Posts with the category “daily-devotions”

GROWTH IS ABOUT ENLARGEMENT
February 21st, 2025
Written by TWFYTFriday February 21"You enlarge my path."  Psalm 18:36 NKJVRead these enlargement Scriptures: "You enlarge my path." "Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, "Oh, that You would...enl...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
TODAY EXCEPT GOD'S FAVOR
February 20th, 2025
Written by TWFYTThursday February 20"For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield."  Psalm 5:12 NKJVThe Bible says that God will surround the righteous ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
GOVERNED BY CHRIST'S LOVE FOR US
February 19th, 2025
Written by TWFYTWednesday February 19"For the love of Christ constraineth us." 2 Corinthians 5:14The most powerful incentive to overcoming sin is not our love for Christ, but His love for us. Even wit...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
UNDERSTANDING THE WORD "IMPUTED"
February 18th, 2025
Written by TWFYTTuesday February 18"Righteousness...shall be imputed [transferred] to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus.."  Romans 4:22,24 NKJVPicture a transfer of funds from one account to a...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
DON'T LOOK AT CHRISTIANS, LOOK AT CHRIST
February 15th, 2025
Written by TWFYTSaturday February 15"Lord, what about him?"  John 21:21One day Peter looked at John and asked Jesus, "Lord, what about him?" Jesus answered..."What is that to you?...follow me" (v. 22 ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
YOU ARE NOT BEYOND GOD'S REACH
February 14th, 2025
Written by TWFYTFriday February 14"But He needed to go through Samaria."  John 4:4 NKJVThe Bible says that Jesus "left Judea and departed again to Galilee, But He needed to go through Samaria" (vv. 3-...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
CHANGE YOUR ROUTINE
February 13th, 2025
Written by TWFYTThursday February 13"I will lead them in paths they have not known."  Isaiah 42:16 NKJVAs attested by the law of requisite variety, the continued existence of any system requires the a...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
FEAR IS THE ENEMY OF GROWTH
February 12th, 2025
Written by TWFYTWednesday February 12"Tell the children of Israel to go forward." Exodus 14:15 NKJVIf you want to grow, you need to get over ant fear you may have of making mistakes. As author and pro...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
KEEP TRUSTING GOD
February 11th, 2025
Written by TWFYTTuesday February 11"Though He slay me, yet I trust Him."  Job 13:15 NKJVThe story of Job reads like this: Chapter 1, he is one of the wealthiest men in his generation. Chapter 2, he lo...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
PASS IT ON TO OTHERS
February 6th, 2025
Written by TWFYTThursday February 6"The things that you have heard from me...commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also." 2 Timothy 2:2 NKJVWhat's your goal in life? Survival, ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
LET'S RESPECT OUR DIFFERENCES
February 5th, 2025
Written by TWFYTWednesday February 5"Let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up."  Romans 14:19 NLTPaul wouldn't yield an inch when it came to standing on the central truths o...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
THE GRANDFATHER'S MISTAKE BECAME THE GRANDSON'S MIRACLE
February 3rd, 2025
Written by TWFYTMonday February 3"They...looked, and there was a company of Ishmaelites, coming...on their way to...Egypt." Genesis 37:25 NKJVIf Abraham and Sarah had been willing to wait a little lon...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
THE BEST IS YET TO COME
February 2nd, 2025
Written by TWFYTSunday February 2"Boaz begot Obed by Ruth."  Matthew 1:5 NKJVHumanly speaking, the chances of a Gentile like Ruth marrying a wealthy Jew like Boaz were less than zero, because the law ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
PRACTICE SAYING NO TO YOURSELF
February 1st, 2025
Written by TWFYTSaturday February 1"Be alert and of sober mind."  1 Peter 5:8 NIVAmy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning at twenty-seven. The BBC described her as "the pre-eminent vocal talent of her ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
SEEKING GOD
January 31st, 2025
Written by TWFYTFriday January 31"You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13 NKJVGod instructs us to seek Him, but not as though He is hiding from us. Wh...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT MONEY (5)
January 30th, 2025
Written by TWFYTThursday January 30"Now about the collection for the Lord's people." 1 Corinthians 16:1When a recession hit Jerusalem, Paul asked the believers at Corinth to give offerings to meet thi...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT MONEY (4)
January 29th, 2025
Written by TWFYTWednesday January 29"Every man shall give as he is able."  Deuteronomy 16:17 NKJVWhen it comes to giving, here are two important truths the Bible teaches us about money: (1) God does n...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT MONEY (3)
January 28th, 2025
Written by TWFYTTuesday January 28"Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there."  Job 1:21 NKJVHere is what Job said about his great wealth: "Naked I came from my mother's womb,...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT MONEY (2)
January 27th, 2025
Written by TWFYTMonday January 27"You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth." Deuteronomy 8:18 NKVJAfter four hundred years of living like slaves, the Israel...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
PAUSE AND REFLECT
January 24th, 2025
Written by TWFYTSaturday January 25"Selah." Psalm 44:8 NKJVAfter sharing great truths and insights with us, the psalmist  often uses the word "Selah." It means "pause and reflect." For years people ha...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
BE GUIDED BY WISDOM, NOT IMPULSE
January 23rd, 2025
Written by TWFYTThursday January 23"Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes."  Proverbs 19:2 NLTIf you are impulsive, you tend to lack discipline. You can be thoughtless, or inse...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
HOW GOD SEES YOU
January 22nd, 2025
Written by TWFYTWednesday January 22"As He is, so are we in this world."  1 John 4:17 NKJVWhen you put your trust in Christ as your Savior, God sees you "in Christ." The words "in Christ" appear no le...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
KNOW YOUR PURPOSE, KNOW YOUR PARTNERS
January 15th, 2025
Written by TWFYTWednesday January 15"As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." John 20:21 NIVIn order to identify God's will for your life, you must be clear about two things: (1) Your purpose. Fa...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
HAVE YOU TALKED TO GOD ABOUT IT?
January 14th, 2025
Written by TWFYTTuesday January 14"So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend." Exodus 33:11 NKJVMoses had a special place where he met with God. It was called "the taberna...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
THE LINK BETWEEN DISOBEDIENCE AND STRESS
January 13th, 2025
Written by TWFYTMonday January 13"Walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you."  Jeremiah 7:23 NKJVA leading Christian psychologist says there is a direct correlation ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
THE IMPORTANCE OF GOD'S WORD
January 12th, 2025
Written by TWFYTSunday January 12"He read in their hearing all the words of the Book."  2 Chronicles 34:30 NKJVWhen Josiah became king in Jerusalem, he assigned workers to repair the temple. There the...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
PRAY ABOUT IT, THEN TAKE ACTION
January 11th, 2025
Written by TWFYTSaturday January 11"So they began this good work." Nehemiah 2:18 NIVThere is a time to pray, and there is a time to take action. Sometimes that means filling out the job application, o...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
SEE YOURSELF AS VALUABLE (2)
January 10th, 2025
Written by TWFYTFriday January 10"You are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you."  Isaiah 43:4 NLTIf you want to be a 10 but your self esteem is a 5, you will never achieve at the level of a...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
SEE YOURSELF AS VALUABLE (1)
January 9th, 2025
Written by TWFYTThursday January 9"I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency." Philippians 4:13 AMPCWhen God made the first man, He saw this his creation was "very good." That means every person th...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
JUST SOW THE SEED
January 8th, 2025
Written by TWFYTWednesday January 8"We are only God's servants through whom you believed the Good News."  1 Corinthians 3:5 NLTOne day when Charles Colton was scheduled to preach to three hundred inma...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
YOU ARE COMMANDED TO LOVE
January 7th, 2025
Written by TWFYTTuesday January 7"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another."  John 13:34 NKJVLove is not an emotion, because you cannot command someone to feel a certain way. Loving ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
DON'T AVOID--ENGAGE
January 6th, 2025
Written by TWFYTMonday January 6"As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world."  John 17:18 NIVJesus prayed in John 17:18 NIV: "I have given them your word...My prayer is not that yo...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
IS GOD SHAKING YOU UP?
January 4th, 2025
Written by TWFYTSaturday January 4"The Lord...set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones...and...they were very dry."  Ezekiel 37:1-2God told Ezekiel to declare His word to a valle...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
BLESSING IS PROGRESSIVE
January 3rd, 2025
Written by TWFYTFriday January 3"Gather all Israel to me on Mount Carmel."  1 Kings 18:19 NKJVThe greatest chapter in the story of Elijah's life took place on Mount Carmel. That's when he called down ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
EMBRACING UNCERTAINTY AND FOLLOWING GOD
January 2nd, 2025
Written by TWFYTThursday January 2"My ways are far beyond anything you could imagine." Isaiah 55:8 NLTA part of us feels as if something is spiritually wrong with us when we experience uncertainty. Bu...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
START BY FORGIVING
January 1st, 2025
Written by TWFYTWednesday January 1"Forgiving each other...as...God forgave you." Ephesians 4:32 NIVIf you would like to start the New Year with a clean slate and traveling lighter, let go of the old ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
GROUP GUIDANCE
December 31st, 2024
Written by TWFYTTuesday December 31"The Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work which I have called them.'"  Acts 13:2 NIVA group of believers met together and dedicated sig...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
BREAKING OUT OF THE FAILURE SYNDROME
December 30th, 2024
Written by TWFYTMonday December 30th"Despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us."  Romans 8:37 NLTWhen you have been abused, rejected, or abandoned, it's easy ...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF JOSEPH (1)
December 23rd, 2024
Written by TWFYTMonday December 23"Joseph...did as the angel of the Lord commanded him."  Matthew 1:24 NKJVYou can search the Gospels and you won't discover a single word spoken by Jesus' earthly fath...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords
WANT WHAT GOD WANTS
December 22nd, 2024
Written by TWFYTSunday December 22"The king said to me, 'What is it you want?"  Nehemiah 2:4 NIVThe rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls began with two questions the king asked Nehemiah. The first question...  Read More
by Michael Jeffords

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