scripture quotations

I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. —Philippians 4:12-13 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Life is...

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. —1 Corinthians 15:19 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Wow, what a powerful and sobering thought. Our faith in Jesus' resurrection, and our faith in being joined to him, is so crucial that all else pales in...

By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. —1 Corinthians 15:2 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... What saves us? What God did for us in Jesus! Let's make a commitment to let nothing make us relinquish our trust and dependency...

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. —Philippians 4:7 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... What guards your heart? What protects your mind? Did you know that the peace of God can stand guard over our hearts and minds...

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. —Philippians 4:6 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Anxiety is worry over things which we cannot control and which we do not remove from our thoughts. Anxiety...

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. —Philippians 4:5 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Extravagant over-reaction! That's what we're programmed to seek and to display in our modern world of sound bytes and over-hyped personality. But gentleness, that moderating...

Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. —Philippians 4:9 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... As we seek to pass on the faith to our children, our friends, our younger spiritual "children" in the faith, we...

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. —1 Corinthians 1:27 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... The Cross is such an offensive symbol when viewed in its most basic and...

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. —Ephesians 3:20-21 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... What is your...

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. —Galatians 3:26-27 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... We are children of God, with all the rights of full heirs! Our faith, expressed in our baptism, declares...

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. —Isaiah 41:10 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... God's story through the history of his people, Israel, is one...

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. —Proverbs 29:25 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Jesus told us not to fear other human opponents (Luke 12:4-5). When we try to please others, when we fear what others may say or do to us, we place...