One Verse Devotional

By Matt McCarrick

Religion & Spirituality Kids & Family Christianity

What's One Verse Devotional about?

Is it hard to find time to spend with God? The One Verse Devotional is a short, daily podcast where we grow deeper in our faith through one verse a day. A practical and encouraging look at the Bible, now you can spend time with God whenever you want. Hosted by Matt McCarrick

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One Verse Devotional episodes:

04.18.2022
Firm Steps | Psalm 37:23 | April 18, 2022
God promises to guide your path and make your steps firm. You simply need to delight in your relationship with Him.
04.16.2022
In The Tomb | Matthew 27:64 | April 16, 2022
Even when hope feels lost, God is working behind the scenes. This is the story of the cross.
04.15.2022
The Sacrifice of a Savior | Matthew 27:50 | Good Friday | April 15, 2022
Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice so we could receive the ultimate gift.
04.14.2022
Love One Another | John 13:34 | Holy Week | April 14, 2022
Just hours before going to the cross, Jesus gave us a new command: Love one another.
04.13.2022
Love your neighbor | Matthew 22:39 | Holy Week | April 13, 2022
In His final week on earth, Jesus reminded us of the most important commands: Love God and love people.
04.12.2022
The Greatest Commandment | Matthew 22:37 | Holy Week | April 12, 2022
Jesus said the greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind. As we look to Easter, let’s spend some time with God and express our love and thankfulness to Him.
04.11.2022
Who is this? | Matthew 21:10 | Holy Week | April 11, 2022
At some point in our lives, we all have to answer this question: “Who is Jesus?”
04.10.2022
Hosanna | Palm Sunday | Psalm 118:25 | April 10, 2022
Hosanna! This is what the people shouted at Jesus on Palm Sunday. But what does it actually mean? And why did the people turn on Jesus in just 5 short days?
04.06.2022
Temples of God | 1 Corinthians 6:19 | April 6, 2022
Our bodies are a gift from God! How well are you taking care of yours?
04.05.2022
God breathed | 2 Timothy 3:16 | April 5, 2022
The Bible is a miracle, being breathed by God yet written by ordinary people.
04.04.2022
Life to the full | John 10:10 | April 4, 2022
The best way to get the most out of life is to simply follow Jesus.
04.03.2022
Be Still | Psalm 46:10 | April 3, 2022
You may feel overwhelmed and like you’re being attacked on every side. What would God say to you? “Be still. I am bigger. I will be exalted because of what I will do in your life.” Psalm 46:10
03.29.2022
God Is At Work In Your Life | Philippians 2:13 | March 29, 2022
“God takes full responsibility for the life wholly devoted to Him.” -Charles Stanley
03.28.2022
Losing Your Life For Jesus | Matthew 16:25 | March 28, 2022
If you want to find true Life, you have to give yours away for Jesus.
03.15.2022
A fire in my bones | Jeremiah 20:9 | March 15
The message of Love of Jesus is like a fire we cannot control. For anyone that is serious about following Jesus, His message will pour out of us.
03.14.2022
God knew you before you were born | Jeremiah 1:5
Before you were born, God knew you and had a plan for your life. You are not a mistake or an accident. You were always a part of God’s plan.
03.11.2022
Higher Than Our Ways | Isaiah 55:9 | March 11, 2022
When we feel lost, God sees a clear path. Have you ever been lost, really lost? Maybe you were driving in a new city or hiking in the woods. Either way, you didn’t know where to go next. You had...
03.09.2022
Praying For You | Colossians 1:9 | March 9, 2022
I am praying for you today. Like Paul to the Colossians, I pray that you will discover your purpose through your deepening relationship with God.
03.08.2022
Purpose And Grace | 2 Timothy 1:9 | March 8, 2022
God has had a plan of redemption for you since the beginning of time. God’s grace is at work in your life.
03.07.2022
Examine the Scriptures | Acts 17:11 | March 7, 2022
Take responsibility for your own spiritual life.
03.06.2022
God Is Our Refuge And Shelter | Psalm 62:8 | March 6, 2022
When the storm come and life is a wilderness, we can trust in the Lord. God is our refuge and safety.
03.05.2022
Do Not Give In | Proverbs 1:10 | March 5, 2022
Today's One Verse gives us some simple, yet critical wisdom when it comes to tempation in our lives.
03.04.2022
Invited Into His Story | 2 Peter 1:4 | March 4, 2022
God has invited you to “participate in the divine nature.” He has given you a purpose to live and a role to play in His ultimate story. 2 Peter 1:3 told us that we have everything we need, our gifts,...
03.03.2022
Everything We Need | 2 Peter 1:3 | March 3, 2022
You have already been given the gifts, skills, personality, and passion to live out God’s purpose for your life.
03.02.2022
God will meet all your needs | Philippians 4:19 | March 2, 2022
Our limited problems are no match for God’s unlimited power!
03.01.2022
Make Prayer A Priority | 1 Timothy 2:1
Spend some time in prayer today! Prayer is powerful. It is how we communicate with God. Let’s take time to pray today-- For friends, for family, for our leaders, and for the troubles and injustices in our world. But don’t...
02.28.2022
Welcome Back
The One Verse Devotional Podcast is back! It's been exactly one year since I stepped away... and I've missed you! I am so glad to be back with new episodes starting March 1, 2022. Make sure and subscribe so you...
02.28.2021
Stepping Away
This is the episode I never thought I'd be recording. After 5 years, 950 episodes, and 750,000 downloads, I am stepping away to take a break. The One Verse Daily Devotional will still be available. I am keeping the podcast...
01.26.2021
Talk is cheap | 1 John 3:18 | January 26
Love puts on its boots, and it goes to work.
01.25.2021
Teaching Our Children The Bible | Deuteronomy 6:7 | January 25
Today's One Verse gives us a simple strategy on how we can teach our children about God.
01.24.2021
My Refuge And Shield | Psalm 119:114 | January 24
We can place our future hope in God because He has always been faithful in the past.
01.23.2021
Sweet To The Soul | Proverbs 16:24 | January 23
"Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me." Well, that's a lie! Let's be honest... Our words matter.
01.23.2021
A Debt Of Love | Romans 13:8 | January 22
Because Jesus paid for our lives with His Love, now we all owe a debt of love to each other.
01.21.2021
Carry Each Other's Burdens | Galatians 6:2 | January 21
A simple command: Carry each other's burdens. This is how the Church is supposed to live.
01.20.2021
Freedom To Love | Galatians 5:13 | January 20
When you can choose anything... Choose to love.
01.19.2021
God Is Not Done With You | Philippians 1:6 | January 19
You can be confident in this: God is not finished with you!
01.18.2021
We are One | Galatians 3:28 | MLK Day | January 18
“Every genuine expression of love grows out of a consistent and total surrender to God.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. (Christmas sermon | Montgomery, Alabama, 1957)
01.17.2021
Vindicated | Psalm 26:1 | January 17
Known as the “Man after God’s own heart”, David also made a lot of mistakes. Yet, in Psalm 26, he says that he has lived a blameless life. How? Because David understood the power of God’s Grace. And this grace...
01.16.2021
Prosperity and Honor | Proverbs 21:21 | January 16
If you want to find life, prosperity, and honor, pursue these two things...
01.15.2021
Living Hope | 1 Peter 1:3 | January 15
Your phrase for today: New birth into Living Hope
01.14.2021
A Home With God | John 14:23 | January 13
God wants to make a home with you...
01.13.2021
Children of God | John 1:12 | January 13
The more we understand that we are children of God, the more it means for our lives.
01.12.2021
Let Your Light Shine | Matthew 5:16 | January 12
When we allow the Light of Jesus to shine through us, something amazing happens...
01.11.2021
Walk In The Light | 1 John 1:7 | January 11
When we walk in the Light and become more like Jesus, two amazing things begin to happen...
01.10.2021
One Thing I Ask | Psalm 27:4 | January 10
Today's One Verse is a beautiful psalm that we can adopt as a prayer for our lives.
01.10.2021
Listen To Advice | Proverbs 19:20 | January 9
Advice and discipline. Two words that can bring you wisdom in 2021.
01.08.2021
Give This Year To God | 1 Peter 1:15 | January 8
Will you give this year to God?
01.07.2021
Trusting God | Exodus 16:4 | January 7
Will you trust God in 2021?
01.06.2021
The Approval of People | Galatians 1:10 | January 6
Today's One Verse teaches us the quickest and easiest way to ruin 2021. If you want to have a great year, don't chase after this...
01.05.2021
A Productive Life | Titus 3:14 | January 5
The Bible tells us exactly how we can live a productive life in 2021...

What's One Verse Devotional about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

One Verse Devotional episodes:

Firm Steps | Psalm 37:23 | April 18, 2022

In The Tomb | Matthew 27:64 | April 16, 2022

The Sacrifice of a Savior | Matthew 27:50 | Good Friday | April 15, 2022

Love One Another | John 13:34 | Holy Week | April 14, 2022

Love your neighbor | Matthew 22:39 | Holy Week | April 13, 2022

The Greatest Commandment | Matthew 22:37 | Holy Week | April 12, 2022

Who is this? | Matthew 21:10 | Holy Week | April 11, 2022

Hosanna | Palm Sunday | Psalm 118:25 | April 10, 2022

Temples of God | 1 Corinthians 6:19 | April 6, 2022

God breathed | 2 Timothy 3:16 | April 5, 2022

Life to the full | John 10:10 | April 4, 2022

Be Still | Psalm 46:10 | April 3, 2022

God Is At Work In Your Life | Philippians 2:13 | March 29, 2022

Losing Your Life For Jesus | Matthew 16:25 | March 28, 2022

A fire in my bones | Jeremiah 20:9 | March 15

God knew you before you were born | Jeremiah 1:5

Higher Than Our Ways | Isaiah 55:9 | March 11, 2022

Praying For You | Colossians 1:9 | March 9, 2022

Purpose And Grace | 2 Timothy 1:9 | March 8, 2022

Examine the Scriptures | Acts 17:11 | March 7, 2022

God Is Our Refuge And Shelter | Psalm 62:8 | March 6, 2022

Do Not Give In | Proverbs 1:10 | March 5, 2022

Invited Into His Story | 2 Peter 1:4 | March 4, 2022

Everything We Need | 2 Peter 1:3 | March 3, 2022

God will meet all your needs | Philippians 4:19 | March 2, 2022

Make Prayer A Priority | 1 Timothy 2:1

Welcome Back

Stepping Away

Talk is cheap | 1 John 3:18 | January 26

Teaching Our Children The Bible | Deuteronomy 6:7 | January 25

My Refuge And Shield | Psalm 119:114 | January 24

Sweet To The Soul | Proverbs 16:24 | January 23

A Debt Of Love | Romans 13:8 | January 22

Carry Each Other's Burdens | Galatians 6:2 | January 21

Freedom To Love | Galatians 5:13 | January 20

God Is Not Done With You | Philippians 1:6 | January 19

We are One | Galatians 3:28 | MLK Day | January 18

Vindicated | Psalm 26:1 | January 17

Prosperity and Honor | Proverbs 21:21 | January 16

Living Hope | 1 Peter 1:3 | January 15

A Home With God | John 14:23 | January 13

Children of God | John 1:12 | January 13

Let Your Light Shine | Matthew 5:16 | January 12

Walk In The Light | 1 John 1:7 | January 11

One Thing I Ask | Psalm 27:4 | January 10

Listen To Advice | Proverbs 19:20 | January 9

Give This Year To God | 1 Peter 1:15 | January 8

Trusting God | Exodus 16:4 | January 7

The Approval of People | Galatians 1:10 | January 6

A Productive Life | Titus 3:14 | January 5