Daily Inspiration and Strength From the Bible

Life is rarely simple — but sometimes it is: Rejoice in God!

Read Psalm 132
“May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy” (Psalm 132:9).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
Are you “singing for joy” today? Why or why not??
Life is rarely as simple as we want it to be, is it? Sometimes, no matter what we try, things go badly and it’s [...]

Live as free people in Christ — free to love God, free to do good

Read 1 Peter 2:13-25
“Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover up for evil; live as servants of God” (1 Peter 2:16).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
I have been trying to find a quotation I ran onto years ago about the meaning of true freedom. It was a statement [...]

Don’t argue with unbelievers; show them your faith in your daily living

Read 1 Peter 2:1-12
“Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us” (1 Peter 2:12).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
There’s hardly a day that goes by without someone feeling compelled to fight the [...]

Don’t just tell me what you believe — show me, please

Read 1 Peter 2:1-12
“Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us” (1 Peter 2:12).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
You’ve probably heard and used the expression yourself — “Practice what you preach.”
The essence [...]

How to live for Jesus today, ‘by the numbers’

Read 1 Peter 1:13-25
“Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to
be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed” (1 Peter 1:13).”
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
Preachers — even us burned out old ex-preachers! — love 3-point sermon outlines. I don’t know why,
exactly, but think about it: [...]

Show others you really care about them today — REALLY care

Read 1 Peter 1:1-12
“Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you
believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal
of your faith, the salvation of your souls” (1 Peter 1:8,9).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
So [...]