"Prayer Changes Everything" Devotion for Today Y.E.S. Jesus Youth Encountering Savior Jesus

May 02, 2024

 

Daily Devotion:

 

"Good and Compassionate God"

 

Psalm 10:1

New International Version

 

1 Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

 

God is always moving, always working, and never far away. In Exodus 34:6 God describes Himself as, “The Lᴏʀᴅ, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness.” We need to remember this. We need to remember His character, all the things we know to be true, and all the wonderful things He has done, not just in our own lives, but also in the lives of others throughout
history and in the lives of those recorded in the Bible.

Reading God’s Word and taking time each day to study it in depth is not just a lovely habit of a Christian. It is the powerful habit of a warrior, like you who live in a broken world but trust a good, loving, and sovereign God. Let’s learn to practice through all the times we feel as if the Lord is silent and far off, trusting all the while what we know to be true: He is compassionate, gracious, slow to anger,
abounding in loyal love and faithfulness.

































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May 01, 2024

 

Daily Devotion:

 

"Take Steps of Faith"


1 Corinthians 12:12

(ESV)

 

12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

 

God designed you to be a beautiful member of the body of Christ. Without you and your unique gifts, the body of Christ will not function to its fullest potential.

Take time today to list the gifts God has given you and, in prayer, ask Him to reveal where and how He wants you to serve Him with those gifts. Then, be alert to the unique
opportunities God provides as you take steps of faith to serve, lead, teach, encourage, and love His people in the way He uniquely designed for you to do.



































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April 30, 2024

 

Daily Devotion:

 

"United in Christ"

 

Galatians 3:28

New International Version

 

28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

 

Jesus loves you, not because of what you have or what you can offer, but because you are a daughter of God.
You are chosen. You are known. You are not a mistake, a failure, or an inconvenience. When you have placed your faith in Christ, you are welcomed fully into the family of God.

All believers are one in Christ, and no one is excluded from the opportunity to accept Him as their Savior. As you seek to encourage others in the body of Christ with your unique gifts, remember that in Christ, we are all welcomed and accepted. His sacrifice breaks down walls the world sets up. All are one in Christ Jesus.



































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April 29, 2024

 

Daily Devotion:

 

"The Lord Will Fulfill His Promises"

 

Luke 1:45

New International Version

 

45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”

 

How firm is your faith when the desires of your heart are unmet? What about when your prayers seem to be
unanswered for longer than you imagined? When we’re in the middle of barren places, it can feel impossible to imagine that one day our prayers may still be answered. We may never see all the places God is at work.

We may never understand why we’ve had to wait for an answer. But we can choose to remain steadfast in our
faith. We can look back at all God has done and praise Him for His faithfulness. When we remember God’s faithfulness and praise Him for His goodness, we set our hope on His ability and willingness to act on our behalf.
In Him, nothing is impossible.

 





































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April 28, 2024

 

Daily Devotion:

 

"God Hears Our Cries"


Genesis 30:22-24

New International Version

 

22 Then God remembered Rachel; he listened to her and enabled her to conceive. 23 She became pregnant and gave birth to a son and said, “God has taken away my disgrace.” 24 She named him Joseph, [a] and said, “May the Lord add to me another son.”

 

God hears our cries, too. Even when we think our way or our timing is best. Even when we act out of fear instead of faith. God has a purpose for our lives, and our attempts at
shortcuts and detours will not derail what He has planned. Let us humble ourselves under the hand of the One who hears our cries, handing all our worries over to Him, trusting in His timing and His answer.































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April 27, 2024

 

Daily Devotion:

 

"God Is Honored by Our Sacrifice"

 

Mark 12:43-44

New International Version

 

43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”

 

The widow gave God everything. When we love God greatly we can give Him everything, too. We can honor God by giving Him the best of our time, the best of our talents, and all of our worship and praise. Where we feel small and insignificant but still choose to serve God, He is glorified. While there are many ways to give and serve God, such as volunteering our time or talent, God does ask us to give financially. The widow’s offering shows us that no matter how much we’re able to give, God is honored by our sacrifice. When we give to His kingdom, no matter the amount, we glorify Him and the sacrifice He made for us on the cross. Jesus doesn’t care how much you have to give. He cares that you give all you have to Him, joyfully and generously with your whole heart. Like the widow,
when we give what we are able to give to the Lord, we can be sure that He sees our gift and will use it for His glory. What you give to the Lord will never be wasted.

 

































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