Verse of the day

Thursday, July 25, 2024
2 Corinthians 8:2
How that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.

When you have an abundance of money, it’s not hard to give some of it away. But when you’re strapped for cash, you want to hoard every single penny. But that’s where Paul says you’re missing out on a depth of joy that could be yours. When you give out of your poverty, true freedom is birthed because you trust God to take care of all your needs, just like He takes care of the birds of the air and the beasts of the field. Your sacrifice actually becomes His unique device to give you unbelievable joy.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Psalm 42:7
Deep calls to deep at the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your waves and billows have gone over me.

Have you ever stood at the edge of a cliff and felt so small next to the immense grandness of God and His incredible creation? It’s God’s design that the deepest parts of who you are call out to something greater than you. People search for it in the depths of the earth, the heights of the universe and even inside of themselves. But that longing can only be answered by the God who created it all.

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Daniel 2:21-22
He gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding; he reveals the deep and secret things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him.

George Washington Carver said, “All my life, I have risen regularly at four in the morning to talk with God. That’s where He reveals His secrets to me.” God desires to share His secrets with each of us. For some He shares how to make things out of peanuts, others how to get a rocket into space, and others how to protect people from invisible diseases. What do you think He would share with you?

Monday, July 22, 2024
1 Corinthians 2:10
But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

If you want to get to know God, you do it through His Spirit. When Jesus went to heaven, He told His disciples that He wouldn’t leave them alone, He would send them a Helper. And that Helper helps you too, revealing the deep things of God. When you read your Bible, He helps you understand God’s plans, His character, and especially the incredible love that He has for you.

Friday, July 19, 2024
Daniel 12:3
Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

Daniel was a person who seemed to be filled with wisdom. It followed him his whole life and seemed to protect him from lions, liars, and laws. Here’s the deal, wisdom doesn’t change its tune when things are hard. It tells you to pray with the window open, to pray when people say false things about you and to pray when the lions are closing in. That sage wisdom led even kings to their knees.

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Without a bulb, a lighthouse is useless. At night, the light is there as a signal to warn incoming ships of danger. And God’s given you a light to shine in the darkness as well. The cool thing is, when you shine it, it helps reveal the goodness of God. So, find a way to let that light shine today while you’re at home, at work, and in your community.

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
John 1:5
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Imagine walking through a dark room. You’d probably feel uncomfortable, maybe even scared because there’d be no light to illuminate the space. But once the light is turned on, the darkness can’t linger, and neither can your fears. And that’s what happens when Jesus comes into your life. He removes the darkness and fear, then he replaces it with light and peace.

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Psalm 37:5-6
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.

How do those who fear the Lord respond to a world filled with wickedness? David chose to do it by committing his way to the Lord even during difficult circumstances. He believed that if he left everything in God’s capable hands, even an angry, vengeful king, that God would eventually make David’s righteousness shine for all to see.

Monday, July 15, 2024
Philippians 2:15
So that you may become blameless and pure children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.

When you look at the night sky in a rural area without light pollution, you can see so many stars burning brightly against the inky blackness. But did you know that’s what God says you look like when you walk according to His ways in this dark world? You end up illuminating it with a light that cannot be taken away because it doesn’t come from you…it comes from Jesus, the Light of the World.

Friday, July 12, 2024
Matthew 6:3-4
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that you giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Shhh. God wants you to give quietly. So quietly, in fact, when you give, He wants you to do it so that no one else knows what you’re doing…except Him! And when He sees you doing it, He will reward you for your willingness to give and to keep your gift a secret. It’s really the only secret worth keeping.

Thursday, July 11, 2024
Luke 6:38
Give and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.

There’s a story about a college professor trying to teach students about the importance of generosity. To do it, he filled a jar with golf balls, small pebbles, sand, and finally he filled it with water. The jar was so full by the end, it was overflowing. And that is what it looks like in God’s kingdom when you give to others. He gives so much back to you that your jar ends up being full to overflowing. Being generous to others never returns back void.

Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Proverbs 21:26
Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give.

Everybody gives according to their faith. And since we all grow from faith to faith, from glory to glory, it will always be changing. Like when Jesus saw the widow at the synagogue, He said she gave the most, when monetarily, she gave the least. At that stage in her life, she had faith that God would provide everything she needed and that He didn’t need money to do it. The point: when you give, your faith grows.