Today's Verse: Romans 5:3-4

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.
— Romans 5:3-4

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

What are you living to produce with your life? Wealth, fame, status, significance, legacy? How about character? Isn't having the character of God our real goal in life? Even in our worst times, if we are people of character, nothing can steal from us our most desired goal, the character of God, given to us by Jesus Christ.

My Prayer...

Dear Father, please empower me to always be strong and consistent in holy character. Please give me a heart of courage and a soul full of compassion so I can more clearly remind others, at least in some small way, what you are like and what you can do in their lives. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

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Illustration of Romans 5:3-4 — Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.

About This Devotional

Today's Verse is a free daily devotional that includes a Bible verse, thought and prayer.

The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware.

All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.

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