Jesus Today by Sarah Young

Sarah Young is the author of numerous yearly devotionals including the best selling book Jesus Calling. Her approach to composing these inspirational devotionals is through the practice of listening prayer—a theological practice in which a person aims to hear messages directly from God. From years of journaling experience and discernment from the Holy Spirit, Sarah is acutely aware of God’s messages during her daily quite time.

In an article posted by Christianity Today, Sarah’s publisher Laura Minchew comments on why she thinks Sarah’s words do come from Jesus—she says, “I don’t know how so many people can read the same page with such different needs and feel like it is speaking to them unless it is them being open to the Lord speaking.”

On that note, I’d like to share with you today’s devotional from Sarah Young’s book Jesus Today. May the words grounded in scriptural truth speak uniquely to you during this very moment in your life.

{Excerpt from Jesus Today}

I WILL FIGHT FOR YOUR; YOU NEED ONLY BE still. I know how weary you are, My child. You have been struggling to keep your head above water, and your strength is running low. Now is the time for your to stop striving and let Me fight for you. I know this is not easy for you to do. You feel as if you must keep struggling in order to survive, but I am calling you to rest in Me. I am working on your behalf; so be still, and know that I am God.

Quieting your body is somewhat challenging for you, but stilling your mind may often seem downright impossible. In your striving to feel secure, you have relied too heavily on your own thinking. This struggle to be in control has elevated your mind to a position of autonomy. So you need the intervention of the Holy Spirit. As Him to control your mind more and more—soothing you from the inside out. Take time to rest in the shadow of the Almighty while I fight for you.

"The Lord will fight for you; you need only be still."

Exodus 14:14

"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"

Psalm 46:10

"The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace." 

Romans 8:6

"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty." 

Psalm 91:1