Verse of the Day – Galatians 4:6-7

Verse of the Day - Galatians 4:6-7

Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir. —Galatians 4:6-7 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… The first vocalizations of many … Read more

Verse of the Day – Colossians 4:5-6

Verse of the Day - Colossians 4:5-6

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. —Colossians 4:5-6 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Jesus warned us that we will answer to God for every idle word we … Read more

Verse of the Day – Galatians 4:4

Verse of the Day - Galatians 4:4

But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. —Galatians 4:4 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Wow! What a rich passage loaded with many wonderfully challenging ideas. God made history ready for the … Read more

Verse of the Day – 1 Thessalonians 4:3

Verse of the Day - 1 Thessalonians 4:3

It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality… —1 Thessalonians 4:3 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Sanctified sounds “churchy” and old-fashioned to many people today. However, sanctified is a powerful God-fashioned word that means to make someone or something special, holy, reserved, and prepared for God’s use and glory, … Read more

Verse of the Day – Ephesians 4:2-3

Verse of the Day - Ephesians 4:2-3

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. —Ephesians 4:2-3 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Effort, sweat, and dedication seem to have become the profanity of Western Christianity. To our age of grace-abusers and grace-cheapeners who … Read more

Verse of the Day – Psalm 4:1

Verse of the Day - Psalm 4:1

Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer. —Psalm 4:1 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… At first, this cry for help seems very demanding by those of us who are praying to God. Closer inspection shows that this is … Read more

Verse of the Day – Proverbs 3:31-32

Verse of the Day - Proverbs 3:31-32

Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways, for the LORD detests a perverse man but takes the upright into his confidence. —Proverbs 3:31-32 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… While many are seeking a cure for the rampaging violence in our cultures that is destroying lives, threatening schools, destroying nations, and making … Read more

Verse of the Day – John 3:30

Verse of the Day - John 3:30

He must become greater; I must become less. —John 3:30 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… This ultimate formula for greatness did not take many words for John the Baptist to articulate. What’s your formula? Paul told the Galatians that they needed a similar approach to greatness: Christ must be formed in them (Galatians 4:19). He told … Read more

Verse of the Day – John 3:28-29

Verse of the Day - John 3:28-29

[John the Baptist said when asked if he was the Christ, the Messiah:] “I am not the Christ but am sent ahead of him. The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is … Read more

Verse of the Day – Deuteronomy 3:28

Verse of the Day - Deuteronomy 3:28

[God told Moses to look at the Promised Land, since he was not going to cross this Jordan, then God said:] “Commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see.” —Deuteronomy 3:28 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Moses led … Read more