Daily Bible Verse

And he said to the human race,
    “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
    and to shun evil is understanding.” – Job 28:28 (NIV)

Lots of people have many ideas on what it means to be wise. Some would say that it’s all about making good decisions. Others would argue that being wealthy or having a good education makes a person wise.

Today’s Bible verse gives us a different idea of what wisdom and understanding mean to God. It tells us that fearing God is wisdom. The idea of fear here isn’t being scared of God. Instead it’s reverence toward God. It gives us the idea of the whole worship of God.

When we revere and respect God, we treat the things He says are important with respect. When we worship God, we treat His words, and His people with a greater importance than other things.

When we treat God’s word and His desires with respect, we’re fearing Him. And when we do that, we’re becoming wise.

There is human wisdom, which is often incorrect and often changes based on opinion or fads. However, lasting wisdom is based in God and His word. It’s when we seek after those things that we become truly wise.

So if you want to be regarded as wise, it’s not all about what college you go to or what books you’ve studied. Instead, wisdom according to God is to follow God. It’s doing what He says, following His word, and worshipping Him above all else. When you do that, you’ll become truly wise.

How do you like to communicate with your friends? Do you like hanging out in person? Perhaps you talk while you’re playing video games, or text them to talk. Communication with friends is an important part of your relationship. Without communication, you’d miss what was going on in their lives.

Similar to how you communicate with friends, God has chosen to communicate with us. That’s awesome news! One of the ways He has communicated with us is through His son Jesus. Check out today’s verse below.

but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. – Hebrews 1:2 (NIV)

Jesus was one way God showed us who He was. When we see Jesus in the gospels doing good, healing, and helping people, we can know that is how God is also. What we see Jesus doing and saying, are things we would expect God to do and say too.

The great thing about Jesus is that He showed us the father. And through Him we can know the father. We don’t have to be isolated and far off from our creator. Instead, we can enjoy time with Him.

So today, realize that Jesus did something amazing for us. He showed us what God was like. So today, thank God for sending us Jesus. Know that we are blessed to be able to see Him speak through His son, Jesus.

So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have. – 2 Peter 1:12 (NIV)

Today’s Bible verse talks about being firmly established. That’s an interesting idea, isn’t it? It’s easy to be swayed by things. You might hear a good argument from a teacher at your school, or a friend and it changes your opinion about something. Maybe you read a book, and it helps you see things in a new light. When things like that happen, you have been swayed in what you believe.

Being swayed is okay for things that aren’t moral or things of faith. If your friend presents a good argument about why you should buy a certain brand of shoes for instance, that isn’t something that really matters in the light of eternity if your opinion is swayed.

But let’s say that a friend argues with you and sways your opinion about something the Bible speaks about? What then? Who do you believe and who do you go with? Well, the best thing to go with is what God’s word says.

Today’s verse talks about being established. And that means you might have to do some work. Maybe you don’t know what God’s word says about an issue or topic. That might mean that you’ve got to study a little, and find out what God’s word says. As you do this, you become more firmly established about what you believe.

The more you learn about what the Bible says, the more strong your foundation in God’s word will become. It’s knowing God’s word and getting it into your heart that will help you stand strong and be firmly established in truth. So today, decide to spend some time studying God’s word. Know what you believe and why you believe it so that you can be firmly established.

Today’s Truth: Know what you believe so you can stand firm.

Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. – Colossians 3:16 (NIV)

Each day that you don’t put God’s word in you, you’re trying to live life on your own. That isn’t the way you were created to live. God created you to live in fellowship with Him.

As you already know, life can be difficult. School isn’t easy. There are subjects that don’t make sense to you. At school there are people who aren’t kind and that you don’t agree with. And you have to deal with them each day. So how do you do it?

How do you live your life for Jesus when you’re tired, frustrated, and sometimes don’t understand? You do it by getting closer to Him. Each day, you should be striving to get in His presence. Maybe it’s listening to some worship music and thanking Him for what He’s done. It could be praying or spending time in the Bible. But it’s all about it dwelling richly in you.

It’s foolish for you to think you can live your life in your own strength with all the problems going on. Instead, you should be going to Jesus. In His presence is where you’ll find the answers you need. In Him, you can get the wisdom you need to live your life each day.

Don’t forget to go to Him. Don’t get too busy and too consumed with the problems of life that you try to live life on your own. Instead spend time each day being refreshed in Him.

When we talk about living a life of character that pleases Jesus, we can have all kinds of ideas what that might look like. But here’s the crazy thing, it’s so easy to see the wrong things other Christians do, and judge them.

We can look at others and think I can’t believe they’re doing that, or going there, or saying that. But do we examine our own lives? Do we see the areas that we could improve as well? Our job isn’t to judge others, it’s to judge ourselves.

Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. – 1 Peter 2:11 (NIV)

Today’s verse reminds us to abstain from sinful desires. For you that might be lust, for another person, it could be lying. But remember that living a life of character for Jesus is important. Just like Joseph had to do the right thing even when he was accused of doing wrong, we too have to do the right thing no matter what others say or do around us.

The right thing is following what the Bible says and doing it out of a heart of love for Jesus. And even though it sounds crazy, the more you abstain from sinful things, the easier it will become to say no to them.

So today, instead of finding fault with others, look at your own life. Ask Jesus to show you areas where you can grow in character. Focus on yourself and becoming more like Christ.

but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. – Hebrews 1:2 (NIV)

Jesus was there at the beginning. Isn’t that an amazing thought? He was the one who helped make the universe. And instead of being too busy or important, He came to earth for us.

He laid down all the greatness He had. He humbled Himself and came to be the one to redeem us back from the curse of sin.

That’s the good news of the gospel. But it’s easy to get used to that fact and not really think about how important it is for us. See, God has made it possible for us to know Him. We can fellowship with Him and enjoy His presence through Jesus.

We can walk in freedom from sin because of Jesus. We are valued and loved all because of Jesus. So when you have a bad day, or when you think you can’t go on, just remember this truth. God made you, He loves you, and He sent His son for you.

Decide today to remind yourself of how good Jesus is. From creation until now, He’s been looking out for you. He loves you and has good things in store for you.