Jesus Calling: September 5th
I am your best Friend, as well as your King. Walk hand in hand with Me through your life. Together we will face whatever each day brings: pleasures, hardships, adventures, disappointments. Nothing is wasted when it is shared with Me. I can bring beauty out of the ashes of lost dreams. I can glean Joy out of sorrow, Peace out of adversity. Only a Friend who is also the King of kings could accomplish this divine alchemy. There is no other like Me!The friendship I offer you is practical and down-to-earth, yet it is saturated with heavenly Glory. Living in My Presence means living in two realms simultaneously: the visible world and unseen, eternal reality. I have equipped you to stay conscious of Me while walking along dusty, earthbound paths.
RELATED SCRIPTURE:
John 15:13-15 (NLT)
13 There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.
Additional insight regarding John 15:13: We are to love each other as Jesus loved us, and he loved us enough to give his life for us. We may not have to die for someone, but there are other ways to practice spiritual love: listening helping, encouraging, and giving. Think of someone in particular who needs this kind of love today. Give all the love you can, and then try to give a little more.
Additional insight regarding John 15:15: Because Jesus Christ is Lord and Master, he should call us servants; instead, he calls us friends. How comforting and reassuring to be chosen as Christ's friends! Because he is Lord and Master, we owe him our unqualified obedience, but most of all, Jesus asks us to obey him because we love him.
Isaiah 61:3 (NLT)
3 To all who mourn in Israel,
he will give a crown of beauty for ashes,
a joyous blessing instead of mourning,
festive praise instead of despair.
In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks
that the Lord has planted for his own glory.
2nd Corinthians 6:10 (NLT)
10 Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.
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As mentioned, here are two typos: “listening (missing a “,” here) helping, encouraging, and giving. Thank (Obviously, “Think”) of someone..”
ReplyDeletePosted a while back, Sarah, thank you for this brilliant work. If not Sarah, thank you to the person who has created this blog. For years, others have referred to “Jesus Calling” and it wasn’t until I picked up my mom’s copy. It has become my daily focus of study. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Shalom.
ReplyDeleteBTW, have you ever reversed the verbiage, as if I am speaking to Jesus? It’s powerful as well, providing affirmation when spoken out loud.
ReplyDeleteDo you know that Sarah Young has another book called Jesus Listens? It's written as if the reader is speaking to Jesus. I hadn't thought about reading it aloud, but will try that for a more powerful dynamic. Thank you for that thought!
DeleteI tried reversing the speaker of the words to become an affirmation of all He's doing for me, and it's powerful to affirm and acknowledge Who He is to me and realizing how He's working in my life. Thank you for that suggestion :>)
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