Daily Verse

[When his disciples wondered how to feed the huge crowd who had been with them several days and were famished, Jesus] replied, "You give them something to eat."   They answered, "We have only five loaves of bread and two fish — unless we go and buy food for all this crowd."—Luke 9:13Thoughts on Today's Verse...I love the way Jesus got his disciples' attention in this situation. He challenged them […]

On hearing [people complaining he associated with sinful people], Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick."—Matthew 9:12Thoughts on Today's Verse...Why did Jesus associate with sinners? Because we need him to associate with us! What's the most crucial part of that truth: Jesus' desire to love and save us or our recognition of our need for him in our sinfulness? Of course, the most […]

You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.—2 Corinthians 9:11Thoughts on Today's Verse...An old saying says, "You can't outgive God!" And this saying is true. The more we give to bless others and honor God, the more we have to give. Why does God bless us with riches? So we […]

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.—Proverbs 9:10Thoughts on Today's Verse...There are many noble and beneficial fields of academic pursuit. However, as today's Scripture reminds us, true wisdom and the greatest understanding can be found in only one place: a reverential knowledge of God and the acknowledgment of his will with our obedience in all of our ways!My Prayer...LORD […]

[The glory of the God of Israel] answered me, "The sin of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great; the land is full of bloodshed and the city is full of injustice. They say, 'The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.' So I will not look on them with pity or spare them, but I will bring down on their own heads what they […]

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.—2 Corinthians 9:8Thoughts on Today's Verse...What a powerful promise! If we are willing to generously share with others in the name of Jesus, as the apostle Paul discusses in the previous verses, we will always have what we need to […]

Then a cloud appeared and enveloped [Jesus and his disciples, Peter, James, and John], and a voice came from the cloud: "This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!"—Mark 9:7Thoughts on Today's Verse...Who are you listening to in your life? We can hear all sorts of different voices and listen to all sorts of religious commentary and insight. However, we can follow only One as the Source of […]

[The people of God stood and worshiped him, saying:] "You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you."—Nehemiah 9:6Thoughts on Today's Verse...God is the Creator! Life is defined in him and by him. […]

And the Levites ... said: "Stand up and praise the LORD your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting."—Nehemiah 9:5Thoughts on Today's Verse..."Stand up and shout it if you love my Jesus!" That's a song our children love to sing! But what happens to our youthful exuberance and joy at worshiping the LORD? God doesn't want us to lose it. Read through the Bible and highlight all the physical acts […]