Verse-a-Day

Scene One

“Who has read their Bible this week?”

All five hands shot into the air.

“This is awesome! What have you been reading?”

Blank stares.

One high school girl admitted, “I read the Bible verse texted to my phone everyday. But I don’t remember what passages they were.” Two other girls agree; their weekly interaction with the Scripture is via text.

 Scene Two

“I’m so glad you like him!”

“Yeah, he’s a great Christian, too.”

“How do you know?”

“He gets a Bible verse texted him every day.”

Finale

Leggings have their place in my wardrobe. They compliment several dresses. They also fit snugly under jeans to keep me from freezing into a Renae-sicle in the winter. But they aren’t mean to be worn as pants with a regular t-shirt.

The Verse-a-day, likewise, serves a great purpose. It brings Scripture to mind daily. Keeps the Word ever before us. Helps brings redemptive value to our phones. Bridges the gap of our faith and our technology.

But it must be kept in its place. Just like leggings are  not pants; the Verse-a-Day is not a quiet time.

Problems with posing it as a quiet time:

• Verses are read out of context.
• The full story of Scripture cannot be understood.
• Quality time with the Holy Spirit is ignored.
• God’s message is confined to 240 characters or less.

Download the Bible app. Get a verse texted to you everyday. Read the verse. Meditate upon it. Hide it in your heart. But use it as a quiet time supplement, not a replacement.