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Have you been looking for a daily devotional that offers encouragement, challenges you to go deeper, and strengthens your Biblical understanding — all in about five minutes or less?  The Air1 Verse of the Day Podcast is a daily Bible verse devotional to help strengthen your relationship with God!   Each day, an Air1 Pastoral Partner shares a verse of Scripture and dives into what it means, and how it can be applied in our lives. This podcast is designed to meet you wherever you are in your faith journey and inspire you to move closer to Jesus.  New episodes release daily. Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss a moment of inspiration. 

  1. 22h ago

    Who or What Are You Worshiping?

    Who or What Are You Worshiping? Read the transcript from today’s video devotional. You and I are not the point of this life, and I know we don’t like to think that. The truth of the matter is, we are not the center of the universe. I know we love to be in control. We love to call the shots. If we’re believers, we have to ask ourselves the question, “Who is on the throne of our lives?” In fact, I ask myself that question all the time: Who is ruling my life? When I made Jesus the Lord of my life—the word Lord means master—that means I am no longer in control. Jesus is. Who is On the Throne? What I love about our verse today is Isaiah’s writing, and he talks about how the people of God were under heavy oppression. They were under pagan rulers that oppressed them, and they were fighting for their allegiance. I love how honestly he says, “O Lord our God, others have ruled us.” There was a moment when others had ruled them. Then he says this: “But You alone are the one that we worship.” What We Love Is What We Worship Let’s make this very practical. In our day and age, there’s going to be things that are pulling at us, fighting for our allegiance and for our attention. At the end of the day, what we love is what we worship. All of us have things that are fighting for our attention in our lives. Sometimes they’re not bad things, but they can become idols in our lives. When Isaiah says, “But You alone are the one that we worship,” I asked myself a question: what is worship? The word worship means to ascribe worth and value to something or someone. Think about that. When I say, “God, You’re worthy,” I’m not saying, “God, You’re worthless.” If something’s worthless, it’s not worthy of worship. Only God is worthy. We must ask ourselves the question, “What are we worshiping?” It’s not, “Are we worshiping?” No. Each and every person is worshiping something or someone. Who are we worshiping? What do we wake up and think about all the time? That often reveals what we worship. Strip Me of My Idols Sometimes it’s what we can’t let go. In my life, I’ve learned that control can be one of my biggest idols, even sports, when I can’t seem to rest from it. If I can’t rest from it, that still shows that I worship that thing. I would encourage you—and I ask myself this all the time when I pray—I ask the Lord, “Burn and strip me of my idols, because I want You to be the lover of my soul.” My question to you today is simple: Who or what are you worshiping?

  2. 1d ago

    A Secret from God’s Word

    A Secret from God’s Word Read the transcript from today’s video devotional. Would you like to know a secret? I have one for you today. It’s a good one. It’s good because it comes from God’s Word. The Secret God Revealed I started this off by asking if you wanted to know a secret, because in verse 19, just before our Verse of the Day, it says God revealed the secret to Daniel. Well, why would he say it that way? It’s because Daniel in this chapter is tasked with interpreting a dream of King Nebuchadnezzar, and this is what God gave him in order to deliver to the people. God, good like He is, gave him exactly what he needed. What He gave him was the secret. Guess what? It’s just as relevant for our lives today, yours and mine, because we go through all types of things in our life as well. There are situations and circumstances we face where we’re not sure which way to turn or what to do, or what the answer may be. Where Do You Turn for Answers? Have you ever looked to the internet for answers? Oh, don’t get me started. Have you ever looked to ChatGPT for your answers? Is that the go-to now? As soon as you get a dilemma, the first thing you do: ChatGPT, Claude, whatever artificial intelligence you use. I’m not against artificial intelligence, but I do believe that should not be the first place we turn for wisdom if we are people of faith in God. The secret that I learned from Daniel, that God revealed directly to him, is that we should be praising God’s name and seeking Him every single day. Why? Because He has all wisdom and power. Wisdom and Power What does wisdom do for you? Well, wisdom is your guide. That’s God’s plan to help you navigate every single situation or circumstance or adverse situation you will ever face. God’s wisdom is the solution. You have to be careful to not allow yourself to turn to other things before turning to Him, because He’s going to guide you. Guess what? He’s not just going to give you directions. He is the power. He’s going to give you the strength and power you need in order to reach your goals and your destination. When you feel like things get a little tougher, or you’re a little bit lacking in the strength department, that’s where we lean into His power. Praise His Name Forever and Ever How do we get access to it? Well, that comes from the first part of this verse, which is by praising His name, praising the name of God forever and ever. Not just now. Not just when you’re in a tough situation or when you’re in a good situation. You must always be praising the name of God. What is more fitting than one of our Bible heroes to be the one to share this with us? You know the story of Daniel like I do. Maybe you don’t. You should go and read it a little bit later. Daniel gets tossed into a lions’ den, a pit with real lions, yet he has an opportunity to practice exactly what we see here. You know what he did? He praised the name of God forever and ever. Because of that, he stayed in the lions’ den and was unharmed, because he remembered the secret that God gave him. Where Can You Implement This Secret? Where can you implement this secret? What area of your life do you need to practice your faith in praising God so that it activates His wisdom and His power in your life? What area should you be praising a little bit more instead of complaining a little bit? What area should you be focused on praising His name forever and ever, instead of focusing on the things that maybe aren’t aligning with where you feel like your life should be going? If you remember to praise His name, you will lean into His wisdom, and you will have access to His power. Through His divine power, you will be able to accomplish every single thing you need to do that God called your heart to do on this earth. Keep doing that, and watch the beautiful, wonderful results that come from your choice to keep praising Him.

  3. 2d ago

    Remain in the Vine

    Remain in the Vine Read the transcript from today’s video devotional. What are you attached to? As you’re thinking about it, I’m going to give you a little challenge today. What first came to mind about what you’re attached to? Now, I would encourage you to ask somebody, either a family member or a close friend. Ask them the same question about yourself. Ask them, “What do you see? What would you say if I asked you, ‘What am I attached to?’” I would encourage you to do that, because sometimes we can come up with things in our mind of what we would say we’re attached to, family or something else. It’s interesting to find out what other people’s perception is of what they see that we’re attached to. It’s very, very revealing. I would encourage you, if you dare, to take that challenge today and just ask somebody that knows you really well what you’re attached to. Apart from Me, You Can Do Nothing Now, I want to start off focusing on that last part, because we can dwell a lot on “I am the vine, you are the branches,” but sometimes it can bring clarity about what He’s saying at the very end: “Apart from Me, you can do nothing.” Now, obviously we know that in our lives we do a lot of things. When it says, “Apart from Me, you can do nothing,” what does that translate to, if obviously we can live our life and we can do a lot of things? What is He referring to? With Jesus, He is constantly focused on us producing good fruit. It is not about just being this beautiful tree or plant or vine that everyone else sees as looking beautiful. I’ve had that before. We had a tree at our house. It was this huge tree, and it had no fruit on it. I could tell it was a citrus tree. I had no idea what it was, but I ended up pruning it back, and it had some fruit that came on it. Often we settle for just looking beautiful and green and vibrant as a Christian. What Jesus is talking about, and His constant goal for us, is to bear fruit. If we stay attached to Him, He will produce good fruit in us. What Are You Attached To? How does that translate into our lives? That’s why I asked the question, “What are you attached to?” A lot of times, what we are attached to is going to dictate the fruit that comes out in our life. I have to be candid with you. A lot of times we are attached to something, and we don’t actually do anything about being attached to something that’s an unhealthy habit in our life until it actually produces bad fruit in our life that other people can see. That’s when all of a sudden it becomes something we want to address. I’ll tell you what. Sorry, but I’m guilty too. Our phones are one of many things that we could have an unhealthy attachment to. Bad habits develop where we spend lots of time, and that fruit actually can be something that we see cropping up in our life, and we can actually look over it and not really pay attention to it. Remaining in Jesus That’s the key here to this verse and what Jesus is saying when He says, “Apart from Me, you can do nothing.” If our goal is simply to just be this vibrant green plant in our life, and all we start focusing on and caring about is if bad fruit starts cropping up, then we are not truly living into what Jesus has called us to as followers of Him. He wants us to be attached to Him, to remain in Him so that we are producing fruit, good fruit, good things. You may say, “Well, I try to be a good person.” There’s a difference between trying on our own efforts to be good and to do something good, versus remaining in Jesus and allowing what He is calling us to, to produce good fruit in our life, to actually come out. It calls us to not just settling in the Christian life, not just being okay with “I’m a Christian.” It’s now saying, “Okay, if I’m a Christian and I’m choosing to be a follower of Jesus and be attached to Him and remain in Him, then He will produce fruit in me. That’s something I can’t produce...

  4. 3d ago

    Help Me Understand Why

    Help Me Understand Why Read the transcript from today’s video devotional. I have three really awesome kids, and the youngest of our kids is just about two. I know for a lot of people this is when the terrible twos start to hit. As a parent, this is actually one of my favorite stages, because you’re watching your baby find their personality. You start interacting with them in new ways, like talking. Our son is starting to learn some new words, and it’s so sweet. There are two words that stand out in his vocabulary other than “Mom” and “Dad.” The first is the word “no.” My guess is you’re not surprised by that. If you have kids, you’re probably familiar with how quickly that word becomes a part of their vocabulary and can be their way of testing where the line is. The Cutest Little No A lot of times we’ll ask our son to do something, and we get the cutest little no. “Hey, buddy, let’s go get ready for bed.” “No.” “Hey, dude, we gotta go grab our shoes. Come on.” “No.” “Hey, little man, can we put that away?” “No.” It’s so sweet, but at times, it prevents us from getting the things that we need to get done. The Word Why Praise God, because the other word in his vocabulary that has been growing faster than the other ones is the word “why.” He’s a curious little guy, and he will always point to something he doesn’t understand and ask why. “Why, Mama? Why water? Why juice?” It’s been really neat to see that as he learns why we’re asking him to do these different things, he’s actually much more open to doing them, because he’s starting to connect the commands that we have for him with the care that we have for him as parents. Conversations that looked like, “Hey, buddy, grab your shoes now,” have turned into, “Hey, man, we’re going to go get some dinner. You hungry?” When he says yes, then we can explain, “Okay, then we need to get our shoes on so we can go to the store.” “Hey, dude, are you excited to see your friends at church tomorrow?” “Yeah.” “Okay, well, then we need to get ready for bed now, so we have all of this energy for tomorrow.” It’s this understanding that helps him see the goodness of what we’re asking him to do. Connecting God’s Commands with His Care If I’m being honest, I think we can have this same sort of struggle with God when He asks us to do something that is uncomfortable or new, or maybe just not what we want to do in the moment. Our temptation might be to say no, but God’s commandments are always right, and they’re always good. We need to start understanding why. See, God doesn’t give us laws to blindly follow them. He gives them to us so that we can understand His character and His nature. We need to start peeling back the layers of our finite understanding and begin to look at the Word and go, “Okay, God, I understand what You’re calling me to do, but now help me to understand why,” so that we can connect these commandments He gives to us with the care He has for us as our Heavenly Father. Don’t just be that Christian that looks at the Word and says, “I’m doing it all, and this must be what it’s all about.” The Father wants us to understand His heart. Let’s grow together in wisdom and understanding as we walk on this path of life.

  5. 4d ago

    The Lord Is Good, A Strong Refuge

    The Lord Is Good, A Strong Refuge Read the transcript from today's video devotional. Have you ever had a time in your life where you felt like God was distant? I mean, like He's really far away? The most interesting part about this thought is it always seems that way when we're really going through things. Like when I'm struggling, like when my business is struggling, my family is hurting, my finances are suffering. It's easy to wonder, "God, where are you? Why would you leave me in this place to suffer in this way?" If you've ever felt like this, as I have in my own spiritual walking journey, that's precisely why today's Verse of the Day is so pertinent. He Is Close and He Is Strong The overwhelming thought I have in my heart for you, if you've ever felt any of those prior sentiments, is: He is close and He is strong and He is good. He is our refuge. For me, having lived in Oklahoma City for nearly 20 years, in the heart of Tornado Alley, I can't tell you how many times personally I went through the fear and the chaos of the storms of life. I'm not talking about those spiritual storms of the enemy's attacks. I'm talking literal, physical, huge, ginormous tornadoes. They created so much pain, so much scarcity, even with the faith that we have. My family decided no more. After nearly 20 years, we're getting away from Tornado Alley. We are moving away. That's precisely what we did, so that we would never have to go through that again. There Will Always Be Storms But guess what? As long as you live on planet Earth, there will always be storms. I'm not talking about physical now. I'm talking about spiritual. We found ourselves in our new home. Not even two months there, and sirens started going off and we were like, "Wait, I know that's not what we think it is." Out of fear and frantic, we turn on the news. Lo and behold, there is a massive twister and it's headed right for us. The first thought we had was fear. However, come with us—God is good, and He provides. In this new place that we live, they had a community shelter that was incredibly strong, strong enough for a literal nuclear bomb to keep you safe. We went to the shelter. The tornado literally comes right down our alley, passes over, and we step outside, and the sun began to shine again. We were safe because we had a shelter. God Is Your Refuge I want you to know something: in this life, yes, the storms may come. Yes, you might struggle. You might suffer. You might hurt. You might have made destructive decisions in your past. But Nahum is incredible—whose name literally means "comforter." The children in that time were going through something so complex they literally were suffering. He wanted to remind them that, hey, in the midst of your suffering, God is good. God is strong and He is your refuge. I take this personally. He tells me God is my refuge because just like that physical shelter that kept my family safe, no matter what I face, no matter what my family faces, I can take comfort in knowing that we are safe because God is strong and He is protecting me. Guess what? The same God is protecting you. Don't let fear overwhelm you. Don't let the adversary confuse you with lies and make you feel as if this isn't all going to work out on your behalf. Because Nahum reminds us it is. You Can Trust in the Lord You can trust in the Lord. He is strong, He is good, and He is your refuge.

  6. 5d ago

    Living for the Approval of God

    Living for the Approval of God Read the transcript from today's video devotional. A Message Straight from God This section of Scripture in Galatians chapter 1 and verse 10 is really special and profound when you give yourself time to go through it slowly. At the beginning of this book of Galatians, we see Paul establishing the authority he's been given by God to share the messages that he's sharing with this community that he's writing to. What's interesting about the beginning of this chapter is that Paul begins by describing how he came to the awareness of understanding the fullness of the picture of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As a matter of fact, in chapter 1, he talks about how he got the Gospel straight from God. No human person taught it to him. Let's just stop for a second and think about that reality. Even in this moment right now, it's not missed upon me that I'm a human person sharing with you some thoughts that come to mind for me when I read the Scriptures right off the pages. I'm hopeful that God, by His Spirit, is encouraging me as I'm sharing with you the things that I'm learning. Ultimately, though, I'm still a person telling you the things I'm telling you, and you are receiving them from a human. Paul tells us that in his encounter with the living God on the road to Damascus, he was ambushed by God's power and presence. It was in the wilderness that he received a download straight into his heart and mind from God Himself about what it meant to know Him and what it meant for him to share this message of hope — the Gospel — with other people. Called and Equipped by God He wasn't taught it by a human. He was given it by God Himself. I tell you that little bit of background because, even when we see the words of our Verse of the Day, it might feel a little bit confusing to figure out how to practically apply this in the same way. Paul says these words because of how he received this authority. It didn't come because of how much he studied. It didn't come because he passed some test. It came because God Himself equipped and called him into the ministry work he was supposed to do. Now, you and I probably won't find ourselves in a place similar to Paul, where we hear straight from God the messages that he would go on to write in 13 letters of the New Testament. We do have, just like Paul, the ability to hear from the living God, directly downloaded into our hearts and minds by the power of His Spirit. What if We Believed the Same Thing? This is something that I think is elusive for us in our humanity at times, simply because we don't take time to consider its implications. The reason for this is because it's almost more than our minds can handle. Think about it. He says here he's not trying to please men, because he knows with deep conviction that God Himself is the One who's directing his steps. What if we began to believe the same thing? What if, in hidden places in our hearts, we were communing with the God of the universe by the power of His Spirit? What if we were seeking to study His Word, and through prayer and through meditation, we were communing with Him, listening to His voice and being obedient to what He called us to? What if we were living from that place of conviction in the world? I bet you we would more easily and readily say, "We're not trying to please people, but just be obedient to God." When we live in this way, it allows us to experience freedom and lightness in a way that I think God truly intended for the people of God to experience here on earth. Tap into that today, and see what the Lord wants to say to you, so that you can live with that kind of confidence in Him.

  7. 6d ago

    Filled With the Fruit of Your Salvation

    Filled With the Fruit of Your Salvation Read the transcript from today's video devotional. Where's the Fruit? My biggest challenge as a Christian is looking at my life and not seeing the fruit that I would like to see. I don't know about you, but when people look at my life, I want them to say, "I see fruit in Val's life." The question is, how do we get fruit in our lives? I want to study one verse today, Philippians chapter 1 and verse 11, that gives us great insight into this. The Fruit of Your Salvation Let's unpack our verse a little bit — the fruit of your salvation. First of all, what happens at salvation? Before we were saved, we were spiritually dead. We had no desire for the things of God. Then, when we were awakened spiritually, God gave us new desires. Now there's actually a desire to pray, to read the Word, to be with the people of God. There is fruit in our salvation. We're not just saved and going to heaven. No, there's fruit because we belong to Jesus Christ. You might be looking at your life and saying, "Well, you know, I don't see that much fruit in my life. So how do I get fruit?" Let me ask you a question, and I ask this to myself all the time. What Do You Love? What do you love? That will reveal how spiritually mature you are, and if you're spiritually sick. Here's what I mean by that: if you and I don't crave the things of God — now, there are going to be seasons where we're just not as hungry for prayer and hungry for the Word. I get that. There are seasons where we're not as passionate for the Lord like we used to be. Those seasons come and go. But is there a desire for the things of God? Is there a desire to be with the people of God? Is there a desire to spend time in the presence of God, to spend time in His Word? If there's no desire for those things, then we are spiritually sick. Paul is a shepherd, and he wants the Philippians to be healthy. He says, "May you always be filled." This is a continual filling "with the fruit of your salvation." Then it says, "the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ." Who produces the righteous character? How do we get this fruit? We can't muster it up in our own strength. Stay Attached to the Source It says it's produced by Jesus Christ. Does that mean we do nothing? Absolutely not. Our job is to stay attached to the Source, and the Source is Jesus Christ. Listen, if you and I are not attached to Jesus Christ, and if we don't make knowing Him a priority, you and I will not see fruit in our lives. Christianity is not about behavior modification. It's not, "I used to smoke, drink and hang around bad crowds, and I don't do that anymore." That's not Christianity. Christianity is, "I love Jesus, and because I love Jesus, you're going to see fruit in my life." Paul says this: "May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ." Fruit Points People to God Last point: "for this will bring much glory and praise to God." What's the point of all the fruit? It's to point people to God.

  8. Oct 28

    The Treasure of God's Wisdom

    The Treasure of God's Wisdom Read the transcript from today's video devotional. A Treasure Worth More Than Gold A treasure map is valuable because of where it leads. Much like wisdom in the Bible, the wisdom of God leads us to life's greatest treasures, and ultimately, God's wisdom is far greater and more valuable than even gold. Our verse speaks to this tremendous wisdom, this great wisdom that we have in the Bible. The True Treasure: Jesus Christ In 1 Corinthians chapter 2 and verse 9, Paul is reminding the Corinthians of his ministry: he doesn't rely on his own eloquence, his gift of gab, or human wisdom. His central message is Jesus Christ, and Him crucified — verses 1 and 2. Jesus Christ is the treasure Paul is pointing to. In verses 3 to 5, he basically says: I didn't come with a big ego. I came in weakness. I came in fear. I came in humility. Why? Because I trusted God's power above my own innate, apparent gifting. In 1 Corinthians chapter 2 and verse 9, Paul shows that human wisdom falls short. This is what the Scriptures mean when they say no eye has seen, no ear has heard — God's wisdom comes to you and me only when God gives it to us. This is not naturally attainable. Romans chapter 3 says there's no one who seeks God. The Epitome of Human Wisdom The main point again of verses 1 to 5 is this: we don't rest our faith on human wisdom — we rest it on God's power. Think about the blind rulers of that time. How do we know they didn't have the wisdom of God? Paul says in chapter 2 and verse 8, right before the Verse of the Day, that the rulers of this age crucified the Lord of glory. That's the epitome of human wisdom. Who are the ones who cannot receive or know the wisdom of God? Those who perceive and pursue worldly wisdom, worldly wealth, worldly attainments, power, and status rather than the Lord Jesus Christ. Human wisdom falls woefully short. God's Spirit Reveals Truth Who are the ones who can know real wisdom? Who are the ones who know God's wisdom? Those people, the Bible says, are the ones who are spiritual — those who have received the Spirit of God. Right there in verse 6, a few verses before the Verse of the Day, it says we do speak a wisdom among the mature, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual. We know that the Spirit of God has the things of God, and He reveals them to us. In fact, the Spirit of God authored the Scripture — 2 Peter chapter 1 and verse 21. Applying This Wisdom Let's try to apply this and bring it home. First, pursue spiritual maturity by relying on the Spirit of God. Romans chapter 6: "But you, by the Spirit, put to death the deeds of the body, so that you may live." Paul said it in Ephesians chapter 1: "I pray in the Spirit." He prayed for spiritual wisdom and understanding. It says all over the Bible, in this same context, that those who have received the truth of the Scriptures are those who are filled with the Spirit of God. In John chapter 16 and verse 13, Jesus said He — speaking of the Spirit — will guide you into all truth. Second, rejoice in God's eternal wisdom. That comes by the work of the Spirit of God. If you know Christ today — if I know Him — and if you're learning what the Scriptures truly mean, the Spirit of God is giving you the understanding to attain this. Third and finally, anchor your life in God's eternal purpose. You and I need to base our lives on something immovable, something unchangeable — Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. You and I have the Word of God, which is forever. May we not have human wisdom, but true wisdom — the true road map which yields the ultimate treasure: the Lord Jesus Christ, now and in the future, when we're with Him in heaven forever.

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Have you been looking for a daily devotional that offers encouragement, challenges you to go deeper, and strengthens your Biblical understanding — all in about five minutes or less?  The Air1 Verse of the Day Podcast is a daily Bible verse devotional to help strengthen your relationship with God!   Each day, an Air1 Pastoral Partner shares a verse of Scripture and dives into what it means, and how it can be applied in our lives. This podcast is designed to meet you wherever you are in your faith journey and inspire you to move closer to Jesus.  New episodes release daily. Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss a moment of inspiration. 

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