Jesus Calling Morning and Evening, with Scripture References: Yearlong Guide to Inner Peace and Spiritual Growth (A 365-Day Devotional) (Jesus Calling®)

by Sarah Young

For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. —PSALM 36:9

Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. Blessed are all who wait for him! —ISAIAH 30:18

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he

leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. —PSALM 23:1–4

“I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.” —JOHN 10:14–15 NKJV

All the days of the afflicted are evil, but he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast. —PROVERBS 15:15 NKJV

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.” —JOHN 15:4 NKJV

PHILIPPIANS 4:4–5; PSALM 63:5

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers

and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. —EPHESIANS 6:18 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. —PSALM 57:10–11

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. —PSALM 118:24 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all—how will he

not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? —ROMANS 8:32 Also read: JOHN 13:13

The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. —HABAKKUK 3:19

I saw the LORD sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one cried to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!” —ISAIAH 6: 1–3 NKJV

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. —ROMANS 12:12 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. —1 PETER 5: 6 –7

But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood

of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. —1 JOHN 1:7 NKJV Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O LORD. They rejoice in your name all day long; they exult in your righteousness. —PSALM 89:15–16 Also read: HEBREWS 13:5

“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” —JOHN 15:13 NKJV But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. —PSALM 13:5

DON’T BE SO HARD ON YOURSELF. I can bring good even out of your mistakes. Your finite mind tends to look backward, longing to undo decisions you have come to regret. This is a waste of time and energy, leading only to frustration. Instead of floundering in the past, release your mistakes to Me. Look to Me in trust, anticipating that My infinite creativity can weave both good choices and bad into a lovely design.

Because you are human, you will continue

to make mistakes. Thinking that you should live an error-free life is symptomatic of pride. Your failures can be a source of blessing, humbling you and giving you empathy for other people in their weaknesses. Best of all, failure highlights your dependence on Me. I am able to bring beauty o...