Devotional for teens and young adults
Word for Today:Psalms 146:3 NLT“Don't put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there.”Reflection:Have you been relying too much on human help instead of trusting God?
Word for Today:Matthew 26:41 NIV“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”Reflection:What temptation have you been dancing around that you need to start running from?
Word for Today:Genesis 39:9 NLT“How could I do such a wicked thing? It would be a great sin against God.”Reflection:When faced with a shortcut that feels too good to pass up, ask yourself: Is this God's way?
Word for Today:Genesis 39:6 NLTPotiphar gave Joseph complete administrative responsibility over everything he owned. With Joseph there, he didn't worry about a thing.Reflection:Those challenges you're running away from may actually be part of God's training program.
Word for Today:Genesis 39:4 NKJV“So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority.”Reflection:God's favor can open doors that your hard work alone couldn't.
Word for Today:Psalms 1:3 NKJV“..And whatever he does shall prosper.”Reflection:When God's presence is with you, it will be evident to the people around you.
Word for Today:Genesis 39:2 AMPThe Lord was with Joseph, and he, even though a slave, became a successful and prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.Reflection:How are you defining success?
Word for Today:James 3:16 NLTFor wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind.Reflection:Are you promoting peace or are you tolerating toxicity?
Word for Today: Habakkuk 2:3 NLT“This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed.”Reflection:Are you tempted to force God's vision into reality by your own strength?
Word for Today:Psalms 23:5 NLT“You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.”Reflection:Apply wisdom and humility! Not everyone is happy to see you succeed!
Word for Today:Ecclesiastes 5:4 NKJV“When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it; For He has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you have vowed”Reflection:We're halfway through 2025. What promises have you made to God that you haven't carried out?
Word for Today:Genesis 32:26 NKJV “I will not let You go unless You bless me!”Reflection:How tenacious are you in holding on to God's promises?
Word for Today:Proverbs 15:1 NKJV“A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.”Reflection:Are you humble enough to own up and make amends when you wrong others?
Word for Today:Deuteronomy 8:18 NKJV““And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers..”Reflection:Wealth creation for believers is a combination of hard work and divine intervention.
Word for Today: Isaiah 49:25 NKJV“..For I will contend with him who contends with you, And I will save your children.”Reflection:When you walk in covenant with God, no one can successfully keep you down.
Word for Today: Genesis 30:27-28 NIV“If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me because of you.He added, “Name your wages, and I will pay them.”Reflection:Are you ignorant, or are you aware of the value of your covenant as a believer?
Word for Today:Galatians 6:7 NLTDon't be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.Reflection:If you don't want a certain harvest, don't plant the seeds!
Word for Today:Romans 8:28 NKJVAnd we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.Reflection:Are you allowing desperation, fear, or emotions to steer your choices rather than your faith and identity in Christ?
Word for Today:Genesis 28:16 NKJVThen Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.”Reflection:Preoccupation with daily pursuits often blinds us to God's presence.
Word for Today:Genesis 28:15 NIV“I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”Reflection:Do you take God at His Word?
Word for Today:Proverbs 16:32 NKJV“He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.”Reflection:Be careful! Negative seeds sown through your words and actions in moments of anger and extreme emotions can grow to hunt you in future.
Word for Today:Genesis 27:29 ESVLet peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be Lord over your brothers, and may your mother's sons bow down to you. Reflection:The blessings of our parents are powerful and carry spiritual significance.
Word for Today: Matthew 12:25 NIVEvery kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.Reflection:Are you allowing personal biases and manipulation ruin what you have worked hard to build?
Word for Today:Hebrews 12:16 TPT“Be careful that no one among you lives in immorality, becoming careless about God's blessings, like Esau who traded away his rights as the firstborn for a simple meal.”Reflection:If you don't value your spiritual inheritance, you risk losing it.
Word for Today:1 Corinthians 1:27 NLTInstead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. Reflection:God delights in using ordinary, overlooked people for extraordinary purposes.
Word for Today:Genesis 25:22 NKJV“If all is well, why am I like this?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.”Reflection:Don't assume God's purpose. Inquire.
Word for Today:Genesis 26:24 NLTI am the God of your father, AbrahamDo not be afraid, for I am with you and will bless you.Reflection:Have you had a personal encounter with God?
Word for Today: Genesis 26:28 NLTWe can plainly see that the Lord is with you. So we want to enter into a sworn treaty with you..Reflection:Are you facing any kind of opposition today? If you're in covenant with God, don't be discouraged.
Word for Today:Genesis 26:13 NKJVThe man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperousReflection:Are you where God has directed you to be, diligently doing the work your hand finds to do?
Word for Today: Romans 12:21 NIVDo not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.Reflection:Are there evil habits or sinful patterns that you've accepted as the norm?
Word for Today:Genesis 25:21 NIVIsaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife…the Lord answered his prayer.Reflection:How are you protecting God's promises to bring them to pass?
Word for Today:Hebrews 11:1-2 NKJVNow faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.Reflection:It's not enough to start the journey with God. We must finish it.
Word for Today:Genesis 18:19 NIV“I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just”Reflection:Is your faith contagious?
Word for Today:Genesis 22:12 NKJV where God said to Abraham:“..for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”Reflection:How will your faith hold up when you are tested?
Word for Today:Hebrews 11:17 NLTIt was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God's promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac.Reflection:When God asks you to give Him that one thing that you value most in your life, will you obey?
Word for Today:Numbers 23:19 NLTGod is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?Reflection: No one can delay or block God's promises for your life except you!
Word for Today:Genesis 17:9 NLT“Then God said to Abraham, “Your responsibility is to obey the terms of the covenant. You and all your descendants have this continual responsibility.”Reflection:Are you fulfilling your own side of the covenant?
Word for Today:Genesis 17:1 NLTWhen Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.' Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life.”Reflection:Are you asking God to endorse your Plan B?
Word for Today:2 Timothy 2:13 AMPIf we are faithless, He remains faithful[true to His word and His righteous character], for He cannot deny Himself.Reflection: Are you trying to ‘help God?'
Word for Today:Genesis 15:6 NLT“And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith.”Reflection:Have you given up on yourself when God hasn't given up on you?
Word for Today:Hebrews 5:7 NLT“While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God.”Reflection:How do you approach God? Do you esteem Him lightly or do you treat Him with the utmost reverence?
Word for Today:Hebrews 13:2 (NKJV)Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.Reflection:On a scale of 1 to 10, where do you rank on your kindness and hospitality scale?
Word for Today:Genesis 14:23 NIV I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.'Reflection:Are you willing to walk away from opportunities that will make you compromise God's glory in your life?
Word for Today:1 Corinthians 10:24 AMP“Let no one seek only his own good, but also that of the other person.”Reflection:Who around you needs help—but you've been too preoccupied to notice?
Word for Today:Romans 12:18 NIV“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”Reflection:Are there conflicts in your life that you need to step away from for the sake of peace?
Word for Today:Genesis 13:9 AMPC“Separate yourself, I beg of you, from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if you choose the right hand, then I will go to the left.”Reflection:Is there someone in your life that you need to separate yourself from so that you can move forward in your relationship with God and in His plan for your life?
Word for Today:Psalms 56:3 NIV“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”Reflection:Am I letting fear drive my decisions? Or am I choosing to trust God, especially in the areas I feel most vulnerable?
Word for Today:Genesis 12:10 NIVNow there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.Reflection:What do you do when things get hard, even after you've obeyed God? Do you give up? Or do you trust God to see you through the famine?
Word for Today:Genesis 12:7 NIVThe Lord appeared to Abram and said“To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.Reflection:What altar is in your home, your room, your area of influence? Don't leave that space open for just any spirit to take over!
Word for Today:Genesis 12:4 NKJVSo Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.Reflection:Am I trusting God in the unknown, or am I waiting for certainty before I obey?
Word for Today:Genesis 12:1 (NKJV)Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father's house, To a land that I will show you.”Reflection:This week, take some time to pray and ask: “Lord, what are the things You're calling me to leave behind in my walk with You?”
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