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

May 20, 2024

 

Daily Devotion:

 

"The Lord is with You”

 

Judges 6:12

New International Version

 

12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.”

 

God promised to be with Gideon, and He promises the same for us. He is with us to give us strength when
we feel weary, to give us wisdom when we do not know what we should do. He is close so we can cry out to Him, praise Him, and express our confusion. He is always there, always ready to help and always ready to comfort.

 

































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May 19, 2024

 

Daily Devotion:

 

"Shame Breaker"

 

Ephesians 1:7-8

New International Version

 

7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of
God’s grace 8 that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,

There is no one who is righteous. Some of our sins may be more hidden, like lust, covetousness, evil thoughts, or a discontented heart. Perhaps some of our sins are more noticeable like gossip, lying, or hateful speech. There are some sins that do not seem to affect anyone, and there are sins that devastate others. It does not matter what the sin is, all of them deserve death.

God gave us grace instead. Because He is a generous God, He poured grace upon grace on us and forgives us
of all our sins. The small and the large, the hidden and the ones that are visible. We are forgiven because of Jesus. We have full, complete redemption through Christ. He forgives all our offenses, covering us with His immeasurable grace.

When shame seeks to destroy us, we can believe our Shame Breaker, who not only sets us free from sin, but
from shame and guilt as well. We are freed from death and shame and suffering because of His sacrifice. Praise be to God.





































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May 18, 2024

 

Daily Devotion:

 

"God Is Always at Work"


Jeremiah 31:3-4

New International Version

 

3 The Lord appeared to us in the past,[a] saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. 4 I will build you up again, and you, Virgin Israel, will be rebuilt. Again you will take up your timbrel and go out to dance with the joyful.

Naomi had a past filled with loss. Her past was hard; her husband and her sons died at a young age and she was left alone. Her life, once full, was empty. She returned to her hometown with Ruth, her daughter-in-law and only companion. Jeremiah’s words remind us that even when we feel far from God, when it feels as if He has abandoned us or allowed harm to befall us, He is still working. He is always loving us, always seeking our hearts in an effort to bring us back to Himself. He is a God who restores, rebuilds, and redeems, no matter our circumstances. God is always at work, especially in the lives of believers, using events, people, losses, failures, and other hardships for their good. Even though it took her some time to see it, God showered Naomi with His goodness. His grace covered her shame, redeeming her life and giving her more than she could have imagined.































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May 17, 2024

 

Daily Devotion:

 

"In Jesus We Are More Than Enough"

 

Psalm 103:7-9

New International Version

 

7 He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: 8 The Lord is compassionate and
gracious slow to anger, abounding in love. 9 He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;

 

Who knows our limitations? Who knows our strengths and our weaknesses? God knows all these things more
deeply than we can ever comprehend. Not only is His knowledge of us deep, He has also promised He will never leave us, and He will give us the strength we need to do His will.

We can rest assured He will be with us to help and guide us, to give us strength and wisdom, and to comfort us and to give us joy. We do not need to feel the shame of not being enough because in Jesus we are more than enough.

 





































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May 16, 2024

 

Daily Devotion:

 

“Fear Not"

 

Isaiah 54:4

New Living Translation

 

Don’t be afraid; there is no more disgrace for you. You will no longer remember the shame of your youth and the sorrows of widowhood.

 

It is okay to cry for that which you longed to have but have not yet received. For some it may be the life you planned, or maybe it is a longing for a home full of children or a friend to know the Lord. It is okay to cry for these things. But even in our longing, we can rejoice and praise the Lord for what He has given us. This life is hard. It is filled with disappointment, loss, hardship, and sadness. But our God is the God who redeems. He redeems our disappointments and our shame. There will come a day when all will be made right, when the faithful will be rewarded, when God’s children will be covered in a blanket of peace and rest. Our shame will not win in the end. We serve a God who redeems.































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May 15, 2024

 

Daily Devotion:

 

"Trust His Character"


Genesis 16:1-2

New International Version

 

16 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar; 2 so she
said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.”

 

When we are overwhelmed by shame, it can cause us to lose faith in God’s promises. When we desire something from God (a spouse, a child, a job, a healthy body) and we don’t see Him answer, we can quickly grow discouraged and afraid He will never give us what we desperately want. Instead of letting shame or fear take control, let’s choose to believe God’s promises. He may not have promised to give us exactly what we’re asking for, but He has promised He will be with us, He will provide for us, and He will comfort us in all of our affliction. We can trust His character.































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