Jesus Calling: 365 devotions for kids

by Sarah Young

January 25 Sit with Me Our faces, then, are not covered. We all show the Lord’s glory, and we are being changed to be like him. This change in us brings more and more glory. And it comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. —2 Corinthians 3:18 (ICB) Take a moment and just sit quietly with Me. Let My Love surround you and fill you. Feel the Light of My Presence, and enjoy My Peace. I am using these quiet moments to do much more than you can imagine. Give Me this gift of your time, and then watch how I bless you and those you love. Your friendship with Me is changing you from the inside out. I am shaping you into the person I want you to be. Don’t fight the changes, or try to speed them up. Let Me set the pace as I create a better you. Hold My hand and walk with Me—step by step.

So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever. —2 Corinthians 4:18 (NLT)

Block out all the noise of the world and be still in My Presence. When you do, you are standing on holy ground.

In good times, we leap up to the mountaintops. In difficult times, I hold your hand and keep you from falling. But at all times, I am beside you as we go along the path of Life.

No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. —Joshua 1:5

When you talk, do not say harmful things. But say what people need—words that will help others become stronger. Then what you say will help those who listen to you. —Ephesians 4:29 (ICB)

Before you answer someone else’s angry words, pray. Before you say anything, pray! A simple, split-second prayer—“Help me, Jesus”—is all it takes to put your words under My control.

Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. —Philippians 4:8 (NLT)

God is not a God of confusion but a God of peace. —1 Corinthians 14:33 (ICB)

The LORD directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way? —Proverbs 20:24 (NLT)

I am the vine, and you are the branches. If a person remains in me and I remain in him, then he produces much fruit. But without me he can do nothing. —John 15:5 (ICB)

In Hard Times By his power we live and move and exist. —Acts 17:28 (ICB) Learn to appreciate hard times. I know that’s not easy to do. But as we face troubles and challenges together, your trust in Me will grow. When you’re facing a tough time, think about these three things: your relationship with Me, My promises in the Bible, and past experiences of making it through hard times. Remember that you and I together can handle anything. When you think about the other times I helped you, you may be tempted to say, “That was then; things are different now!” But remember who I am! Your situation may have changed, but I never do. I stay the same throughout time and eternity. Take this truth to heart, and let it inspire your confidence in Me. You live in Me. You walk in Me. You are in Me.

I pray that God, who gives hope, will bless you with complete happiness and peace because of your faith. And may the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope. —Romans 15:13 (CEV)

Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances. —1 Thessalonians 5:16–18

The Lord will always lead you. He will satisfy your needs in dry lands. He will give strength to your bones. You will be like a garden that has much water. You will be like a spring that never runs dry. —Isaiah 58:11