Verse of the Day

Author: David Short

  • May 23, 2012


    John 15:5 NLT


    Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.

    Command with a Promise…

    If we remain in Him then we will produce much fruit. We are commanded to live in Christ, to walk in Christ, to talk in Christ. Out of that kind of life will flow fruit…not the earthly kind of fruit, but His fruit. How true it is that apart from Him I can do nothing.

  • May 22, 2012


    Micah 6:8 NASB


    He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?

    Personal Challenge…

    Sometimes I find that the scriptures tell us in very simple terms what is required of us to live righteous and godly lives. That is not the problem. The problem is how difficult it is to abide by these simple terms. I know that it is a struggle for me to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly. But, by the grace of God I have a Savior that walks this journey with me.

  • May 21, 2012


    Jeremiah 15:16 NASB

    Your words were found and I ate them, And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.

    Personal Challenge…

    Have the words of the Lord been eaten by you? Have they become your joy and the delight of your heart. From the traditions of our early church fathers the words of the Lord will be found in God’s written word, the Bible, but also in the traditions of the church, in the writings and teachings of those saints whom have gone before us. It is such a joy to feast on the words of our God…even as it was in the days of Jeremiah.

  • May 18, 2012


    Proverbs 15:1 NASB

    A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.

    Personal Challenge…

    I love how the Proverbs, and even the New Testament teachings for that matter, encourage us to speak gently, wisely, measuredly; but they still tell us to speak. All too often we read these verses and read into them that we are supposed to be silent. When we see wrong, or inappropriate behaviors, lies or deceit, it is still expected that we will speak up. It is not God’s way to sweep things under the carpet. Didn’t Jesus even speak about how the light, His light, will reveal the secrets that are kept in the dark?

  • May 17, 2012


    Psalm 4:8 NLT

    In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O LORD, will keep me safe.

    Encouraging Words…

    The Living Word of God does not tell us that life will always be easy, but it does tell us that we do have Someone that we can find true peace and safety in.

  • May 16, 2012


    Exodus 15:2 NIV

    The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him; he is my father’s God, and I will exalt him!

    Encouraging Words…

    What more can one say than this? My LORD and my God are the source of everything for those who love Him. Once again I have seen His mighty hand at work in my life and no one can ever convince me that He does not exist, or that He is not in control, or that He is the God of love.

  • May 14, 2012


    Ephesians 2:8-10 NASB

    For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

    Encouraging Words…

    It gets so easy to put the cart before the horse and try to work our way into salvation. It is clear throughout the scripture and the traditions of the church that our salvation can only come from our Lord and the work that He has done. However, salvation does not end there, it actually begins there. Through God’s grace, the work that He has done, we are created in Christ to do good works, works that God has prepared for us to do. Just as we cannot work our way into salvation we should not be so caught up in worrying about why we are doing good works that we don’t do them just so someone doesn’t think we are trying to earn our way to salvation. If we are saved by grace through our faith in Jesus Christ then we should be doing His work.

  • May 11, 2012


    John 12:46 NIV

    I have come into the world as a light, so that no-one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

    Command with a Promise…

    Believe in Christ and you will no longer be in the darkness. Jesus is the Light and in Him is no darkness. If this is true in the lives of those who claim to believe in Him then how is it that sometimes those who proclaim Him as Lord do things that can only be accounted to darkness. It really boils down to one of two things…sin or not truly believing in Him. Praise be to God that He forgives of our sins…when we confess them and turn from them, i.e. repent. Lord have mercy if it turns out that we are really living the life of a goat rather than a sheep and using His name, His kingdom, for our own good.

  • May 10, 2012


    Hosea 6:6 NASB
    For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

    Personal Challenge…

    As this journey called life continues I find God’s Word reminding me that what He wants from me is loyalty (mercy, kindness, lovingkindness, goodness, faithfulness) and not all of the actions or imitations of sacrifices (offerings, worship). I am learning that it is so easy for many of us in the church to get caught up in the trappings of success (building a large ministry, reaching a lot of people, building a worldly kingdom instead of a heavenly kingdom) and fail to see the methods by which these successes have been accomplished. We must always ask, “At whose expense is this success being achieved?” But then again, if we define success by God’s definitions then when we are working toward that there will not be any worries about who we are hurting in the process. because seeking God’s success will build up those around us, not tear them down.

  • May 9, 2012


    Isaiah 40:8 NLT

    The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.

    Encouraging Words…

    It is such a blessing to know that word of our God stands forever, forever true, forever unchanging. It is these words that we must hold on to and run back to when the words spoken in the world and of the world come our way. Not only does the grass wither and the flower fall, the words of men wither and fall as well.