Daily Verse

God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.—John 4:24Thoughts on Today's Verse...Without the Holy Spirit living in us, we are not children of God (Romans 8:9). Without the Spirit, the cleansing power of Jesus' sacrifice would not be fully implemented in us (1 Corinthians 10:10-11; Titus 3:3-7). Without the Spirit, we cannot worship God in the ways he wants to be worshiped because God is […]

Be careful not to do your "acts of righteousness" before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.—Matthew 6:1Thoughts on Today's Verse...Why do we do the things we do? What is the motivation for our behavior as a Christian person? It's so easy to fall into the trap of doing religious things so that we will look good to […]

But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.—Matthew 9:13Thoughts on Today's Verse...God is merciful. Yes, we can probably recall some of those occasions when God was fed up and furious with the unrighteousness and rebellion of his people. But, we also remember them precisely because they did not occur that frequently over the hundreds of […]

A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. —Proverbs 11:25Thoughts on Today's Verse...God is generous. He longs for his children to be like him in this grace of generosity. Our place on earth is not to be hoarders of blessings, forgiveness, wealth, and opportunities. Following the lead of our Father in Heaven, we are to be conduits of his blessings, forgiveness, wealth, and opportunities. As […]

May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.—2 Timothy 1:16Thoughts on Today's Verse...A friend in Christ who will faithfully serve others brings the beautiful gift of refreshment. Yet, as humans, we are tempted to be fickle friends — there for a bit while they need us, but often tiring over the long haul of extended recovery […]

By God's will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed. —Romans 15:32Thoughts on Today's Verse...Our lives, futures, and plans are in God's hands. This inescapable reality is the basis of our existence. Remember what James, the brother of Jesus, taught us? Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business […]

People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these."—Mark 10:13-14Thoughts on Today's Verse...Unfortunately, humans seem to always try to define our place in the "pecking order" of life. Jesus […]

[Jesus taught his disciples:] "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets."—Matthew 7:12Thoughts on Today's Verse...Ah! The "Golden Rule" is so straightforward, isn't it? Sometimes we make things far too complicated and complex, especially religious things. I love the Bible because it is often practical and plain when God deals with our behavior. Do you […]

He leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.—Psalm 23:2-3Thoughts on Today's Verse...When we are exhausted, depleted, and on the edge of burnout, we need to have our souls restored! But who can restore our souls? The only one who can truly lead us beside quiet waters: the LORD, who is our Shepherd. He alone can fully bring the nourishment, replenishment, rest, and renewal that our weary souls need. […]