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Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. —1 John 4:10 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... He loved us first! He offered his Son to save us regardless of our decision to believe or ignore his grace. We are given the...

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...

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not...

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...

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. —Deuteronomy 6:4-5 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... So many times Satan seduces us into a flat, 2 dimensional Christianity — going to...

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...

And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. —Mark 9:35 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Last? Nobody likes to be last. We have a hard enough time settling for second place, much less last...

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. —John 4:24 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Genuine worship is a gift. Since God is spirit, since he is holy, we cannot fully approach him without the gift and blessing of his Holy Spirit. As Christians who...

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having...