Praise His holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. —Psalms 103:1-3 (NIV) Thoughts….. Praise must not come just from our lips. Praise must emanate from deep within our soul, recognizing all the great blessings God has given us. While God is worthy of praise because he his holy…
DetailsFor anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.” 1 John 4:20-21 (NIV) THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE… Love! The word can mean anything. Many in the Christian community have tried to define…
DetailsAnd you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. Galatians 5:16 (NIV) THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE… I want you to think about an orange rhinoceros flying with blue wings. Now quit, I don’t want you to think about it anymore. You know there is no such thing as an orange rhino that flies,…
DetailsAnd so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. Hebrews 12:28 (NIV) Thoughts… We are receiving the triumphant and glorious victory of God in his Kingdom. We will join with the angels and the saints of old and live with the Father forever in victorious and never-ending joy. But this Kingdom doesn’t begin just when…
DetailsSeek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.Isaiah 55:6 (NIV) THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE… In truth, God is always close to those who genuinely seek after him. The real problem is that we drift away from him, lose interest, and leave his presence. So let’s seek him and…
DetailsDo not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.Proverbs 27:1 (NIV) THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE… Don’t you have your hands full with today? Don’t you find yourself distracted from the urgent and important things of today by worrying about the problems of tomorrow and fantasizing about all the…
DetailsPraise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1:3 (NIV) THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE… The great truth about Jesus’ empty tomb is not that he is…
DetailsFear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. Proverbs 29:25 (NIV) THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE… Fear is such a paralyzing emotion. It robs us vitality, decision-making ability, and strength. Courage helps us step out of fear’s paralysis and turn its nervous edge into power. But…
DetailsBlessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:11-12 (NIV) THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE… For most who…
DetailsAh, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. Jeremiah 32:17 (NIV) THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE… In the immense expanse of our universe, with its billions upon billions of stars, where our own tiny blue planet is only a small…
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