Daily Verse

You may say to yourself, "My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me." But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.—Deuteronomy 8:17-18Thoughts on Today's Verse...What do we have that wasn't given to us? Nothing. It came either by God's […]

When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to [Jesus], and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases."—Matthew 8:16-17Thoughts on Today's Verse...How does Jesus feel about us when we feel tormented by evil and unfairness? Does he really long to touch our broken […]

For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father."—Romans 8:15Thoughts on Today's Verse...God is so holy, so mighty, so awesome, and yet he bids us to call him "Abba Father." Abba is a term of endearment, familiarity, dependency, and love used by Jewish toddlers to address their fathers. Many Jewish […]

Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; Judah has fortified many towns. But I will send fire upon their cities that will consume their fortresses.—Hosea 8:14Thoughts on Today's Verse...Please note: We chose these verses over a decade ago. Each reference this year corresponds to its date — 8/14/2024 became Hosea 8:14. This method challenges us to hear verses we often ignore and calls us to adjust our lives and […]

For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.—Romans 8:13-14Thoughts on Today's Verse...Living a life of purity is a daily battle, an ongoing war between our flesh and the Spirit of God working to re-create us […]

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."—John 8:12Thoughts on Today's Verse...After stumbling around in the dark as I watered my yard recently, I decided it wasn't worth the risk, so I found a flashlight so I wouldn't meet any unexpected "critters" as I walked through old […]

And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.—Romans 8:11Thoughts on Today's Verse...The Holy Spirit doesn't just empower us now (Ephesians 3:14-21) — for sure, he does provide us power and strength, insight and guidance — but the Holy Spirit's work […]

Jesus straightened up and asked [the woman caught in the act of adultery], "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" "No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin."—John 8:10-11Thoughts on Today's Verse...Forgiveness is wonderful when it leads to a life change that honors the LORD. Jesus came to call us from sin and into his […]

You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.—Romans 8:9Thoughts on Today's Verse...We show who is in control of our lives by how we live. Do we live as children of God? Then we show we are submitting to the leadership of […]