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For the body is not one member, but many. —1 Corinthians 12:14 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... The human body is an amazing collection of parts, members, vital organs, systems, and interdependent structures. When the body is healthy and these different elements of the body work in concert...

[God] said to [John]: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life." —Revelation 21:6 NIV Key Thought Jesus' promise early in his ministry about the Spirit bringing us refreshment (John...

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. —1 Corinthians 12:13 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... What makes us family? In God's family, the Holy Spirit makes us one. The...

On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, "Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, 'Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.'" (When he said "living water," he was speaking...

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer. —Romans 12:12 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... How can we keep our circumstances from determining our mood? How can we emancipate ourselves from the limitations that life deals us? The last in the trio of commandments...

And [an angel] carried me [John] away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. —Revelation 21:10 NIV Key Thought The Holy Spirit brings hope. There is the hope for current circumstances that the Spirit brings...

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; —Romans 12:11 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Jesus made it clear that God wants us to be passionate about our Christian life. "I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So...

Through the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within us, carefully guard the precious truth that has been entrusted to you. —2 Timothy 1:14 NLT Key Thought We are not left on our strength alone to guard the truth entrusted to us. We have the Holy Spirit who lives within us. The Spirit is our...

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; —Romans 12:10 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... "He who toots his own horn plays in a very small band!" A very selfish part of us wants all attention and appreciation to be focused on what we have...

And Jesus Christ was revealed as God's Son by his baptism in water and by shedding his blood on the cross — not by water only, but by water and blood. And the Spirit, who is truth, confirms it with his testimony. —1 John 5:6 NLT Key Thought Jesus was "God with us" (Matthew 1:23) every step of...

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. —Romans 12:9 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Our love cannot be feigned, faked, or fickle! That means that we abhor things that are evil. We not only stay away from them, but we disdain them. At the...

But we come from God and belong to God. Anyone who knows God understands us and listens. The person who has nothing to do with God will, of course, not listen to us. This is another test for telling the Spirit of Truth from the spirit of deception. —1 John 4:6 MESSAGE Key Thought How do you...

Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God... —Luke 12:8 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... What a simple way to inherit a blessing. Let's make sure that we don't fall into the trap of Peter during the night of...

And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, ... —Ephesians 1:13 NIV Key Thought When we first came to Jesus, he poured out the Holy Spirit upon us, to...

The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand. —Proverbs 12:7 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... This is eventually true in every culture. An evil leader is murdered by his even more evil successor. Ruin comes to the one who brings ruination on others. But...

With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it. —Romans 9:1 NLT Key Thought As we have seen over the last several days, our assurance of the truth about the message of Jesus is the Holy Spirit. In his letter to the Roman Christians...

But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. —Matthew 12:6 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... What is the greatest construction project built by human hands? Jesus is greater still! What is the most "holy" place you have been? Jesus is far holier still! What is the...

At this I [John] fell at [the angel's] feet to worship him. But he said to me, "Don't do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus." —Revelation 19:10 NIV...

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him... —Hebrews 12:5 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... When I was young, I always acted as if I hated discipline. It was...

When the unbelievers got cantankerous and started bickering with each other, Paul interrupted: "I have just one more thing to say to you. The Holy Spirit sure knew what he was talking about when he addressed our ancestors through Isaiah the prophet: 'Go to this people and tell them this: You're...