Posts with the category “daily-devotions”

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

Written by TWFYTTuesday December 23"Speak up for the people who have no voice." Proverbs 31:8 TMJack Hayford writes, "As. much as I have resisted the cynical slams against Christmas festivities, I mus...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday December 22"You have an anointing...and you know all things." 1 John 2:20 NKJVHere are two more things you need to know about your calling. (1) The anointing is for each one of ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday December 21"Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31 NIVWhen it comes to your calling, observe these two things: (1) God doesn't call the qualified;...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday December 20"Today I have rolled away the shame of your slavery." Joshua 5:9 NLTGod got Israel out of Egypt in one day, but it took forty years to get the shame of Egypt out of...  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday December 19"Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you." 1 Corinthians 6:19Set aside the question of to what extent you are capable of experiencing God's presence ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday December 18"Do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." Hebrews 13:16 NKJVHudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission, prepare...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday December 17"A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones." Proverbs 14:30 NIVSome folks are too insecure to applaud the success or achievements of another...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday December 16"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." Psalms 147:3 NKJVThere are times when we all experience rejection, betrayal, and disappointment. But if we ho...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday December 15"Oh, that You would rend the heavens [and] come down!" Isaiah 64:1 NKJVJesus told the disciples just before He left this earth to return to heaven: "I send the promis...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday December 14"They did not ask counsel of the Lord."  Joshua 9:14 NKJVLive with one ear toward heaven: "Is this opportunity from you, God?" "Are you in this venture, God?" "Should...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSaturday December 13"Be careful to obey all...the Law." Joshua 23:6Entering the Promised Land, God told Joshua: "Be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses....  Read More

Written by TWFYTFriday December 12"Common sense and success belong to me." Proverbs 8:14 NLTThe fear of success derails many dreams. Sometimes success brings resentment from those closest to you. Bein...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday December 11"Joshua built an altar to the Lord...in Mount Ebal." Joshua 8:30 KNJVThe Bible says, "Joshua built an altar to the Lord...in Mount Ebal...'an altar of whole stones ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday December 10"In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles." Psalm 34:6 NLTIt had been twenty-five years since Fontella BAss's rhythm and...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday December 9"Why did you make me this way?" Isaiah 45:10 NLTIsaiah said that God "formed me in my mother's womb to be his servant" (Isa 49:5 NL). God deliberately shaped each of ...  Read More

Written by TWFYTMonday December 8"In this world you will have trouble, but be brave! I ave defeated the world." John 16:33 NCVWhatever circumstances you find yourself in, they don't have to define you...  Read More

Written by TWFYTSunday December 7"God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good." Genesis 1:31 NKJVBefore the age of two, Helen Keller lost her vision and her hearing. In an instant...  Read More

Written by TWFYTThursday December 4"Train up a child in the way he should go." Proverbs 22:6 NKJVWhether you lead at home, in church, or in business, you'll be called upon to make hard and unpopular d...  Read More

Written by TWFYTWednesday December 3"This I know...God is for me." Psalm 56:9 NKJVIn his bestselling book, The Tipping Point, Malcom Gladwell defines the tipping point as "the moment of critical mass,...  Read More

Written by TWFYTTuesday December 2"Love makes up for all offenses." Proverbs 10:12 NLTLoving relationships are a cornerstone of life. They are the foundation of Christ's church and evidence that we ha...  Read More