“All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.” —Matthew 10:22 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Wow! Jesus’ words are emphatic and decisive! He chose these…

He is your praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes. —Deuteronomy 10:21 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… God is our praise! The God…

Fear the LORD your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name. He is the one you praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great…

When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. —Proverbs 10:19 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… We are constantly filling our world with noise. If it is not the…

If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house leaks. —Ecclesiastes 10:18 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Laziness is not just an attitude; it is a lack of action. It…

He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray. —Proverbs 10:17 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… God has given each of us a circle of influence, a place where…

Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? —1 Corinthians…

But the Israelites said to the LORD, “We have sinned. Do with us whatever you think best, but please rescue us now.” Then they got rid of the foreign gods among them and served the…

To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. —Deuteronomy 10:14 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… It all belongs to God! The multifaceted and creative side of…

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also…

Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers righteousness on you. —Hosea 10:12 Thoughts…

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” —John 10:11 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… These words come from Jesus, who describes his role as the Good Shepherd David…

“But the LORD is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King.” —Jeremiah 10:10 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Jeremiah is speaking the words of God to Israel and reminds them that there…

“Praise be to the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king, to maintain…

The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. —Proverbs 10:8 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… It’s easy to give our opinion. It’s kind of fun to “put in our two cents…

Who should not revere you, O King of the nations? This is your due. Among all the wise men of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you. —Jeremiah 10:7…

Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. —Proverbs 10:6 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… In the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas betrayed Jesus and Temple soldiers arrested him. Peter…

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. —2 Corinthians 10:5 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… The…

Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. —Romans 10:4 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Christ is the fulfillment of the Law (the goal and destination of…

Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD spoke of when he said: “‘Among those who approach me I will show myself holy; in the sight of all the people I will be…

In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises. —Psalm 10:2 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… God hates violence, intimidation, or any means used by the powerful…

Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing…

For many years you were patient with them. By your Spirit you admonished them through your prophets. Yet they paid no attention, so you handed them over to the neighboring peoples. —Nehemiah 9:30 Thoughts on…

“When I have gone out of the city, I will spread out my hands in prayer to the LORD. The thunder will stop and there will be no more hail, so you may know that…