One Verse Devotional

Confession may not be fun, but it is the best way to allow God to cleanse us from impurities and stay in tune with our Savior.

Jesus made it clear in the Gospel of John: If the Son (Jesus, Himself) has set you free, you are truly free!

The more we know Jesus, the greater freedom we will experience.

What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? Today, we are going back to square 1...

God isn’t a grumpy old man, waiting to punish you. He is forgiving and good and filled with love.

"Keep your [posts] free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your [keyboard]." Proverbs 4:24 (2020 paraphrase)

"I no longer call you servants, I have called you friends" John 15:15

Jesus came to share good news, proclaim freedom to prisoners, and set the oppressed free. As His followers, shouldn’t we do the same?

We all struggle with temptation, BUT… there is a cure. "So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh." Galatians 5:16 We make mistakes. We fail. We sin. We are broken and imperfect people. But God is good. He wants to help us. Our One Verse today is Galatians 5:16 and teaches one simple concept: The closer we get to God through His Spirit, the more we can overcome temptation in our lives. Come to God BROKEN and let Him heal you! 

Our culture is obsessed with the negative and controversial. Just watch the news. But God says to think about what is lovely, admirable, and praiseworthy.

It can be easy to dismiss, but we must remember that we are in the middle of a spiritual battle every day of our lives and we have an enemy who wants to destroy us. But God is stronger!

At times, life will get crazy. But remain confident in one thing: You will see the goodness of God in your life. "I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." Psalm 27:13

"Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin" Proverbs 21:4 Most of us would say we don't want to be prideful. However, when we look at the word "haughty" we can easily see how things have gotten out of hand on the internet. Maybe Solomon had something to say thousands of years ago about how we act on social media today.

Jesus is the Light of the world, and He calls us to follow in His Light. As we grow closer to Him, the Light of Jesus becomes greater than any darkness we encounter in this world. Jesus promises the Light of Life to illuminate our path.

This is the controversy of the Gospel: Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6  

Jesus didn’t just rise from the dead. He IS the Resurrection. It is a part of who He is. He offers new and fresh life.  “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;” John 11:25

“I AM the Vine... Apart from me, you can do nothing.” Strong, but true words from Jesus in John 15:5. We must stay connected to the Vine!

In the OT, God said His name was I AM. In the NT, Jesus finished the statement and explained who God is in our lives. In John 10:14, Jesus tells us, "I AM…the Good Shepherd"

God knows your voice! "I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy." Psalm 116:1

"Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil." Proverbs 3:7