Wednesday, August 1

Jesus Calling: September 2nd, 2024

Jesus Calling: September 2nd

Living in dependence on me is a glorious adventure. Most people scurry around busily, trying to accomplish things through their own strength and ability. Some succeed enormously; others fail miserably, but both groups miss what life is meant to be: living and working in collaboration with me.
     When you depend on me continually, your whole perspective changes. You see miracles happening all around, while others see only natural occurrences and "coincidences." You begin each day with joyful expectation, watching to see what I will do. You accept weakness as a gift for me, knowing that My power plugs in most readily to consecrated weakness. You keep your plans tentative, knowing that my plans are far superior. You consciously live, move, and have your being in me, desiring that I live in you. I in you, and you in Me. This is the intimate adventure I offer you.

RELATED SCRIPTURE:

2nd Corinthians 12:9-10 (NLT)
9 Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. 10 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Acts 17:28 (NIV)
28 ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’

Additional insight regarding Acts 17:27,28: God is in His creation and close to every one of us. But he is not trapped in his creation - he is transcendent. God is the Creator, not the creation. This means that God is sovereign and in control, while at the same time he is close and personal. Let the creator of the universe rule your life.

Colossians 2:6-7 (NLT)
Freedom from Rules and New Life in Christ
6 And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. 7 Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.

John 14:20 (NLT)
20 When I am raised to life again, you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.

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9 comments:

  1. Please check the blog before posting, we live 'in dependance' on God, not 'independence'. I have checked this in the hardback copy. Additionally God is the Creator, not 'God is the Creation'as per Additional Insight. I also find many similar issues in these blogs that give a wrong impression as to the nature and character of our wonderful Almighty God, Jesus my Saviour and the precious Holy Spirit.

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  2. Also, the third sentence should be "Some succeed enormously," not "some ignore mostly".

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  3. Third sentence should be "some succeed enormously" not "some succeed ignore mostly."

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  4. There is an error in the third line: it should say, “Some succeed enormously”. ❤️

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  5. Agreed. Numerous typos in the sweet devotionals and in the “Additional insights” (about one a week +/-) if beneficial to know. Please let me know if you’d like me to advise you of each, since I’m reading them anyway. As mentioned previously, I am so grateful for these entries, supplementing my hard-copy. Shalom.

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  6. For those of us familiar with Bible teaching, these 'google missprints' are barely noticeable. We k ow what was meant to say. But a few 'newbies ' may be 😕.

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  7. I think people who "know" the "Truth" the "word" ...Get it! Not concerned with "correct" grammar... ...thanks peace, and grace to all

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  8. Wow! That’s what you want to share from your heart for the edification of others? 😢

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  9. Also, "I in you", not "I am you".

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