I Trust You Jesus

Morning & Evening Devotional
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-4245-5958-9
Verlag: BroadStreet Publishing Group, LLC
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 736 Seiten

Reihe: Morning & Evening devotionals

Morning and evening, you can depend on Jesus for everything you need. The circumstances of life may have you feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, discouraged, or even depressed. But God's promises aren't dependent on your situation. Because his love for you is unchanging and his goodness knows no end, you can choose to believe that today will be great from the minute you wake up to the moment you lay down to sleep. Find the hope, joy, and strength that is abundant in God as you reflect on these devotional entries, scriptures, and prayers-twice a day. No matter what comes your way, you can trust Jesus to walk right beside you through it all. He will never leave you.

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JANUARY 1

Next Step

PROVERBS 16:9 TLB

At the beginning of any new year, you’ll likely find yourself reflecting on your life more than you might during other times of the year. This is especially true if you spend your energy “trying to get through the day,” because of how overwhelming your schedule feels. When the thought of making massive changes freezes us, we tend not to make any changes at all.

Proverbs 16:9 clarifies that there are only two ways to live—by default or by design. The former focuses on letting life in our cubicles, classrooms, or carpools lead us. while the latter is us reclaiming with God the most important priorities in the universe. It’s the difference between doing what feels good versus doing what is good. Amazingly, these two options are only one decision away from each other—to believe that we call the shots or to recognize that God does. If you want to make the most of what can happen in the next moment, invite him into this one.

PROVERBS 16:9 AMP

Life is not measured in decades, years, months, or even minutes, it’s measured in eternity. This means that while it may be popular to set a big New Year’s resolution, it makes more sense to discern the design of what’s happening in your life right now, so you can better respond to it. This takes place moment by moment, as you keep taking your next steps with God.

In financial terms, it might mean asking God to guide you as you develop a budget. In your hurts, it is allowing God to heal you while empowering you to forgive. Instead of letting the length of the journey discourage you, focus on one simple change through Jesus that, when repeated day in and day out, can make a massive difference in your life.

What is one next step or decision that would move you from “default” to “design”?

JANUARY 2

Go Before

DEUTERONOMY 31:8 NASB

God is calling you to follow him. He stands in front of us, leading us toward the life that he has set before us. For many though, we are afraid to follow. We are afraid of where God might be leading us. We are afraid that we aren’t hearing God correctly, or that we will fail if we step out of our comfort zone. It’s so much easier to stay where we are or to continue with what is familiar.

In this morning’s verse, though, God is reminding us that not only has he prepared the way for us, but he has gone before us! He’s blazing the path for us to follow. He’s giving us a promise that where we are heading, he is already there. God is not just calling for us from a distance, he’s walking with us each step of the way.

DEUTERONOMY 31:8 NCV

What do these words teach you about who God is? How do they help build your confidence in him? These words are Moses’ words as he speaks to the Israelites. He told them that his leadership is coming to an end and that Joshua will now be leading them. He is imploring the Israelites to not lose courage or give up. Moses reminds them that it is God who is leading and that he can be trusted.

These words of Moses are for you too. You can trust where God is leading. He’s already been down this road. God is with you! He’s not blindly calling from above saying, “Follow the sound of my voice.” He’s saying, “I am right here with you, follow me.” You can trust that God is not going to leave you stranded or forget you. He loves you. He’s leading you. He’s with you. You can trust him.

Which promise in today’s verse brings you the most confidence in God?

JANUARY 3

Immeasurable Love

PSALM 103:11-12 CEV

When little kids describe their love for their parents, they often spread their arms as wide as they possibly can and say, “Daddy, I love you this much!” If that doesn’t get the point across, they will continue with, “Mom, I love you to the moon and back five times!” They want their mom and dad to know just how much they are loved.

This morning’s verse is reminding you that you are loved by God. His love for you is seen in the immeasurable mercy that he has for you. He loves you so much that he’s forgiven you for all your sins. It’s as if he’s standing here in the room with you this morning with his arms spread wide, saying, “I love you this much.” Can you hear him? Do you believe him? He loves you so much!

PSALM 103:11-12 NLT

One of the hardest things for many to accept about God’s love for us is his promise to blot out our sin. It’s not how we operate, so it’s difficult for us to wrap our heads around it. When someone wrongs us, it’s not natural for us to forgive them. If we do forgive them, it’s still very difficult to not continue to hold their sin against them. When we see the person who hurt us, we are reminded of what they did.

God is different. In his immeasurable love, he not only forgives us (by making a way through Jesus), but today’s verses remind us that he also removes that sin from us completely. He doesn’t see an asterisk next to us denoting our sin history. Praise God!

In what ways have you experienced God’s love in your life?

JANUARY 4

Give Thanks

PSALM 105:1-2 TLB

We have so much to be thankful for. Stop right where you are and think about all the different things that you have to be thankful to God for. How have you seen God working in your life this week? How has God blessed your family? How many things can you think of that you are thankful for in the next thirty seconds?

Don’t just keep your thankfulness to yourself, though. Tell others about your thankfulness, and start with God. Take some time right now to say thank you to God for some of the ways that you are grateful for his work in your life.

PSALM 105:1-2 NIV

Did you know that your thankfulness is not just pleasing to God’s ears, but that it helps others around you know of his goodness as well? Our thankfulness is a declaration to others that God is good and that he is working in our lives.

When we share what God is doing in our lives with others, God becomes real to them. He’s no longer just a character in the Bible. He is living and active, and they know it’s true because they’ve seen him in you and heard your testimony of his goodness.

How can you share God’s good work in your life with others this week?

JANUARY 5

Search Me

PSALM 139:23-24 NIV

How well do you receive evaluation, especially thorough evaluations? If you are like many, the answer is, “not well.” We want to know when things are going good, and we love to hear other people sing our praises, but we don’t like hearing about...