Daily Verse

Be not afraid, O land (of Judah); be glad and rejoice. Surely the LORD has done great things.—Joel 2:21Thoughts on Today's Verse...This reassurance from God is given to a people facing desperate times — times which God caused to lead his people to repent of their evil ways. Their land was desolate and decimated by drought, plagues, and poor harvests. However, God promised to bless them if they would return […]

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.—Galatians 2:20Thoughts on Today's Verse...When we shared with Jesus in his death, burial, and resurrection (Romans 6:3-7; Colossians 2:12-15, 3:1-4), we died, but we are more alive than ever before. We […]

I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the LORD.—Hosea 2:19-20Thoughts on Today's Verse...God longed for Israel to be faithful to him. Despite their unfaithfulness in the past, God offered his people forgiveness and hope, again and again, so they could be restored to a relationship with him. Now […]

The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."—Genesis 2:18Thoughts on Today's Verse...Two powerful principles are presented here. First, God looks out for us and blesses us with what we need most. Second, God made most of us for a relationship with him and a husband or wife — someone of the opposite gender to be our […]

The arrogance of man will be brought low and the pride of men humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day, and the idols will totally disappear. —Isaiah 2:17-18Thoughts on Today's Verse...Sometimes, when we are "too big for our britches," we find ourselves humbled by a natural disaster, world war, incurable disease, economic depression, or widespread social disorder. Our arrogance functions as a predictor of our own impending […]

"I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel, ..."So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith."—Malachi 2:16Thoughts on Today's Verse...My heart breaks for those who hear these words of this verse and feel a shattering in their souls because of what they have endured. God hates the pain, damage, loss, sorrow, and physical damage you carry. We mourn with those who had to leave their marriage […]

Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe.—Philippians 2:14-15Thoughts on Today's Verse...We shouldn't be surprised that unbelievers around us have different values than we do. After all, a star isn't surprised that it shines in the great expanse of darkness surrounding it. You see, […]

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.—Habakkuk 2:14Thoughts on Today's Verse...Habakkuk sees the worthlessness of what most people live to achieve and work to own. He says right before our verse, "Has not the Lord Almighty determined that the people's labor is only fuel for the fire, that the nations exhaust themselves for nothing" (Habakkuk 2:13). […]

[The LORD declares,] "Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity."—Joel 2:13Thoughts on Today's Verse...One of the most amazing things about our God, the LORD God, is that he is so gracious and compassionate. This is true even when we've "blown it big time." He longs […]