Daily Verse

If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house leaks.—Ecclesiastes 10:18Thoughts on Today's Verse...Laziness is not just an attitude; it is a lack of action. It is a choice to let important matters suffer and neglect what is necessary. The results of this choice of laziness over action may not always be immediately evident. However, with time, the accumulating signs of decay make the […]

He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.—Proverbs 10:17Thoughts on Today's Verse...God has given each of us a circle of influence, a place where our lives impact others for either good or ill. In much the same way, each of us is also influenced by others, some of whom can help us see and overcome our problems and shortcomings, while others seem […]

Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?—1 Corinthians 10:16Thoughts on Today's Verse...The Apostle Paul makes clear, as Jesus earlier made certain when he instituted the LORD's Supper, that believers anchor the heart of the Gospel in the death, burial, resurrection, and resurrection appearances of […]

But the Israelites said to the LORD, "We have sinned. Do with us whatever you think best, but please rescue us now." Then they got rid of the foreign gods among them and served the Lord. And he could bear Israel's misery no longer.—Judges 10:15Thoughts on Today's Verse...When God's people realized the depth of their sin and their impending punishment by God, they repented and asked for his help. They […]

To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it.—Deuteronomy 10:14Thoughts on Today's Verse...It all belongs to God! The multifaceted and creative side of our heavenly Father's nature is revealed in the astounding beauty and variety in our universe. This is not our world, but our Father has chosen to share it with us as one of his many gifts to us. […]

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.—1 Corinthians 10:13Thoughts on Today's Verse...In the face of temptation, God has promised us two things: A way out.The power to stand up under […]

Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers righteousness on you.—Hosea 10:12Thoughts on Today's Verse...In the middle of God's rebuke of his people through Hosea the prophet, God gives his people this beautiful challenge: "Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love." God promises to help us […]

"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."—John 10:11Thoughts on Today's Verse...These words come from Jesus, who describes his role as the Good Shepherd David described in Psalm 23. If we refuse to let the familiarity of these words get in the way of their astounding grace, we realize their astonishing reality. The supreme God of the universe loves us so generously and […]

"But the LORD is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King."—Jeremiah 10:10Thoughts on Today's Verse...Jeremiah is speaking the words of God to Israel and reminds them that there is only one true God, the LORD. All others are false gods, mere pretenders to the throne of the Righteous One, the eternal King. Yet, like the Athenians in Acts 17, our world continues to place idol after […]