Posts with the category “daily-devotions”

Written by TWFYTTuesday March 3"I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God." Acts 20:27 NKJVMore than a hundred years ago, William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, spoke pr...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday March 2"The tongue is a flame of fire." James 3:6 NLTThe Bible says, "A tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. And...the tongue is a flame of fire" (vv. 5-6 NLT). People li...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday March 1"If we could control our tongues." James 3:2 NLTThe Bible says: "If we could control our tongues, we...could also control ourselves in every other way. We can make a larg...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday February 28"First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift." Matthew 5:24 NKJVHere's something we don't think about enough—but should! How you treat th...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday February 27"Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me?" Matthew 18:21 NIVThere is a saying in baseball: "Three strikes and you're out." We te...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday February 26"As a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God." 2 Corinthians 1:9 NLTSeveral men went on a mission trip to Haiti where they met a ni...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday February 25"Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?" Proverbs 27:4 KJVUnlike jealousy, which is the fear of being displaced, envy is il...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday February 24"Speak, for Your servant hears.' Then the Lord said to Samuel." 1 Samuel 3:10-11 NKJVIf you are serious about having a truly interactive relationship with the Lord i...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday February 23"Go after them." James 5:19-20 MSGthe Bible says, "If you know people who have wandered off from God's truth, don't write them off. Go after them. Get them back and y...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday February 22 "I have called [you]...and [your] way will prosper." Isaiah 48:15 NKJVAs a leader, you must understand what you do well and know where you need assistance. Your stre...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday February 21"Acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace." Job 22:21 NKJVWithin a matter of seconds, Vicky's life was shattered. A trapeze artist, she lost control of the fly b...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday February 20"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7 NIVPaul wrote: "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you nee...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday February 19"Cry to God all day and all night for the fulfillment of his promises." Isaiah 62:6 TLBThe remora fish has an oval sucking disc on the top of its head that allows i...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday February 18"He delights in mercy." Micah 7:18 NKJVGod has remarkable memory. The Omniscient One doesn't just know everything; He also remembers everything. In fact, He rememb...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday February 17"His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning." Lamentations 3:22-23 ESVThe English word for new is the Hebrew word hadas. It doesn't just mean again...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday February 16"I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more." Jeremiah 31:34 NKJVThe Israelites had celebrated the Passover as a way of commemorating their ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday February 15"I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their...deeds I will remember no more." Hebrews 8:12 NKJVGod forgives and forgets. Amazing, isn't it?...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday February 14"We have put our trust in his love." 1 John 4:16 NLTWhen you fail, God's love for you does not fail. And to enjoy the fullness of what He wants you to have, you mus...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday February 13"You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." John 8:32 NKJVIf you use a computer, you know what the save button is. To save a created document, you ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday February 12"I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways." Psalm 119:15 NKJVMeditation is the most effective way to assimilate God's Word. David describes the "...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday February 11"The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong." 2 Chronicles 16:9 NKJVGod never gives a person responsibility without giv...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday February 10"I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved." Psalm 16:8 NKJVSay these words aloud several times and let them roll aro...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday February 9"Father, I have sinned." Luke 15:18 NKJVThe story of the prodigal son illustrates the meaning of true repentance. It's about a young Jewish man who rebelled against al...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday February 8"Submit to one another out of reverence to Christ." Ephesians 5:21Paul wrote: "Submit to one another out of reverence to Christ." Satan is the enemy of marriage. In or...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday February 7"Be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Romans 12:2 NKJVYou were created for love, but you have learned to fear! The neurological love pathway your brain cons...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday February 6"Be very careful, then, how you live...making the most of every opportunity." Ephesians 5:15-16 NIVIf you make wise decisions now, you'll have a better future. If you ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday February 5"He [Andrew] first found his own brother Simon [Peter]...And he brought him to Jesus." John 1:41-42 NKJVWhat do Billy Graham, Campus Crusade for Christ founder Bill ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday February 4"If you have been snared with the words of your mouth...Go, humble yourself." Proverbs 6:2-3 NASin 1775, a twenty-three-year-old army colonel was running for a seat...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday February 3"Be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind." Ephesians 4:23 AMPCWe are three-part beings: spirit, soul, and body. When we make Jesus Lord of our lives, our spi...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday February 2"Circumcise the sons of Israel again the second time." Joshua 5:2 NKJVBefore conquering Jericho, God told Joshua to "circumcise the sons of Israel again the second tim...  Read More

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