Topic: Let Your Light Shine [Joyce Meyer Devotional 10 September 2019]

Topic: Let Your Light Shine [Joyce Meyer Devotional 10 September 2019]

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. — Matthew 5:14

As believers in Christ, we can be bubbling over with life. We can be vibrant, alive, active, energized, peaceful, and joy-filled.

It is our approach to God that determines our attitude and countenance. When we approach God with boldness, thankful for His grace and confident that He loves us and He is for us, we can’t help but be full of life. However, a legalistic, religious approach to God steals life.

Topic: Obey Quickly [Joyce Meyer Devotional 9 September 2019]

Topic: Obey Quickly [Joyce Meyer Devotional 9 September 2019]

Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.” — John 6:32

Jesus said to ask God for daily bread (See Matthew 6:11). He also called Himself the “Bread of Life” (See John 6:35). Seek God’s direction in the morning to gather His daily words for you. You will feel well nourished all day long. Obey quickly if God tells you to do something.

Topic: The Power of Simplicity [Joyce Meyer Devotional 6 September 2019]

Topic: The Power of Simplicity [Joyce Meyer Devotional 6 September 2019]

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it. — Luke 18:17

I recently wrote in my journal, “Keep it simple.” Life is certainly complicated and tends to be very stressful. I spent years praying that my circumstances would change so I could enjoy life, but finally realized I needed to change my approach to life.

Topic: Uniquely Gifted to Help [Joyce Meyer Devotional 5 September 2019]

Topic: Uniquely Gifted to Help [Joyce Meyer Devotional 5 September 2019]

Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, [that spiritual endowment]…. — 1 Timothy 4:14 (AMP)

Helen Keller achieved amazing goals despite being unable to see or hear. At 19 months of age, an illness caused her to go completely blind and completely deaf.

Topic: Praise Your Way to Victory [Joyce Meyer Devotional 3 September 2019]

Topic: Praise Your Way to Victory [Joyce Meyer Devotional 3 September 2019]

And he said, “Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the LORD to you, ‘Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle is not yours but God’s. — 2 Chronicles 20:15

If life sometimes seems to be a battle that causes you to feel upset and fearful, you’ll be glad to know you were not meant to fight the battle alone. The Bible says the battle is God’s. God never loses a battle. And when you work with Him according to His plan, you won’t either.

Topic: Don’t Get Weary While You Wait! [Joyce Meyer Devotional 30 August 2019]

Topic: Don’t Get Weary While You Wait! [Joyce Meyer Devotional 30 August 2019]

Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in. — Galatians 6:9 (AMP)

The proper time for things is God’s time, not ours. We are usually in a hurry, but God never is. We are often impatient and ready for everything to happen right now, but God, in His wisdom, prepares us first for what He wants to do in our lives, and preparation takes time.

Topic: Testimony Begins with “Test” [Joyce Meyer Devotional 29 August 2019]

Topic: Testimony Begins with “Test” [Joyce Meyer Devotional 29 August 2019]

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds — James 1:2

I’m sure you know people with amazing stories of the way God has worked in their lives. I always love to hear a great testimony, but I also know that behind every extraordinary account of someone’s life lies some kind of challenge or difficulty. No one ever has a testimony without a test.

Topic: Dealing with Unresolved Issues [Joyce Meyer Devotional 28 August 2019]

Topic: Dealing with Unresolved Issues [Joyce Meyer Devotional 28 August 2019]

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. — Romans 12:18

We all have days when we feel more emotional than other days. This can happen for many reasons, but sometimes we feel emotional because something upset us the day before and we didn’t resolve it.

Topic: Become an Aggressive Encourager [Joyce Meyer Devotional 23 August 2019]

Topic: Become an Aggressive Encourager [Joyce Meyer Devotional 23 August 2019]

So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. — Romans 14:19

One of the easiest ways to express love to others is to help them feel valuable. Mother Teresa of Calcutta ministered in the midst of appalling poverty, hunger, and disease, yet she said, “Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody…is a much greater hunger…than the person who has nothing to eat.”

Topic: He Will Tell You What’s Ahead [Joyce Meyer Devotional 22 August 2019]

Topic: He Will Tell You What’s Ahead [Joyce Meyer Devotional 22 August 2019]

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. — John 16:13

Topic: How to Resist Rejection [Joyce Meyer Devotional 21 August 2019]

Topic: How to Resist Rejection [Joyce Meyer Devotional 21 August 2019]

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? — Romans 8:31

Do you feel as though the world is against you? Does it seem that no matter how hard you try, no one is pleased? Maybe you have conflict with a family member. Perhaps your boss finds fault with your work.

Topic: God Changes People Through Prayer [Joyce Meyer Devotional 20 August 2019]

Topic: God Changes People Through Prayer [Joyce Meyer Devotional 20 August 2019]

First of all, then, I urge that petitions (specific requests), prayers, intercessions (prayers for others) and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all people. — 1 Timothy 2:1 (AMP)

In Exodus 32, Moses interceded for the children of Israel so that the wrath of God would not destroy them. It’s a stirring example that depicts how sincere prayer can change situations.

There are times when I find myself being led to pray for God to be merciful to a person, or to continue working with them and making the changes in them that are needed.

Topic: Defeating Doubt and Unbelief [Joyce Meyer Devotional 19 August 2019]

Topic: Defeating Doubt and Unbelief [Joyce Meyer Devotional 19 August 2019]

Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour. But resist him, be firm in your faith [against his attack—rooted, established, immovable], knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being experienced by your brothers and sisters throughout the world. [You do not suffer alone.] — 1 Peter 5:8-9 (AMP)

Topic: Find Friends Who Hear God [Joyce Meyer Devotional 10 August 2019]

Topic: Find Friends Who Hear God [Joyce Meyer Devotional 10 August 2019]

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens [and influences] another [through discussion]. — Proverbs 27:17 (AMP)

If we listen, God will speak to us about our relationships—our marriages, friendships, business associations, and even casual acquaintances. He may ask us to sever friendships or relationships with people who can tempt us to stray from His plan for our lives.

Topic: Shake It Off! [Joyce Meyer Devotional 9 August 2019]

Topic: Shake It Off! [Joyce Meyer Devotional 9 August 2019]

Then Paul [simply] shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. — Acts 28:5 (AMP)

Acts 28:3-5 (AMP) contains a powerful lesson.

It says: But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper crawled out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand. When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying to one another, “Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, and though he has been saved from the sea, Justice [the avenging goddess] has not permitted him to live.” Then Paul [simply] shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.

Topic: God Says, “You Can Trust Me” [Joyce Meyer Devotional 1 July 2019]

Topic: God Says, “You Can Trust Me” [Joyce Meyer Devotional 1 July 2019]

…Blessed is the man who fears the Lord…He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. — Psalm 112:1, 7

God sometimes speaks by giving us peace deep inside our hearts. You may face situations in which everyone around you is telling you to trust God and be at peace, but the “how to” evades you.

Topic: The Courage to Say, “No” [Joyce Meyer Devotional 27 June 2019]

Topic: The Courage to Say, “No” [Joyce Meyer Devotional 27 June 2019]

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. — John 10:10

My husband Dave once did one of the wisest things I’ve seen. Before we entered full-time ministry, he worked as an engineer. He was offered a promotion that included a pay raise and a lot of prestige. But he turned it down.

Topic: You Are at a Place of Prayer [Joyce Meyer Devotional 26 June 2019]

Topic: You Are at a Place of Prayer [Joyce Meyer Devotional 26 June 2019]

For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field, God’s building. — 1 Corinthians 3:9

Under the Old Covenant, the temple was the house of God, the place of prayer for His people, the children of Israel. The temple had three compartments, one of which was the Holy of Holies, and it held the presence of God! Amazingly, now our renewed and sanctified spirit is the place where His presence dwells!

Topic: A New Thing [Joyce Meyer Devotional 31 May 2019]

Topic: A New Thing [Joyce Meyer Devotional 31 May 2019]

Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. — Isaiah 43:19

Topic: A Tempting Offer [Joyce Meyer Devotional 29 May 2019]

Topic: A Tempting Offer [Joyce Meyer Devotional 29 May 2019]

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. — Matthew 4:1-2

After Jesus had gone through a 40-day fast, Satan approached Him with three tempting offers. The devil came to Jesus when he was weak and hungry.

It’s natural to assume that the Lord was physically weakened after being without nourishment for such an extended period of time, so, of course, the devil’s first offer involved food. If You are God’s Son, command these stones to be made [loaves of] bread (Matthew 4:3 AMPC).

Later Jesus performed several miracles that included food, such as changing a boy’s lunch into enough fish and bread to feed five thousand people and, at another time, to feed four thousand.

All of Jesus’ miracles were for the good of others. He never performed miracles for Himself or to satisfy any need of His own. That’s one major lesson we learn from His temptation.