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For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. —1 Peter 3:18 NIV Key Thought I will confess that this is one of the most challenging and difficult passages in all the Bible for me...

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. —Romans 8:18 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Is it worth it? Oh yes! It's more than worth it. We can't begin to imagine the glory God has in store for us. No...

[God said:] "Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations." —Isaiah 42:1 NIV Key Thought The last part of Isaiah contains passages that are often called the Servant Songs. Jesus claims several of...

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. —Romans 8:16-17 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Your Brother...

For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. —2 Peter 1:21 NIV Key Thought True prophecy — the word of God put into the hearts of his servants — didn't arise in the hearts of the prophets. God...

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. —Psalm 37:16-17 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... What do we want to be the basis of our security? Will it be what we can do...

There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. —Isaiah 11:1-2 ESV...

The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. —Proverbs 10:7 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Sometimes the wisdom of God is short, succinct, and sweet for those who seek to do his will. I want my children and grandchildren to remember me with sweet thoughts...

All [the prophets] were told was that they were serving you, you who by orders from heaven have now heard for yourselves — through the Holy Spirit — the Message of those prophecies fulfilled. Do you realize how fortunate you are? Angels would have given anything to be in on this! —1 Peter 1:12...

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! ... For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. —Romans 11:33-36 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Some things...

This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you. They wondered what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when he told them in advance about Christ's suffering and his...

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. —Psalm 37:6-7 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... "Chill out!" we hear heaven say to us. Come into God's presence with dependent, yet...

God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more grace and peace. —1 Peter 1:2 NLT Key Thought The story of the prophet Isaiah's calling by God...

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. —Romans 8:15 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... How revolutionary. Just as Jesus prayed to God addressing him as "Abba Father," we too can speak so frankly...

Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he. —Isaiah 41:4 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... God is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. This is great comfort for us. We don't have to choose another...

Don't you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple. —1 Corinthians 3:16-17 NLT Key Thought As beautiful as the promise of yesterday was...

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. —Proverbs 10:21 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Righteous people have a way of blessing others with their words. It may be their word of encouragement, their carefully chosen speech, their advice full of wisdom, their...

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. —Psalm 37:5-6 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... How much do you trust the Lord? Better yet, how much of yourself have you...

And in [Jesus] you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. —Ephesians 2:22 NIV Key Thought "Where can I go to find God?" Mortals have asked this question ever since they were driven from the garden and from their daily walks with God in "the cool of...

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. —Romans 8:14 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Over the last two weeks we have been blessed to read a number of Scriptures that speak of the Spirit's work in our lives. In the last several days, we've celebrated being...