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He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. —Isaiah...

It was in the middle of one of these nitty-gritty down-to-earth conversations between Jesus and His disciples that He fleshed out the secret. I've often wished to be able to be with Jesus in person. To share a meal, a cup of steaming coffee, to ask Him specifics. What wealth it would be to...

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. —2 Corinthians 5:21 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Righteousness! That's what we are. We are not righteous. No, it is much bigger than that. We are God's righteousness. We are...

In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. —Psalm 62:7 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Who we are, what becomes of us in life, and what we accomplish of significance are all in God's hands. We cannot achieve lasting honor for ourselves without...

For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake. —Philippians 1:29 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... When we read the book of Acts, we find the disciples overjoyed at suffering "for the sake of the name." Since Jesus has already...

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. —1 John 1:9 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... We can be forgiven of our sins! That's great, but there's even better news. We can be purified of any stain from sin!! That's...

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. —Romans 6:23 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... When we get death for sin, we're only being paid what we're owed — sin is rebellion against the God who loves us and gave us his most precious gift...

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. —James 1:12 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Only Christians win at life. That's because none of us who is human has the power to hold...

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. —Ephesians 6:10-11 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Many of the struggles in our lives are not mere accidents! Many of...

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither...

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. —1 Peter 2:2-3 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Salvation is such a precious thing! However, we know something is horribly wrong if a child continues to stay...

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. —Romans 15:13 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Hope and joy and peace sound terrific. Two things are vital for these two blessings to be a part of our lives...

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. —Psalm 23:1-3 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... He restores my soul. My that...

In a world swirling with heavy clouds and looming headlines, we mothers hold a massive opportunity! In a world swirling with heavy clouds and looming headlines, we mothers hold a massive opportunity! Like never before, we are connected with people across the globe. Instead of seeing just...

Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. —Acts 4:10-12 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... "Jesus, there's just something...

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. —Romans 8:28 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... God is in our lives. He is at work right now, undoing Satan's destructive messes and leading us to places he wants us...

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. —2 Peter 1:4 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... God made us to be like him in character and compassion...

Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations. —Deuteronomy 7:9 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... God is faithful and his covenant is a covenant of love. He will...

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: —1 Peter 3:15 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... We are to be ready and able to tell folks about the hope that Jesus has...

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, —2 Timothy 1:9 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Before the beginning of time! How do you understand when...