Posts with the category “daily-devotions”

Written by TWFYTSunday February 1"These stones shall be for a memorial to...Israel forever." Joshua 4:7 NKJVJericho was the strongest city on the Promised Land and the first Joshua's army had to conqu...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday January 31"We are...joint heirs with Christ." romans 8:16-17 NKJVWe share the same inheritance as Christ! Whatever He has, we have! "Our standing in the world is identical wit...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday January 30"Pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest." Matthew 9:38 NKJVWhen Martin Luther began the work that became the Great Reformation, his friend ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday January 29"It is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding." Job 32:8 NIVElihu suddenly spoke up in Job chapter thirty-two. It's appare...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday January 28"Your kingdom come." Matthew 6:10 NKJVEvery time you are in conflict with someone, but you go to them and seek reconciliation and forgiveness—the kingdom is breakin...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday January 27"All things come from You, and of Your own we have given You." 1 Chronicles 29:14 NKJVWhen the people of Israel brought offerings to build the temple, David said: "Fo...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday January 26"Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have." Hebrews 13:5 NIVPeople who were happy when they bought their clothes at a thrift store...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday January 25"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake." Matthew 5:10 NKJVJesus said: "Blessed are those whoa are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday January 24"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9 NKJVThe Hebrew word for "peace" is shalom; it refers to a sense of well-being that p...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday January 23"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8 NKJVThe Greek word for "pure" is katharos, from which we get our English word "catharsis." Psychia...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday January 22"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." Matthew 5:7 NKJVMercy is more than forgiveness, less than love, different from grace, and one with justice. ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday January 21"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled." Matthew 5:6 NKJVRighteousness is not an optional spiritual supplement; it's a...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday January 20"Blessed are the meek [gentle], for they shall inherit the earth." Matthew 5:5 NKJVTo be "meek" doesn't mean to be a doormat or to be indecisive, timid, fearful, to s...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday January 19"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4 NKJVJesus was not necessarily speaking about mourning the loss of a loved one, but that those w...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday January 18"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3 NKJVWhat does it really mean to be "poor in spirit"? This phrase has nothing to do w...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday January 17"You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13 NKJVIn an old book titled Prevailing Prayer, author Eli Wigle described Jo...  Read More

Written TWFYTFriday January 16"Where sin abounded, grace abounded much more." Romans 5:20 NKJVThe Scarlet Letter is the story of a woman founding adultery and required to wear a scarlet "A" on her dre...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday January 15"Transformed...from glory to glory...by the Spirit of the Lord." 2 Corinthians 3:18 NKJVBeginning 2007, the REVEAL research project surveyed the members of more than...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday January 14"I sought the Lord, and He...delivered me from all my fears." Psalm 34:4 NKJVFather, I come boldly before Your throne of grace to obtain mercy and find grave for de...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday January 13"Lord...open his eyes that he may see." 2 Kings 6:17 NKJVOne morning in a city called Dothan, a servant of the prophet Elisha awoke and was terrified because an enemy...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday January 12"The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." Exodus 14:14 NIVDuring World War II, the British Department of Information designed three "home publicity" po...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday January 11"Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another." Colossians 3:13 NKJVWhen you study the lives of those who were greatly used by God in the Bible, you see that th...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday January 10"Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish." Psalm 39:8 KJVAfter his violation of Bathsheba, King David finally got honest and c...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday January 9"All these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you." Deuteronomy 28:2 NKJVAn observant Jew says a minimum of one hundred blessing prayers each day, beginning wit...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday January 8"I thank my God every time I remember you." Philippians 1:3 NIVPaul takes on entire chapter in the book of Romans to name the people who helped him and to express his...  Read More

Written by TWEFYTWednesday January 7"We count as blessed those who have persevered." James 5:11 NIVWe often think of great artists and musicians as having "bursts" of genius. But more often, they're m...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday January 6"Jealousy [is] as cruel as the grave." Song of Solomon 8:6 NKJVIf you're dealing with an insecure mate, you must make every effort to be accountable it's important to ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday January 5"These things happened to them as examples for us." 1 Corinthians 10:11 NLTEgypt represents our days in bondage to sin. Then Jesus liberated us and gave us a new life. ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday January 4"All Scripture is inspired by God." 2 Timothy 3:16 NCVPerhaps you wonder, "Is the Bible really inspired by God? Is it true, trustworthy, and infallible?" The answer is ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday January 3"Continue following the teachings you learned." 2 Timothy 3:14 NCVDon't chart your life's course according to the opinions of people or popular culture. If you do, yo...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday January 2"This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth." Joshua 1:8 NKJVGod gave Joshua a bog job: conquer the Promised Land and divide it up among the twelve tribes of...  Read More

Written by TWFYTNew Year's Day - Thursday January 1"Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full." John 16:24 NKJVPrayer should be your highest priority. Why? Because when you fail to pray, yo...  Read More

Written by TWFYTNew Year's Eve - Wednesday December 31"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." Ephesians 4:32 NKJVStudies suggest that just 3 ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday December 30"Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you." John 15:16 KJVIt doesn't take many people to bring about change. In fact, too many people can get in the way. Gideon ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday December 29"Pray...for one another, that you may be healed and restored." James 5:16 AMPCBecause of the connection we have with those we love, when they hurt, we hurt. One of th...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday December 28"The rich ruler over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the leader." Proverbs 22:7 NIVGood credit establishes your future buying power. But when you misuse debt, ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday December 27"Whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe." Proverbs 29:25 NKJVSometimes we make the mistake of placing our trust in people when we should be placing our trust in t...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday December 26"Present your bodies a living sacrifice...to God." Romans 12:1 NKJVWith the national coffers depleted from a series of costly wars, King Frederick William III of Prus...  Read More

Written by TWFYTChristmas Day — Thursday December 25"You will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger." Luke 2:12 RSVArriving at the church one Christmas morning, a pastor paused...  Read More

Written by TWFYTChristmas Eve - Wednesday December 24"The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." John 1:14 NIVHere's a great story from Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City. I...  Read More