"Lord," Martha said to Jesus, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died."—John 11:21Thoughts on Today's Verse...If you have ever stood at the grave side of a loved one, this thought probably crossed your mind, too — "if you had only been here, LORD..."! Where is Jesus when we hurt? Why c
The LORD detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.—Proverbs 11:20Thoughts on Today's Verse...Blameless? We can't make a claim to be blameless in our own achievements so how will the LORD delight in me? We are blameless because of Jesus' perfect sacri
Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.—Deuteronomy 11:19Thoughts on Today's Verse...Moses gives us three crucial messages about God's commandments that were given to Moses for the people of God. As
When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, "So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life."—Acts 11:18Thoughts on Today's Verse...Breaking through racial and cultural barriers is never easy, but this was the challenge early church leaders faced wh
[The LORD said] "Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May the sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be completely withered, his right eye totally blinded!"—Zechariah 11:17Thoughts on Today's Verse...While we do not like to hear bad news and may not appreciate the prono
Instead, they were longing for a better country — a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.—Hebrews 11:16Thoughts on Today's Verse...Hebrews 11:1-40 is full of reminders of the great heroes of faith from long ago. Many of them risked ev
As the LORD commanded his servant Moses, so Moses commanded Joshua, and Joshua did it; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses.—Joshua 11:15Thoughts on Today's Verse...Joshua is one of my favorite Bible heroes. He was a great servant to Moses. He refused to be swayed by his peers
