One Verse Devotional

God’s can do more than we ask, and He is at work in your life.

I don’t know about you, but I can ask for a lot. I can imagine even more! Yet, today’s One Verse teaches us that God can do more than we…

Live your life for the only prize that truly matters

There are a lot of goals we can live for in our lives. There are a lot or prizes that we can try and win in this race called life. Today’s One Ver…

Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice so we could receive the ultimate gift.

Matthew 27:50 changed history. In this moment, Jesus took on the weight of the world. He bore the wrong-doings of every man an…

My hope and prayer is to one day hear Jesus say, “Well done, good and faithful servant!”

Let’s just put it out there… The Christian life is hard. It’s tough! Following Jesus is not an easy task, and …

How can we effectively love our neighbor?

Today’s One Verse is like “part 2” of yesterday’s verse. In this story, Jesus is being tested by one of the “experts” of the law. Of course, this is perfect …

Loving God with everything you have. That is the Great Commandment.

It’s funny how many times Jesus doesn’t answer a direct question in the Bible. He usually answers a question with another question.…

At some point in our lives, we all have to answer this question: “Who is Jesus?”

Welcome to Holy Week! Yesterday was Palm Sunday and next week is Resurrection Sunday: Easter! Today’s One Verse comes …

God hears the desire of the broken and afflicted. Call out to Him today.

Is life a little rough right now? Is your back against the wall? Have you been beaten down from a financial or health crisis? …

People look at our outward appearance, but God looks at our heart.

Today’s One Verse comes from the life of David. Yea, that David. David and Goliath, David! He is about to be anointed the next king …

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

I read this verse over and over as I prepared for the podcast. Something was jumping off the page at me. Each time, I felt like I underst…

Our bodies are a gift from God. How well are you taking care of yours?

I offer a confession in today’s One Verse. I haven’t been taking good care of my body. I haven’t been a good steward of the bles…

The Bible is a miracle, being breathed by God yet written by ordinary people.

There is nothing like the Bible. It is alive. It is the Words of God, yet given to us through ordinary and humble people.…

When life is crumbling around you, God is there to whisper, “Be still”

The weekend is almost here! I can’t wait. It’s a time to relax, regroup, and spend time with friends and family. But there are s…

It’s all about that grace, ‘bout that grace,  no trouble!

God’s grace has to be the coolest thing in the world. Ok, maybe Love is THE coolest thing (see yesterday’s One Verse, episode 23), but grace …

The three greatest forces in the entire universe are Faith, Hope, and Love.

Normally, when we read 1 Corinthians 13, it’s because we are at a wedding. And it does make a great wedding passage. Howeve…

When you spend time with Jesus, it changes you. And people notice!

Have you ever felt pressure to change the world? I have. We hear it all the times, especially as Christians. We know we are supposed…

The more you plant, the more you can harvest

No farmer goes out to make a living in farming by having a few family gardens. Of course not! Farmers have acres and acres of fields because they know the…

How would we live if we saw the world the way God does?

Today’s One Verse sounds a lot like the song, “Live like you were dying.” But there is one key difference. This Psalm isn’t all about us and sc…

No matter what you have done in your past, God wants to give you a new heart and a fresh start.

I’ve made so many mistakes in my life, both large and small. I have put others down and put myself firs…

Are we born good or evil?

I see so much good in the world. But there is a lot of evil as well. I only need to look at my baby daughter to realize that we are born into a sin nature. She is wonderful …