Daily Verse

All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law." Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith."—Galatians 3:10-11Thoughts on Today's Verse...Thankfully, God provided us the Sacrifice that makes us righteous and pays for our sins because none of […]

What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one ..."—Romans 3:9-10Thoughts on Today's Verse...Paul is driving home the point in Romans 3 that none of us can come close to approximating God's perfection, righteousness, compassion, grace, and holiness. So how […]

From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.—Psalm 3:8Thoughts on Today's Verse...God is The Great Deliverer! That's his chosen expertise. Whether it was delivering the Israelites from Egypt through the Red Sea from Pharaoh's army ages ago or rescuing a sinner from sin and death through Christ today, our God is The Great Deliverer! So, repeatedly pray today for people who need God's deliverance from sin, […]

But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord...—Philippians 3:7-8Thoughts on Today's Verse...Paul had accomplished great things — at least in his mind — during his spiritual life as a teacher and Pharisee before he became a Christian. His devotion to God and the Word […]

When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.—Genesis 3:6Thoughts on Today's Verse...Ouch! We've known the way of sin for thousands of years, yet we sometimes still follow its path. We're lured by […]

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.—Proverbs 3:5-6Thoughts on Today's Verse...What do you use for your life's compass? What do you use for your GPS for holiness? No matter how insightful, wise, experienced, or knowledgeable we may be, only God can guide our steps properly. God asks us to […]

When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.—Colossians 3:4Thoughts on Today's Verse...My world is beautiful today — great weather, wonderful church, loving spouse, great kids, and blessed with all I truly need. But this will certainly change. Life is bound up with mortality. Love is connected to imperfect people. Separation by geographical distance, disagreement, and death are bound to happen at different […]

You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans?—1 Corinthians 3:3Thoughts on Today's Verse...The Corinthians boasted in their wisdom, giftedness, and tolerance. Yet this wisdom, gifted, and tolerance were worldly and not holy. No matter how gifted a church, how full of earthly wisdom its leaders may have, or how tolerant they are to other […]

In those days John the Baptist came ... saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."—Matthew 3:1-2Thoughts on Today's Verse...John's words sound strange in a world afraid to tell the truth about sin, wickedness, and evil. Yet all lost people — people who do not know Jesus and those who claim to follow him but don't obey him — we all desperately need to repent. That means changing our […]