Jesus Calling: January 6

I am able to do far beyond all that you ask or imagine. Come to Me with positive expectations, knowing that there is no limit to what I can accomplish. Ask My Spirit to control your mind, so that you can think great thoughts of Me. Do not be discouraged by the fact that many of your prayers are yet unanswered. Time is a trainer, teaching you to wait upon Me, to trust Me in the dark. The more extreme your circumstances, the more likely you are to see My Power and Glory at work in the situation. Instead of letting difficulties draw you into worrying, try to view them as setting the scene for My glorious intervention. Keep your eyes and your mind wide open to all that I am doing in your life.

Ephesians 3:20-21
English Standard Version
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.


Romans 8:6
English Standard Version
For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

³⁰ Isaiah 40:30-31
New King James Version 
Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
And the young men shall utterly fall,
But those who wait on the Lord
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.


Revelation 5:13
English Standard Version
And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

My Prayer (1/6/13)
Lord, here I am; still wanting to depend on you; still wanting to walk in Your presence; still desiring to have peace and trust in You for everything. And You are still there reminding me that you can do far beyond all that I could ask or imagine. Once again, I'm working to surrender to You this car situation. It has come down whether to agreeing to buy it and yet my wife woke up in the middle of the night (1) smelling fireplace smoke coming out of the vent and (2) also wondering why the car didn't go up a very small hill very well. So, I'm thinking about just asking him to have my mechanic check it out. I just have to be careful.

Lord, whatever you want to do with this defending your faith class at church, I'm good. If it is to have a couple of people, no people, or a big crowd, I'm good. My time has lots to fill it and I'm good at whatever you provide. I'd love to see people desiring to be laborers of your harvest. And I continue to pray you would raise up individuals and burden them with a desire to preach Your word and be more fired up than me. I am anxious to learn through this course as well. And yet, even I, am nervous about the material and what it asks of me.

Lord, I ask Your Spirit to control my mind. I ask that my thoughts would be held captive to only thinking of things that honor you. Lord, I lift up my friend K and pray that you would discipline him. Discipline my oldest son. Train them both to do things each day that need to be done. And help them to make wise decisions. And to have peace each day as they lay their head down to rest on their pillow.

Lord, I lift up the leaders of my church and their staff. I pray for each one and any other elders you have of this body. Lord, for each one, I pray they are earnestly desiring and seeking to know You more. I pray they would surrender themselves to You daily and spend time praying and reading Your word. Deepen them and challenge them to be ambassadors for Your name. Move them to be laborers for the harvest. I pray for their marriages, that they would honor You, And I pray that they would be an encouragement to people in their life, in and outside of the Body. Draw them closer to You and give them peace and contentment. Help them to trust You each day and maintain joy and gratitude. Lord, give them sound wisdom. And train the body and us in what elders are and meant to be in the Body. And help the Body of Christ to submit to their leadership 100%. Lord, I pray that agreement to their decisions is not the catalyst that moves people to submission, but Lord, You would teach the body that in surrendering to them we are surrendering to You, Lord.

I pray for the deacon leaders, guide them in their service and strengthen them daily as they continue to work outside the home. Give them quality time with You and with their obligations and guidance as they look to you for direction on the work of deacons in our body.

Note: The devotion and scriptures are from author Sarah Young and you can find the book at many online and local stores.