Praise 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…

Blessed 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…

This is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless…

Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it…

The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. —1 Corinthians…

We know him who said, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge his people.” It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God…

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense — Jesus Christ the Righteous…

Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. —Hebrews 10:35-36 Thoughts…

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. —Romans 15:7 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… I hate racism and exclusivity. But my loathing does not match God’s revulsion…

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. —2 Corinthians 13:14 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… I have a friend…

Rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given you the autumn rains in righteousness. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before. —Joel 2:23 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… “The…

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. —Ephesians 4:29 Thoughts on…

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others…

You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light… —Ephesians 5:8 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Our before and after: we were lost, now found; we were darkness…

If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded…

Live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. —1 Peter 3:8 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Unity and harmony are no accident! They happen because of intention and submission…

Even to your old age and gray hairs, I AM he, I AM he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue…

Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love, and in endurance. —Titus 2:2 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… “Worthy of respect”: What a goal for our lives…

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. —Psalm 143:10 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… We want the Holy Spirit to be at work…

We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we present everyone perfect in Christ. —Colossians 1:28 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Our goal as Christians, as disciples of Jesus, is not to…

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the…

What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you — guard it with the help of…

This is what the LORD says — your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I AM the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you…

The earth is filled with your love, O LORD; teach me your decrees. —Psalm 119:64 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Sometimes we get so caught up in the loving wonders of God’s creation and the marvelous…