Jesus Calling: August 31st, 2024 (2024)

Jesus Calling: August 31st

Grow strong in your weakness. Some of My children I've gifted with abundant strength and stamina. Others, like you, have received the humble gift of frailty. Your fragility is not a punishment, nor does it indicate lack of faith. On the contrary, weak ones like you must live by faith, depending on Me to get you through the day. I am developing your ability to trust Me, to lean on Me, rather than on your understanding. Your natural preference is to plan out your day, knowing what will happen when. My preference is for you to depend on Me continually, trusting Me to guide you and strengthen you as needed. This is how you grow strong in your weakness.

RELATED SCRIPTURE:

James 4:13-15 (NLT)
Warning about Self-Confidence
13 Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” 14 How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone. 15 What you ought to say is, “If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.”

Additional insight regarding James 4:13-16

: It is good to have goals, but goals can disappoint us if we leave God out of them. There is no point in making plans as though God does not exist because the future is in his hands. The beginning of good planning is to ask: "What would I like to be doing ten years from now? One year from now? Tomorrow? How will I react if God steps in and rearranges my plans?" We can plan ahead, but we must hold on to our plans loosely. If we put God's desires at the center of our planning, he will never disappoint us. Additionally, life is short no matter how many years we live. Don't be deceived into thinking that you have lots of remaining time to live for Christ, to enjoy your loved ones, or to do what you know you should. Live for God today! Then, no matter when your life ends, you will have fulfilled God's plan for you.

Proverbs 3:5 (NLT)
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.

Additional insight regarding Proverbs 3:5-6

: When we have an important decision to make, we sometimes feel that we can't trust anyone - not even God. But God knows what is best for us. He is a better judge of what we want than we are! We must trust him completely in every choice we make. We should not omit carefulthinking or belittle our God-given ability to reason, but we should not trust our own ideas to the exclusion of all others. We must not be wise in our own eyes but be willing to listen to and be corrected by God's Word and wise counselors. Bring your decisions to God in prayer; use the Bible as your guide; then follow God's leading. He will direct your paths by both guiding and protecting you.

Isaiah 40:28-31 (NLT)
28 Have you never heard?
Have you never understood?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of all the earth.
He never grows weak or weary.
No one can measure the depths of his understanding.
29 He gives power to the weak
and strength to the powerless.
30 Even youths will become weak and tired,
and young men will fall in exhaustion.
31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not faint.

Additional insight regarding Isaiah 40:29-31

: Even the strongest people get tired at times, but God's power and strength never diminish. He is never too tired or too busy to help and listen. His strength is our source of strength. When you feel all of life crushing you and you cannot go another step, remember that you can call upon God to renew your strength. Trusting in the Lord is the patient expectation that God will fulfill his promises in his Word and strengthen us to rise above life's difficulties. Through your faith may be struggling or weak, accept his provisions and care for you.

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FAQs

What is Sarah Young's chronic illness? ›

She prayed for people. In fact, she prayed for the readers of her devotionals every single morning. Sarah struggled with pretty extreme health issues the entire time, from Lyme disease, chronic fatigue, vertigo.

Who wrote Jesus Calling? ›

What is Jesus calling devotional for August 29? ›

Jesus Calling - Daily Devotion: August 29th. Demonstrate your trust in me by sitting quietly in My Presence. Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

What caused Sarah Young's death? ›

In 2001, they moved to Perth. In the following years, Young's chronic health conditions, including Lyme disease, melanoma, and vertigo, often left her housebound. In 2013, the couple moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Young died on August 31, 2023 from leukemia, at her home in Brentwood, Tennessee, aged 77.

Why did Sarah change her name? ›

In Genesis 17:15, God changes her name to Sarah (princess) ("a woman of high rank") as part of the covenant with El Shaddai after Hagar bears Abram his first born son Ishmael.

What is the number for Jesus? ›

In some Christian numerology, the number 888 represents Jesus, or sometimes more specifically Christ the Redeemer. This representation may be justified either through gematria, by counting the letter values of the Greek transliteration of Jesus' name, or as an opposing value to 666, the number of the beast.

What do Presbyterians believe? ›

Presbyterians stress the importance of a unified body of Christ. We are one body because God has called us together in Jesus Christ. Presbyterians rely on the Bible and the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for authority and guidance.

Who is the host of Jesus calling? ›

Grammy winner Chris Tomlin will take to television as he hosts the new season of Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith debuting in early 2023 on the UPtv Network.

What is the prayer for 30 August? ›

Let your Spirit be at work everywhere. Give us patience when time is needed in our own hearts and in the hearts of all people, who also belong to you. Continue to strengthen us so that even the heaviest burden does not crush us and we may exult in hope because you right every wrong, to the glory of your name. Amen.

What is the verse of the day August 29? ›

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?

What is the Catholic devotion for August? ›

In the Catholic Church, each month of the year is dedicated to a particular devotion – in August it's the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In addition to the Assumption of Mary, other feast days devoted to Mary in August include Our Lady of the Angels on Aug.

What is Sarah Ramey's illness? ›

Through her own experience with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), Ramey offers practical advice that others can draw on.

Who is Sarah Young's mother? ›

Her parents were both educators: Her father, Tom, taught college economics and later worked for the state of Virginia; her mother, Douglass (Levine) Kelly, taught elementary school.

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