Light for the Day
About Light for the Day
LightfortheDay.com is a unique website established to provide daily encouragement from the light of God's Word. We publish an online calendar-style photograph with words from the Bible each day of the week. The arrows on the bottom right of the photo enable visitors to see the previous six daily photos. The Caption button provides a description of the photo and the full text and translation of each Bible verse, including the Bible verse of the day.
The Good News section features a series of Bible verses about receiving salvation by believing in Jesus. More Good News features Scripture verses on a variety of topics, including Peace, Help, Guidance, Hope, and Sleep.
LightfortheDay.com (LFTD) is non-commercial, and is not associated with any other organization. Launched in 2010, the website is privately owned and does not request contributions. Much of our work is done by volunteers. LFTD is the result of the developer’s long-term goal of finding a peaceful website that was not designed to to pull the visitor one direction or another with advertising or solicitations for a group.
On traditional computers, LFTD is designed to be used as a homepage so that you see good news, without any advertising or solicitations, every time you start your Internet browser. On tablets and mobile devices, LFTD may be bookmarked or added to your home screen.
LFTD is so blessed to be able to communicate with people all over the world who are interested in Jesus. We encourage you to share your comments and experiences with us by sending LFTD a message on the Contact Us form.
LFTD does not provide a daily email service, and is not active with social media.
LFTD’s website development and maintenance is provided by Base3 Creative in Montgomery, Alabama.
About the Photos
The photos originate from numerous photographers located all over the world, and we are thankful to be able to display them on LFTD. The photos are subject to a wide variety of licensing and copyright limitations. It is not permitted to copy and post the photos on any website, including social media websites and photo-sharing websites.
LFTD is unable to accept photo submissions.
Share a Link to LightfortheDay.com
If you would like to help share the gospel message in a manner that does not include any advertising or solicitations, we encourage you to share a link to LightfortheDay.com on your website.
The simplest method is to create a text-based link to LightfortheDay.com on your website. In addition, the following graphics may be freely used to create a link. Click on a graphic and it will open in a new window where the graphic can be saved to your computer. If you would like a different size, color, or style of graphic, please Contact Us.
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Handout Card
For visitors residing in the USA, we have developed a colorful handout card (business card size) to help spread the news about LFTD. If you live in the USA and are interested in receiving a complimentary set of the cards, send LFTD a request using the Contact Us form. Include your name and mailing address (street or Post Office Box). The images below show the front and back of the card.
Bible Translations & Copyrights
LightfortheDay.com displays a wide variety of English translations of the Holy Bible. The full text and translation of each Bible verse is always included in the Caption button for each photo.
Copyright LightfortheDay.com® All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted, when a full verse is quoted on a photo, Scripture quotations are from the New King James Version of the Bible.
Scripture quotations marked AMP are taken from the Amplified Bible, Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. (www.Lockman.org)
Scripture quotations marked ASV are from the American Standard Version of 1901, in the public domain.
Scripture quotations marked CSB are taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.
Scripture quotations marked CEB are taken from the Common English Bible; Copyright © 2010, 2011 by Common English Bible.™ All rights reserved worldwide. The "CEB" and "Common English Bible" trademarks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Common English Bible.
Scripture quotations marked CEV are taken from the Contemporary English Version Copyright © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society.
Scripture quotations marked DBY are from The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation from the Original Languages by J. N. Darby, 1884.
Scripture quotations marked GNB are from the Good News Translation, also known as Today’s English Version and GNT. Copyright © American Bible Society 1966, 1971, 1976, 1992.
Scripture quotations marked GW are from the GOD'S WORD Translation, God's Word to the Nations Bible Mission Society, Copyright ©
Scripture quotations marked HCSB are taken from the Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Holman CSB®, and HCSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.
Scripture quotations marked ISV are taken from the Holy Bible: International Standard Version®. Copyright © 1996-forever by The ISV Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.
Scripture quotations marked KJV are taken from The Holy Bible, King James Version.
Scripture quotations marked LEB are taken from The Lexham English Bible. Copyright 2012 Lexham Press, Bellingham, Washington.
Scripture quotations marked MEV are taken from The Holy Bible, Modern English Version. Copyright © 2014.
Scripture quotations marked NASB are taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. (www.Lockman.org)
Scripture quotations marked NCV are taken from the New Century Version®. Copyright © 2005 by Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations marked NET are taken from the NET Bible® copyright ©1996, 2019 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C.
Scriptures quotations marked NIrV are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Reader’s Version®, NIrV® Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1998, 2014 by Biblica, Inc.™ www.zondervan.com The “NIrV” and “New International Reader’s Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™
Scripture quotations marked NIV are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc.™ All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com.
Scripture quotations marked NJB are taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, Copyright 1985.
Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations marked NRSV are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations marked NTMS are taken from The New Testament in Modern Speech: An Idiomatic Translation into Everyday English from the Text of “The Resultant Greek Testament,” by Richard Francis Weymouth. Edited by Ernest Hampden-Cook. London: James Clarke and Co., 1903.
Scripture quotations marked The Emphasized Bible are taken from The Emphasized Bible by Joseph Bryant Rotherham, first published in 1872 (New Testament) and 1902 (entire Bible), with revisions (Public Domain).
Scripture quotations marked The Message are taken from The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language, Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. NavPress Publishing Group. www.NavPress.com
Scripture quotations marked TLB are taken from The Living Bible copyright © 1971. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations marked TLV are taken from Tree of Life Version of the Holy Scriptures © 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society.
Scripture quotations marked TNIV are taken from The Holy Bible, Today’s New International Version™ TNIV ® Copyright © 2001, 2005 by International Bible Society® All rights reserved worldwide.
Scripture quotations marked Young's Literal Translation are taken from the Young’s Literal Translation of the Holy Bible by Robert Young, first published in 1862 and later revised (Public Domain).
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