Your Daily Bible

The psalmist calls God majestic. Such high praise is reserved for the best. God is impressive, beautiful, dignified, glorious. God is an all-impressive creator, and we are His favorite creation. The same God who created a never-ending kaleidoscope of sunsets, oceans, jungles, and stars set apart sinful humans as His favorites. Psalm 8:5 says He has "crowned [us] with glory and honor," an...

When we go through rough times in our lives, we often seek advice from friends, family, books, a counselor, or even the media. Sometimes, that advice can go a long way. Other times, it seems to make sense, but we’re left feeling empty. Support the show

How often do you think about praising God outside of church on Sundays? The psalmist encourages us in Psalm 150 to praise God every day and in every part of our lives no matter how good or bad. Support the show

If you found out your company was closing today, what’s the first thing you would do? You might call contacts in your industry, brush up your resume, or start browsing job sites. If you found out a loved one had cancer, where would you go for help? If we’re honest, for most of us, the first response to illness is to Google the diagnosis. Support the show

We all carry burdens. We carry them to work, to the grocery store, to school, and to bed at night. It’s hard to get out from under them. Sometimes, our burdens are a result of past mistakes. Other times, they are out of our control. Things like financial debt, relational strife, unexpected illness, and hurt from our past weigh us down. In most cases, we can’t sweep our burdens under the rug. We mi...

Sometimes, we don’t want people to know our faults because we’re afraid they won’t like us. But we don’t have to worry about that with God. He knows all our mistakes, yet He still loves and accepts us ( Romans 5:8 ). Support the show

We never outgrow our need for our parents' help the same way that we will never stop needing our heavenly Father's guidance and protection.  Support the show

To some, the Bible is just stories of people who died long ago. But it can be so much more than that—if we let it be. Support the show

When life is chaotic and we aren't hearing God's voice as clearly as maybe you have before, one of the best things we can do is remind ourselves of what we already know to be true.  Support the show

Psalm 84 Have you ever felt stuck between where you are and where you want to be? You’ve mapped out the plan for your life, listing all the milestones you want to accomplish. But one day you wake up and realize you're not where you planned to be, in fact you might realize through no fault of your won that you’re not even in the same zip code that you want to be! Worse yet, you can’t see an ea...

Psalm 63:1-11 While running from Saul, David takes refuge in the desert of Judah. David is thirsty and hot, in need of basic physical provisions. But it’s spiritual thirst, not physical thirst, that he sings of in Psalm 63 .  “You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water” ( Psalm 63:1 ).   Support the...

Psalm 62 Life is filled with ups and downs. But sometimes, the hardest place to be is in between. Maybe you're waiting for the doctor to call with test results or for God to open a new opportunity. When change doesn't happen as quickly as we think it should, we start to wonder if the universe is conspiring against us.  Support the show

1 John 5:14-15 14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him. Support the show

Malachi 3:10 10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. Support the show

Romans 8:28 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[ a ] have been called according to his purpose. Support the show

John 21:15-25 Jesus Reinstates Peter 15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” 16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” 17 The third time he sa...

John 21:1-14 Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish 21 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.[ a ] It happened this way: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus[ b ]), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3 “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out...

John 20:19-31 New International Version Jesus Appears to His Disciples 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. 21 Again Jesus sai...

Romans 5:3-5 (NIV) 3 Not only so, but we[ a ] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Support the show

Ephesians 2:10 New International Version (NIV) 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Support the show

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart     and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him,     and he will make your paths straight.[ a ] Support the show

James 1:5 New International Version (NIV) 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. Support the show

2 Thessalonians 3:3 New International Version (NIV) 3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. Support the show

Romans 8:38-39   Romans 8:38-39 New International Version (NIV) 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[ a ] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Support the show

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