The Bible Recap Reading: Isaiah 13-17 The Bible Recap Podcast: Day 197 Jesus Calling: January 16Come to Me, and rest in My loving Presence. You know that this day will bring difficulties, and you are trying to think your way through these trials. As you anticipate what is ahead of you, you forget that I am with you--now and always. Rehearsing your troubles results in experiencing them many times, whereas you are meant to go through them only when they actually occur. Do not multiply your suffering in this way! Instead, come to Me, and relax in My peace. I will strengthen you and prepare you for this day, transforming your fear into confident trust. Jesus Calling Devotional, Sarah Young Matthew 11:28-30 NLT 28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” Have a blessed day!
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Good morning, The Bible Recap Reading: 2 Chronicles 28, 2 Kings 16-17 The Bible Recap Podcast: Day 196 Jesus Calling: July 15th Do not worry about tomorrow! This is not a suggestion, but a command. I divided time into days and nights, so that you would have manageable portions of life to handle. My grace is sufficient for you, but its sufficiency is for only one day at a time. When you worry about the future, you heap day upon day of troubles onto your flimsy frame. You stagger under this heavy load, which I never intended you to carry. Throw off this oppressive burden with one quick thrust of trust. Anxious thoughts meander about and crisscross in your brain, but trusting Me brings you directly into My Presence. As you thus affirm your faith, shackles of worry fall off instantly. Enjoy My Presence continually by trusting Me at all times. Jesus Calling Devotional, Sarah Young Have a blessed day! Psalm 62:8 (NLT) 8 O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Good morning, The Bible Recap Reading: Micah 1 - 7 The Bible Recap Podcast: Day 195 Jesus Calling: July 14thKeep walking with Me along the path I have chosen for you. Your desire to live close to Me is a delight to My heart. I could instantly grant you the spiritual riches you desire, but that is not My way for you. Together we will forge a pathway up the high mountain. The journey is arduous at times, and you are weak. Someday you will dance lightfooted on the high peaks; but for now, your walk is often plodding and heavy. All I require of you is to take the next step, clinging to My hand for strength and direction. Though the path is difficult and the scenery dull at the moment, there are sparkling surprises just around the bend. Stay on the path I have selected for you. It is truly the path of Life. Jesus Calling, Sarah Young Psalm 37:23-24 (NLT) 23 The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. 24 Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand. Have a blessed day! Good morning, The Bible Recap Reading: 2 Chronicles 27, Isaiah 9 - 12 The Bible Recap Podcast: Day 194 Jesus Calling: July 13th I want you to experience the riches of your salvation: the Joy of being loved constantly and perfectly. You make a practice of judging yourself, based on how you look or behave or feel. If you like what you see in the mirror, you feel a bit more worthy of My Love. When things are going smoothly and your performance seems adequate, you find it easier to believe you are My beloved child. When you feel discouraged, you tend to look inward so you can correct whatever is wrong. Instead of trying to "fix" yourself, fix your gaze on Me, the Lover of your soul. Rather than using your energy to judge yourself, redirect it to praising Me. Remember that I see you clothed in My righteousness, radiant in My perfect Love. Jesus Calling Devotional, Sarah Young Have a blessed day! Good morning, The Bible Recap Reading: Amos 6-9 The Bible Recap Podcast: Day 193 Jesus Calling Devotional, Sarah Young Whenever you feel distant from Me, whisper My Name in loving trust. This simple prayer can restore your awareness of My Presence. My Name is constantly abused in the world, where people use it as a curse word. This verbal assault reaches all the way to heaven; every word is heard and recorded. When you trustingly whisper My Name, My aching ears are soothed. The grating rancor of the world's blasphemies cannot compete with a trusting child's utterance: "Jesus." The power of My Name to bless both you and Me is beyond your understanding. Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. Have a blessed day! Good morning, The Bible Recap: Amos 1 - 5 The Bible Recap Reading: Day 192 “But whoever misleads one of these little ones who believe in Me, it would be better for him to have a millstone hung about his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea." Matthew 18:6 This scripture was quoted to a pedophile right before he is handcuffed and taken away. He had no idea what it meant. Children are precious and should be treated as such. See this movie. It was exceptionally done. Has an exceptional message. And, I believe, God preserved it for THIS time... right now... while evil worldwide is being exposed. May God raise up an entire army of heroes willing to fight for our children worldwide. And may God open the eyes of those who cannot yet see. God Wins! Good morning, The Bible Recap Reading: Isaiah 5 - 8 The Bible Recap Podcast: Day 191 Jesus Calling: July 10thRelax in My peaceful Presence. Do not bring performance pressures into our sacred space of communion. When you are with someone you trust completely, you feel free to be yourself. This is one of the joys of true friendship. Though I am Lord of lords and King of kings, I also desire to be your intimate Friend. When you are tense or pretentious in our relationship, I feel hurt. I know the worst about you, but I also see the best in you. I long for you to trust Me enough to be fully yourself with Me. When you are real with Me, I am able to bring out the best in you: the very gifts I have planted in your soul. Relax, and enjoy our friendship. Jesus Calling Devotional, Sarah Young Revelation 17:14 (NLT) 14 Together they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is Lord of all lords and King of all kings. And his called and chosen and faithful ones will be with him.” God Wins Have a blessed day! The Bible Recap Reading: Isaiah 1 - 4 The Bible Recap Podcast: Day 190 Jesus Calling Devotional, Sarah Young Stop worrying long enough to hear My voice. I speak softly to you, in the depths of your being. Your mind shuttles back and forth, hither and yon, weaving webs of anxious confusion. As My thoughts rise up within you, they become entangled in those sticky webs of worry. Thus, My voice is muffled, and you hear only "white noise." Ask My Spirit to quiet your mind so that you can think My thoughts. This ability is an awesome benefit of being My child, patterned after My own image. Do not be deafened by the noise of the world or that of your own thinking. Instead, be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Sit quietly in My Presence, letting My thoughts reprogram your thinking. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Have a blessed day! Good morning, The Bible Recap Reading: 2 Kings 15, 2 Chronicles 26 The Bible Recap Podcast: Day 189 Jesus Calling - July 8th, 2023 When you seek My Face, put aside thoughts of everything else. I am above all, as well as in all; your communion with Me transcends both time and circumstances. Be prepared to be blessed bountifully by My Presence, for I am the God of unlimited abundance. Open wide your heart and mind to receive more and more of Me. When your Joy in Me meets My Joy in you, there are fireworks of heavenly ecstasy. This is eternal life here and now; a tiny foretaste of what awaits you in the life to come. Now you see only a poor reflection as in a mirror, but then you will see face to Face. 1 Corinthians 13:12 Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely. Have a blessed day! Good morning, The Bible Recap Reading: Jonah 1 - 4 The Bible Recap Podcast: Day 188 Jesus Calling: July 7thTrust Me in all your thoughts, I know that some thoughts are unconscious or semiconscious, and I do not hold you responsible for those. But you can direct conscious thoughts much more than you may realize. Practice thinking in certain ways--trusting Me, thanking Me--and those thoughts become more natural. Reject negative or sinful thoughts as soon as you become aware of them. Don't try to hide them from Me; confess them and leave them with Me. Go on your way lightheartedly. This method of controlling your thoughts will keep your mind in My Presence and your feet on the path of Peace. Luke 1: 78, 79
Because of the tender mercy of our God, With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us, To shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace.” Have a blessed day! Good morning, The Bible Recap Reading: 2 Kings 14, 2 Chronicles 25 The Bible Recap Podcast: Day 187 Jesus Calling: July 6thI am your Father-God, Listen to Me! Learn what it means to be a child of the everlasting King. Your richest duty is devotion to Me. This duty is such a joyous privilege that it feels like a luxury. You tend to feel guilty about pushing back the boundaries of your life to make space for time alone with Me. The world is waiting to squeeze you into its mold and to crowd out time devoted to Me. The ways of the world have also warped your conscience, which punishes you for doing the very thing that pleases Me most: seeking My Face. Listen to Me above the clamor of voices trying to distract you. Ask My Spirit to control your mind, for He and I work in perfect harmony. Be still and attentive in My Presence. You are on holy ground. Zechariah 9:9 (NLT) Zion’s Coming King 9 Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey-- riding on a donkey’s colt. Have a blessed day! Good morning, The Bible Recap Reading: 2 Kings 12-13, 2 Chronicles 24) The Bible Recap Podcast: Day 186 Jesus Calling: July 5thDraw near to Me with a thankful heart, aware that your cup is overflowing with blessings. Gratitude enables you to perceive Me more clearly and to rejoice in our Love relationship. Nothing can separate you from My loving Presence! That is the basis of your security. Whenever you start to feel anxious, remind yourself that your security rests in Me alone, and I am totally trustworthy. You will never be in control of your life circumstances, but you can relax and trust in My control. Instead of striving for a predictable, safe lifestyle, seek to know Me in greater depth and breadth. I long to make your life a glorious adventure, but you must stop clinging to old ways. I am always doing something new within My beloved ones. Be on the lookout for all that I have prepared for you. Psalm 56:3-4 3 But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. 4 I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? Have a blessed day! Good morning! The Bible Recap Reading: 2 Kings 9 - 11 The Bible Recap Podcast: Day 185 Have a fantastic day! Good morning, The Bible Recap Reading: 2 Kings 5 - 8 The Bible Recap Podcast: Day 184 Jesus Calling - July 3rd, 2023 My children make it a pastime of judging one another--and themselves. But I am the only capable Judge, and I have acquitted you through My own blood. Your acquittal came at the price of My unparalleled sacrifice. That is why I am highly offended when I hear My children judge one another or indulge in self-hatred. If you live close to Me and absorb My Word, the Holy Spirit will guide and correct you as needed. There is no condemnation for those who belong to Me. Jesus Calling Devotional, Sarah Young Good morning, The Bible Recap Reading: 2 Kings 1 - 4 The Bible Recap Podcast: Day 183 Jesus Calling - July 2nd, 2023 Let Me show you My way for you this day. I guide you continually, so you can relax and enjoy My Presence in the present. Living well is both a discipline and an art. Concentrate on staying close to Me, the divine Artist. Discipline your thoughts to trust Me as I work My ways in your life. Pray about everything; then, leave outcomes up to Me. Do not fear My will, for through it I accomplish what is best for you. Take a deep breath and dive in the depths of absolute trust in Me. Underneath are the everlasting arms! Sarah Young Deuteronomy 33:27 (NLT) 27 The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. He drives out the enemy before you; he cries out, ‘Destroy them!’ Have a blessed day! |
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