know whether or not you...

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering. —Colossians 3:12 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... "Wonder what I'll need to wear to that meeting?" Paul reminds us that there is a set of clothing that is...

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they...

We love him, because he first loved us. —1 John 4:19 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... It's all very simple. God is love. He is love's origin, example, and architect. I love because he loved me first. I know how to love because he has demonstrated it. I can love because he made me in his...

We AREN'T enough, but He is. It is the goodness of the Lord that brings us nose-to-nose with our desperate need for Him. Did you know it's okay to start over? To realize that we've missed the boat, you don't need to keep trying to correct a wobbly course, but you can go alllllll the way...

I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. —Psalm 18:1-2 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... We sing it and we say it in our public...

And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. —Mark 9:35 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Last? Nobody likes to be last. We have a hard enough time settling for second place, much less last...

For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake... —Philippians 1:29 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Suffer! How is suffering a privilege? It's not unless it is for Jesus. Remember how the early apostles were joyful because they...

I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me. —Psalm 119:30 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Yesterday we made a commitment to follow the Lord Jesus whole-heartedly. Let's not forget it and slip back into old habits and bad patterns. Let's choose the way of truth...