You will have abundant joy!

Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy. John 16:24b

Be joyful!

Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Quit Looking!

If you look long & hard enough, you’ll find something to gripe about. So quit looking! “give thanks whatever happens.” … More

Take heart!

John 16:33b (NLT) Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome … More

Be alert, strong, brave and stand firm

1 Corinthians 16 (Good News Translation) 13 Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be brave, be strong.

Be strong and courageous

Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your … More

This is the day that the Lord has made!

This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 NLT

Jesus is our center!

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in … More

The Gift

Thoughts on Today’s Verse… As a child, I loved to receive gifts. In such a simple time of life, a … More

Verse of the Day – 2/2/12

From inside the fish Jonah prayed … “In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From … More

You are in Christ Jesus

. . . you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God — that is, our … More

Verse of the Day – January 15, 2012

Verse of the Day – Let’s not let generosity and concern for those less fortunate be a once a year thing!

VERSE: When you are harvesting in your field and you overlook a sheaf, do not go back to get it. … More

Verse of the Day – November 30

I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. — Psalm 69:30 http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=Psalm+69:30 … More

Verse of the Day – November 29

1 John 3:2 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we … More

Verse of the Day – November 28 – Do everything without complaining or arguing

VERSE: Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault … More

Verse of the Day 11/11/11

1 Peter 3: 3-4 3 Do not let your adornment be merely outward— arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting … More

Verse of the Day – November 10, 2011

VERSE: For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out … More

Verse of the Day – November 9

VERSE: God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. — Job 37:5 http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=Job+37:5 THOUGHT: How … More

Verse of the Day – God longs to give us a truly great and wonderful gift: his presence in us through his Holy Spirit

VERSE: For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. … More

Verse of the Day – Let’s support one another in our faith

VERSE: They preached the good news in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to … More

Verse of the Day – Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did

VERSE: This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus … More

Verse of the Day – We can’t be right with God and be wrong with people

My note: I thought the author of this devotional hit it right on the head. I had never thought of … More

He has given us strength

The verse of the day reminds us why we have a ministry and the strength that the Holy Spirit gives … More

Verse of the Day – He longs to do great things through us

VERSE: “`If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for him who believes.” — Mark 9:23 http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=Mark+9:23 THOUGHT: Jesus is … More

Verse of the Day – Who is your greatest friend?

VERSE: A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a … More

Verse of the Day – Give God Your Burdens

Psalm 55:22 “Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to … More

Verse of the Day – I thirst for You

Psalm 63:1 When he was in the Desert of Judah. You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I … More

Verse of the Day – Under His Wings We will find Refuge

VERSE: He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge … — Psalm 91:4 … More

Verse of the Day – Sometimes the greatest of all wonders wrap their tiny fingers around our own and capture our hearts

VERSE: Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you — majestic in holiness, awesome in … More

Verse of the Day – Can you trust what you don’t see?

VERSE: Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you … More

Verse of the Day – Christ died for sins ONCE for ALL

VERSE: For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. — … More

Verse of the Day – join us in going to the great celebration of grace and salvation at his return!

VERSE: The inhabitants of one city will go to another and say, “Let us go at once to entreat the … More

Verse of the Day – What difference does it make if we praise him?

VERSE: You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the … More

Verse of the Day – Prophecy never had its origin in the will of man

VERSE: For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were … More

Verse of the Day

Romans 5:3-4 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, … More

Verse of the Day – Accept one another

Romans 15:7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. Read at … More

Verse of the Day – We will see God face to face

VERSE: Restore us to yourself, O LORD, that we may return; renew our days as of old. — Lamentations 5:21 … More

Verse of the Day – Our seeking God longs to be sought!

VERSE: [The apostle Paul said,] “God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him … More

Verse of the Day – Value others above yourselves

Philippians 2:3-4 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking … More

Verse of the Day – Our strength is found in Him

VERSE: Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. — 1 Chronicles 16:11 http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=1+Chronicles+16:11 THOUGHT: After restoring … More

Verse of the Day – Show respect for the elderly and revere your God

VERSE: Rise in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the … More

Verse of the Day – First seek the counsel of the Lord

VERSE: But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “First seek the counsel of the LORD.” — 1 Kings … More

Our God is an awesome God

VERSE: Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. — Nehemiah 9:5 http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=Nehemiah+9:5 … More

Verse of the Day – Seek the good of others

VERSE: Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others. — 1 Corinthians 10:24 http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=1+Corinthians+10:24 THOUGHT: Isn’t it … More