Posts with the category “daily-devotions”

FORGIVENESS COMES FIRST, FEELINGS AFTERWARD
September 10th, 2024
Written by TWFYTTuesday September 10"Cease from anger."  Psalm 37:8 AMPCSmall offenses can be forgiven easily. But when someone hurts us badly and seems to be getting away with it, forgiveness is a re...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
LEAVE THE JUDGING TO GOD
September 9th, 2024
Written by TWFYTMonday September 9When the grain had sprouted...then the tares also appeared."  Matthew 13:26 NKJVJesus said: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good sed in his field; But ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
TRANSFORMED FROM TRASH INTO TREASURE
September 8th, 2024
Written by TWFYTSunday September 8"He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him."  Hebrews 7:25. NKJVA Christian leader writes: "The Italian violin maker Antonio Stradiva...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
WAIT IN GOD'S PRESENCE
September 7th, 2024
Written by TWFYTSaturday September 7"Our inner selves wait [earnestly] for the Lord; He is our Help and our Shield."  Psalm 33:20 AMPCOur inner self can be trained to wait on God, even though our oute...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
HOWEVER SMALL, JESUS CAN USE IT
September 6th, 2024
Witten by TWFYTFriday September 6"Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish."  John 6:9 NIVIf you feel you're not talented enough to be used by God, read the story of the feeding ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
GOD CARES ABOUT THE DETAILS OF YOUR LIFE
September 6th, 2024
Written by TWFYTThursday September 5"The very hairs of your head are all numbered."  Luke 12:7 NKJVIf you want to know how incomprehensively big God is, read this: "My hand has laid the foundation of ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
SONGS OF DELIVERANCE (4)
September 4th, 2024
Written by TWFYTWednesday September 4"Come before His presence with singing."  Psalm 100:2 NKJVThe psalmist wrote, "Come before His presence with singing...Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
SONG OF DELIVERANCE (3)
September 4th, 2024
Written by TWFYTTuesday September 3"O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel."  Psalm 22:3The original King James Bible says, "O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel." The New King James B...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
SONGS OF DELIVERANCE (2)
September 4th, 2024
Written by TWFYTMonday September 2"At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God."  Acts 16:25 NKJVEven science agrees that music has healing power. Today we have music therapists ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
SONGS OF DELIVERANCE (1)
September 4th, 2024
Written by TWFYTSunday September 1"You shall surround me with songs of deliverance."  Psalm 32:7 NKJVThe psalmist wrote, "You are my hiding place, You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surrou...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
LOVE GOD WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH
September 4th, 2024
Written by TWFYTSaturday August 31"Love the Lord your God with all your...strength."  Mark 12:30 NKJVWhat does it mean to love God with all your strength? A pastor defines it: "it means expending tre...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
THE MANY WAYS GOD SPEAKS TO US
August 30th, 2024
Written by TWFYTFriday August 30"Speak to the earth, and it will teach you."  Job 12:8 NIVThe patriarch Job wrote "speak to the earth, and it will teach you." George Washington Carver is considered o...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
MAKE GOD THE SOURCE OF YOUR SELF-WORTH
August 29th, 2024
Written by TWFYTThursday August 29"You are precious to me."  Isaiah 43:4 NLTGuess who said, "You are precious to me?" God. So don't let anybody tell you otherwise. Why is this important? Because unde...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
IT'S A WALK OF FAITH
August 28th, 2024
Written by TWFYTWednesday August 28"We walk by faith, not by sight."  2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJVImpalas are one of the most powerful animals in Africa. They can leap to a height of more than ten feet and...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
BRING YOUR PROBLEM TO JESUS
August 27th, 2024
Written by TWFYTTuesday August 27"Whatever He says to you, do it."  John 2:5 NKJVA Christian leader informs us: "There was not a bigger social happening in Jewish life than a wedding. It usually bega...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
JESUS IS THE WAY
August 27th, 2024
Written by TWFYTMonday August 26"I am the way...No one comes to the Father except through Me."  John 14:6 NKJVA minister writes: "Between the human race and God stands a barrier called sin. If we are...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
NOT JUSTICE BUT GRACE
August 25th, 2024
Written by TWFYTSunday August 25"If anyone should sin, we have an Advocate (One Who will intercede for us) with the Father."  1 John 2:1 AMPCThere is a story about a guy who had his picture taken. Wh...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
DON'T RUSH TO JUDGMENT
August 24th, 2024
Written by TWFYTSaturday August 24"Judge not, that you be not judged."  Matthew 7:1 NKJVThis happened when Chuck Swindoll was speaking in California: "A gentleman came to him and said, "I have waited...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
KNOWING WHEN TO BE QUIET
August 23rd, 2024
Written by TWFYTFriday August 23"A time to be quiet and a time to speak."  Ecclesiastes 3:7 NLTCalvin Coolidge, the thirteenth US president, was known as a reserved man who spoke very little. One day...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
WHEN SOMEONE LETS YOU DOWN
August 22nd, 2024
Written by TWFYTThursday August 22"Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips."  Psalm 141:3 NLTWhen William Gladstone was Chancellor of the Exchanger in Britain, he requested that the Tre...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
WHEN GOD OPENS THE DOOR (2)
August 21st, 2024
Written by TWFYTWednesday August 21"A great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries."  1 Corinthians 16:9 NKJVThe New Living translation states Paul's words this way: "The...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
WHEN GOD OPENS THE DOOR (1)
August 20th, 2024
Written by TWFYTTuesday August 20"I have set before you an open door."  Revelation 3:8 NKJVIn seeking to know God's will, there are two things you should never do. First, when the door is closed, get...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
BE A GIVER (2)
August 19th, 2024
Written by TWFYTMonday August 19"God loves a cheerful giver."  2 Corinthians 9:7 NIVPaul writes, "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compuls...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
BE A GIVER (1)
August 18th, 2024
Written by TWFYTSunday August 18"Give, and it will be given to you."  Luke 6:38 NIVIf you want to become a giver, think of yourself as a river instead of a reservoir. Reservoirs continually take in w...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
GOD WILL KEEP THEM SAFE
August 17th, 2024
Written by TWFYTSaturday August 17When our children are growing up, their protection and safety are uppermost in our minds. But how about the families of emergency personnel, like police, paramedics, ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
BE PRESENT IN THE MOMENT
August 16th, 2024
Written by TWFYTFriday August 16"This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and glad in it."  Psalm 118:24 NKJVOne author writes: "One of the strategies I employ is to block enough time so th...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
FIND A MENTOR (4)
August 15th, 2024
Written by TWFYTThursday August 15"I have called you friends."  John 15:15 NKJVThe mentors you choose must be available to you. Jesus told those He mentored, "No longer do I call you servants, for a ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
FIND A MENTOR (3)
August 14th, 2024
Written by TWFYTWednesday August 14"Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ."  1 Corinthians 11:1 NIVYour mentor should not only demonstrate professional excellence and possess skills fr...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
FIND A MENTOR (2)
August 13th, 2024
Written by TWFYTTuesday August 13"Let me teach you."  Matthew 11:29 NLTJesus said, "I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Mt 16:18). When He spoke those words, ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
FIND A MENTOR (1)
August 12th, 2024
Written by TWFYTMonday August 12"Then He said to them, "Follow Me...'"  Matthew 4:19 NKJVMost people who decide to grow personally find their first mentors in the pages of books. That is a great plac...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
LEADERSHIP CAN BE LONELY
August 11th, 2024
Written by TWFYTSunday August 11"No one stood with me...But the Lord stood with me."  2 Timothy 4:16-17 NLKVOne of the things leaders know is that while many people will never step up to be the leade...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
DON'T BE ENVIOUS
August 10th, 2024
Written by TWFYTSaturday August 10"You must not covet...anything...that belongs to your neighbor."  Exodus 20:17 NLTEnvy, in essence, accuses God of being unfair, a respecter of persons, and unaware ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
YOU CAN CHANGE
August 9th, 2024
Written by TWFYTFriday August 9"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  Philippians 4:13 NKJVSelf-help books sometimes claim you can change your life in five or ten simple steps. It ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
YOUR DAILY BREAD
August 8th, 2024
Written by TWFYTThursday August 8After World War II, Europe was devastated with hungry, homeless children who had been orphaned by the battles. They were put in large camps where they were given food ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
REBUILD YOUR MARRIAGE (4)
August 7th, 2024
Written by TWFYTWednesday August 7"He who finds a wife [or husband] finds a good things, and obtains favor from the Lord."  Proverbs 18:2 NKJVPerhaps you have heard the joke about the lady who told h...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
REBUILD YOUR MARRIAGE (3)
August 6th, 2024
Written by TWFYTTuesday August 6"Forgive us our debts, ass we forgive our debtors."  Matthew 6:12 NKJVOther translations say to forgive others' "trespasses." To trespass means to go where you're not ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
REBUILD YOUR MARRIAGE (2)
August 5th, 2024
Written by TWFYTMonday August 5"Husbands...be considerate as you love with your wives, and treat them with respect." 1 Peter 3:7 NIVBecause something is said doesn't necessarily mean it's hard. At le...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
REBUILD YOUR MARRIAGE (1)
August 4th, 2024
Written by TWFYTSunday August 4"'Treat your wife with understanding as you live together."  1 Peter 3:7 NLTA Pastor advises, "To regain true intimacy, physical and emotional, to restore the closeness...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
PREPARATION FOR PARENTING
August 3rd, 2024
Written by TWFYTSaturday August 3"Parents are the pride of their children."   Proverbs 17:6 NIVMany of the appliances in your home come with an instruction manual. Taking the time to read and unders...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
KEEP PRAYING ABOUT IT
August 2nd, 2024
Written by TWFYTFriday August 2"You do not have because you do not ask God."  James 4:2 NIVMany of our failures result from our failure to pray. As we examine our mistakes, we discover a forsaken pra...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords

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