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There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. —1 John 4:18 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... What is there to fear since God sent his Son to die to redeem us? What is there to fear since we cannot be...

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to...

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. —Proverbs 17:9 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... "It's just a little harmless gossip." The Wise Teacher reminds us that gossip is neither little or harmless. Its consequences are huge and...

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. —1 John 4:11-12 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Can you imagine what an honor it is to have the Creator of the...

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than...

For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. —1 John 3:11 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... The original message — love one another. The enduring message — love one another. The most convicting message — love one another. The most difficult...

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. —John 13:34-35 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... How do you recognize Jesus' followers? How do...

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. —John 3:16 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Did you know the Bible doesn't just say, "God loves you." Now don't let me confuse you. Scripture does...

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. —1 Corinthians 13:6-7 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Always love — pretty tall order and pretty tough stuff. Only God is always. But then Christians are...

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil... —1 Corinthians 13:4-5 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Love does not focus on myself...

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth. —2 Thessalonians 1:3 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... "Increase my faith, O, Lord." "Increase my strength."...

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father...

Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. —Psalm 97:10 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Hate — what a bold and powerful word. We must not hate people. We must hate evil. Tough combination to pull off, but...

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. —Proverbs 21:21 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Isn't it funny that when we set off to find happiness or joy or significance or meaning, we seldom find it. Instead, when we offer to serve others and...

For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth. He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. —Psalm 33:4-5 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... God is faithful. We can trust his promises to be kept and his purposes to be good. How...

I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. —Psalm 18:1-2 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... We sing it and we say it in our public...

But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. —Psalm 59:16 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... So many things in our lives can be stolen away by natural disasters, aging, and death. Satan...

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. —1 Corinthians 2:9 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Many of the things we anticipate and dream about are much less glorious in real...

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. —Psalm 86:5 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Forgiveness is such a sweet blessing. But God does more than forgive! He cleanses and forgets. His love is not metered out or carefully...

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love. —Ephesians 4:2 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... "You mean I have to put up with that!?" There are those folks in life about whom the saying is true: "They are the grit out of which we are to fashion our...