Kenneth Copeland Daily Devotional August 2, 2017 Topic: Courage Comes From Faith Key Verse: Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. – Joshua 1:9 Message: Courage comes from trusting God. It can’t be mentally drummed up. It comes from believing what God says regardless of what the circumstances look like. Courage comes from faith! Where does discouragement come from? From fear and unbelief. It comes when you listen to the devil’s lies about what God is not going to do for you.…
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Billy Graham Daily Devotional August 2, 2017 TOPIC: Demands of the Soul KEY VERSE: And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought . . . —Isaiah 58:11 MESSAGE: The soul demands as much attention as the body. It demands fellowship and communion with God. It demands worship, quietness, and meditation. Unless the soul is fed and exercised daily, it becomes weak and shriveled. It remains discontented, confused, restless. Many people turn to alcohol to try to drown the cryings and longings of the soul. Some turn to a new sex experience. Others attempt to quiet…
Seeds of Destiny Devotional July 31, 2017 TOPIC: Your Words and Your Survival SCRIPTURE: The sower soweth the word. Mark 4:14 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Until you value your words, you do not value your life. MESSAGE: Our anchor scripture clearly reveals that words are seeds. What you sow determines what you reap. What you say determines what you see. So, if you say, ‘It is well with my soul’, it implies that it must be well with you no matter what is happening. It may not be well right away but you are sowing seeds; keep talking, very soon…
Billy Graham Daily Devotional July 31, 2017 TOPIC: Molding You KEY VERSE: When we suffer and die for Christ it only means that we will begin living with him in heaven. —2 Timothy 2:11 (TLB) MESSAGE: I have a friend who during the Depression lost his job, a fortune, a wife, and a home. But he tenaciously held to his faith—the only thing he had left. One day he stopped to watch some men doing stonework on a huge church. One of them was chiseling a triangular piece of stone. “What are you going to do with that?” asked my friend. The…
Kenneth Copeland Daily Devotional July 31, 2017 Topic: Don’t Serve the Problem Key Verse: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him. – Isaiah 55:7 MESSAGE: You can’t win a victory as long as the problem is the biggest thing in your life! The Lord woke me up to that fact a few years ago. At that time I was facing some difficulties in my ministry that seemed so big to me, I thought about them from morning till night. Even though I…
Kenneth Copeland Devotional July 30, 2017 Topic: You Don’t Have to Fall Key Verse: Brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall. – 2 Peter 1:10 MESSAGE: You shall never fall. When you think about it, that’s a startling statement, isn’t it? Most of us have been tripped up by the devil so many times we don’t like to think about it. But the Word of God says it doesn’t have to be that way. He says there’s something that can keep us on our feet. What is it?…
Billy Graham Daily Devotional July 30, 2017 Topic: A Covenant With Eyes Key Verse: Keep thyself pure. — 1 Timothy 5:22 MESSAGE: Someone has said, “You cannot help the first look, but the second is sin.” Jesus indicated that you can engage in immorality by a look. The Bible places the “lust of the eye” right along with other major sins. Listen: “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.” Billy Graham Daily Devotional July 30, 2017 READ…
Seeds of Destiny Devotional July 30, 2017 TOPIC: The Voice of God- Container of Supernatural Supplies SCRIPTURE: …cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money…. Matthew 17:27 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The Voice of God travels in the atmosphere of worship. MESSAGE: The Voice of God is pregnant with provisions and supplies. The Voice of God contains all that is needed by man to survive and flourish on earth. The Voice of God is a key to supernatural breakthroughs and supplies. When…
Kenneth Copeland Daily Devotional July 29, 2017 TOPIC: Step Into the Light KEY VERSE: Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.- Psalm 119:105 MESSAGE: As long as you live by the Word of God, you never have to be in the dark again. You never have to remain in confusion about which path to take. You never have to grope blindly along, struggling to find your own way. Isn’t that great? Isn’t it exciting to know that the Word of God will give you all the light you need every day of your life…
Seeds of Destiny Devotional July 29, 2017 TOPIC: An Escape Route Called Spiritual Sensitivity SCRIPTURE: But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. – 1 Corinthians 2:10 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: It is not possible to pray abundantly in the Spirit and not receive light or direction. MESSAGE: A Minister of the gospel once told the story of how he was meant to travel based on invitation to a certain country for a ministration on a certain occasion. The flight was booked and publicity was done…
Billy Graham Daily Devotional July 29, 2017 Topic: Faith Pleases God Key Verse: You can never please God without faith, without depending on him. Anyone who wants to come to God must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely look for him. —Hebrews 11:6 (TLB) MESSAGE: Faith pleases God more than anything else. The Christian life is dependent upon faith. We stand on faith; we live on faith. Faith is loved and honored by God more than any other single thing. The Bible teaches that faith is the only approach that we have to God. No…
Kenneth Copeland Daily Devotional July 28, 2017 TOPIC: We’re Winning KEY VERSE: Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not. – Numbers 14:9 MESSAGE: Thousands of years ago, God told the children of Israel to go up and occupy the land that He had given them. He told them to take it, by force and without fear, from the ungodly ones who were dwelling there. He’s still saying that today. God is still…
Billy Graham Daily Devotional July 28, 2017 TOPIC: Truth and Fiction KEY VERSE: . . . make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. —Psalm 145:12 MESSAGE: Some years ago I heard about a clergyman who had a friend who was an actor. The actor was drawing large crowds of people, and the clergyman was preaching to a few in the church. He said to his actor friend, “Why is it that you draw great crowds, and I have no audience at all? READ ALSO: Billy Graham Daily Devotional – Give and Take…
Billy Graham Daily Devotional July 25, 2017 TOPIC: Sanctity of Marriage KEY VERSE: How I need your help, especially in my own home . . . —Psalm 101:2 (TLB) MESSAGE: In the marriage ceremony, after the vows are said, the minister solemnly and reverently remarks, “What God hath joined together let no man put asunder.” Is not God the third part in a marriage? Should He not be taken into account in the marriage, and in the home that emerges from that marriage? If God joins the couple together at the outset, should not His presence be recognized in the home…
Seeds of Destiny Devotional July 25, 2017 TOPIC: Character Insurance in the Holy Spirit SCRIPTURE: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matt. 5:14-16 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The Holy Ghost is the Sponsor of righteousness. MESSAGE: Character is of prime importance in life and destiny. One’s character determines the degree of influence one can command in one’s generation. A Christian is meant to be a standard bearer, a road pointer, or a pace-setter to his or her generation. We were designed by God to…
Kenneth Copeland Devotional July 25, 2017 TOPIC: Don’t Let Your Faith Slip KEY VERSE: Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. – Hebrews 2:1 MESSAGE: Something very serious has been happening to the Body of Christ. We’ve often let the things which we have heard—the message of faith and righteousness—slip. I’m not just talking about those believers who’ve been so surrounded by religion that they’ve never heard about the power that’s theirs in Christ Jesus. I’m talking about those of us who have…