Daily Verse

But let all who take refuge in you [O LORD] be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. —Psalm 5:11Thoughts on Today's Verse...Our hope is in the LORD! He is the basis of our security. He is the reason for our joyful songs! He is our protection and hope. He is the reason we rejoice. […]

No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband, and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.—1 Timothy 5:10Thoughts on Today's Verse...This devotional falls near Mother's Day for many in the Western […]

For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. —1 Thessalonians 5:9-10Thoughts on Today's Verse...God didn't save us to condemn us (John 3:17). No, he saved us so we could come home to him and enjoy his gracious presence for all eternity. God […]

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.—Romans 5:8Thoughts on Today's Verse...God didn't wait till we were "good enough" to bring us his salvation. Notice the words in this context (Romans 5:6-10) to describe us without grace: powerless, ungodly, sinners, and enemies. God sent Jesus when we were lost and desperately needed his grace. But then, that's what love […]

Cast all your anxiety on [God] because he cares for you.—1 Peter 5:7Thoughts on Today's Verse...Isn't it absolutely wonderful that the God who made the universe cares about us and our needs, hurts, anxieties, and fears?! So let's trust that he will do what is best for us and show that trust by living for him, loving him, and seeking to live out his purpose in our life (Romans 8:28-29).My […]

[The LORD said to Israel,] "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me."—Deuteronomy 5:6-7Thoughts on Today's Verse...God had delivered his people from Egypt through the Red Sea, the ten plagues, and led them to this mountain, where he came down to give Moses and his people his Ten Commandments. They didn't earn […]

And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. —Romans 5:5Thoughts on Today's Verse...The source of our hope is not just in Jesus' prior work on the Cross and in the empty tomb as he "who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel" (2 Timothy 1:10). Our […]

[The LORD's Messiah] will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. And he will be their peace.—Micah 5:4Thoughts on Today's Verse...The prophet, Micah, looked into God's future and anticipated, by the power of the Holy Spirit, the Messiah's […]

In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.—Psalm 5:3Thoughts on Today's Verse...When I read this verse, I remember Richard Melton, a beloved elder in a church where I once preached and a dedicated prayer warrior. He would quote this verse every morning before he entered into prayer. He often quoted this verse with tears in his […]