Grace for the Moment Volume I, Hardcover: Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the Year (A 365-Day Devotional) (1) - Hardcover

Lucado, Max

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ISBN 10: 0849956242 ISBN 13: 9780849956249

Verlag: Thomas Nelson, 2000

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Start your day with renewed hope and abounding grace as you experience God's presence in every moment.

With more than 3.5 million copies sold and lives impacted, Grace for the Moment by New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado will touch your life as it shows you the help and hope of God in everyday moments. This 365-day devotional will speak to your heart and mind in a special way in whatever moment you are in.

Life can be crushing. At times it feels like it comes at us 100 miles per hour. And it can leave us feeling discouraged, overwhelmed, anxious, and unsure. Sometimes we don't even know what we need, we just know we need help. But help is closer than we realize. God is always there. In every moment. Max says, “God stands between us and our need, waiting to help us. Not too soon, nor too late. Just on time. God will make sure you have what you need.”

Grace for the Moment, Volume I is a treasure trove of inspiration and hope, offering you a year-long journey of daily devotionals designed to enrich your soul and help you experience God's boundless grace. In Grace for the Moment, Volume I, you'll find:

• Daily Scripture readings to help turn your heart to God's Word and embrace their promises for your life
• Short reflections that provide impactful lessons, which have the power to change your life
• Valuable insight to help you see the everyday moments God is present
• Inspirational insight on how to choose love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and faithfulness

 

Grace for the Moment, Volume I is perfect as an encouraging devotional for personal use or as a gift for any occasion:

• Mother's Day
• Father's Day
• Birthdays
• Graduations
• Weddings
• Appreciation gifts
• Seasons of grief and loss
• Friends or family in need of encouragement
• Holiday gift giving

 

Heartwarming, encouraging, and hopeful, Grace for the Moment, Volume I will meet you in whatever moment you are in and point you toward God's boundless grace and mercy where all your needs are met and abundantly exceeded.

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Since entering the ministry in 1978, Max Lucado has served churches in Miami, Florida; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and San Antonio, Texas. He currently serves as the Teaching Pastor of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. He is the recipient of the ECPA Pinnacle Award for his outstanding contribution to the publishing industry and society at large. He is America’s bestselling inspirational author with more than 150 million products in print, and host of The Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast, with over 10 million downloads. Visit his website at MaxLucado.com or join Max on socials, with more than 4 million followers: Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

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GRACE FOR THE MOMENT

Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the YearBy Max Lucado

Thomas Nelson

Copyright © 2000 Max Lucado
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-8499-5624-9

Chapter One

January

I cry out to the Lord; I pray to the Lord for mercy. —Psalm 142:1

JANUARY 1

God Listens

I cry out to the Lord; I pray to the Lord for mercy. Psalm 142:1

You can talk to God because God listens. Your voice matters in heaven. He takes you very seriously. When you enter his presence, he turns to you to hear your voice. No need to fear that you will be ignored. Even if you stammer or stumble, even if what you have to say impresses no one, it impresses God, and he listens. He listens to the painful plea of the elderly in the rest home. He listens to the gruff confession of the death-row inmate. When the alcoholic begs for mercy, when the spouse seeks guidance, when the businessman steps off the street into the chapel, God listens.

Intently. Carefully.

The Great House of God

JANUARY 2

A Chosen People

You are a chosen people, royal priests, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession. 1 Peter 2:9

Do you ever feel unnoticed? New clothes and styles may help for a while. But if you want permanent change, learn to see yourself as God sees you: "He has covered me with clothes of salvation and wrapped me with a coat of goodness, like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding, like a bride dressed in jewels" (Isa. 61:10).

Does your self-esteem ever sag? When it does, remember what you are worth. "You were bought, not with something that ruins like gold or silver, but with the precious blood of Christ, who was like a pure and perfect lamb" (1 Pet. 1:18–19).

The challenge is to remember that. To meditate on it. To focus on it. To allow his love to change the way you look at you.

When Christ Comes

JANUARY 3

Worthless Worry

I was young, and now I am old, but I have never seen good people left helpless or their children begging for food. Psalm 37:25

We worry. We worry about the IRS and the SAT and the FBI.... We worry that we won't have enough money, and when we have money we worry that we won't manage it well. We worry that the world will end before the parking meter expires. We worry what the dog thinks if he sees us step out of the shower. We worry that someday we'll learn that fat-free yogurt was fattening.

Honestly, now. Did God save you so you would fret? Would he teach you to walk just to watch you fall? Would he be nailed to the cross for your sins and then disregard your prayers? Come on. Is Scripture teasing us when it reads, "He has put his angels in charge of you to watch over you wherever you go"? (Ps. 91:11).

I don't think so either.

In the Grip of Grace

JANUARY 4

A Complete Restoration

You will know that God's power is very great for us who believe. Ephesians 1:19

God loves to decorate. God has to decorate. Let him live long enough in a heart, and that heart will begin to change. Portraits of hurt will be replaced by landscapes of grace. Walls of anger will be demolished and shaky foundations restored. God can no more leave a life unchanged than a mother can leave her child's tear untouched....

This might explain some of the discomfort in your life. Remodeling of the heart is not always pleasant. We don't object when the Carpenter adds a few shelves, but he's been known to gut the entire west wing. He has such high aspirations for you. God envisions a complete restoration. He won't stop until he is finished.... He wants you to be just like Jesus.

Just Like Jesus

JANUARY 5

Don't Miss God's Answer

Is anything too hard for the Lord? No! Genesis 18:14

The God of surprises strikes again.... God does that for the faithful. Just when the womb gets too old for babies, Sarai gets pregnant. Just when the failure is too great for grace, David is pardoned....

The lesson? Three words. Don't give up....

Is the road long? Don't stop.

Is the night black? Don't quit.

God is watching. For all you know right at this moment ... the check may be in the mail.

The apology may be in the making.

The job contract may be on the desk.

Don't quit. For if you do, you may miss the answer to your prayers.

He Still Moves Stones

JANUARY 6

At Home with God

If people love me, they will obey my teaching. My father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. John 14:23

God wants to be your dwelling place. He has no interest in being a weekend getaway or a Sunday bungalow or a summer cottage. Don't consider using God as a vacation cabin or an eventual retirement home. He wants you under his roof now and always. He wants to be your mailing address, your point of reference; he wants to be your home....

For many this is a new thought. We think of God as a deity to discuss, not a place to dwell. We think of God as a mysterious miracle worker, not a house to live in. We think of God as a creator to call on, not a home to reside in. But our Father wants to be much more. He wants to be the one in whom "we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28 NIV).

The Great House of God

JANUARY 7

The Foundation of Courage

I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more. Hebrews 8:12 NIV

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1 NIV).

"[God] justifies those who have faith in Jesus" (Romans 3:26 NIV).

For those in Christ, these promises are not only a source of joy. They are also the foundations of true courage. You are guaranteed that your sins will be filtered through, hidden in, and screened out by the sacrifice of Jesus. When God looks at you, he doesn't see you; he sees the One who surrounds you. That means that failure is not a concern for you. Your victory is secure. How could you not be courageous?

The Applause of Heaven

JANUARY 8

The Water of the Servant

He poured water into a bowl and began to wash the followers' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. John 13:5

To place our feet in the basin of Jesus is to place the filthiest parts of our lives into his hands. In the ancient East, people's feet were caked with mud and dirt. The servant of the feast saw to it that the feet were cleaned. Jesus is assuming the role of the servant. He will wash the grimiest part of your life.

If you let him. The water of the Servant comes only when we confess that we are dirty. Only when we confess that we are caked with filth, that we have walked forbidden trails and followed the wrong paths....

We will never be cleansed until we confess we are dirty. We will never be pure until we admit we are filthy. And we will never be able to wash the feet of those who have hurt us until we allow Jesus, the one we have hurt, to wash ours.

A Gentle Thunder

JANUARY 9

Our High Priest

Our high priest is able to understand our weaknesses. When he lived on earth, he was tempted in every way that we are, but he did not sin. Hebrews 4:15

Read how J. B. Phillips translates Hebrews 4:15:

For we have no superhuman High Priest to whom our weaknesses are unintelligible—he himself has shared fully in all our experience of temptation, except that he never sinned.

It's as if he knows that we will say to God ...: "God, it's easy for you up there. You don't know how hard it is from down here." So...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Thomas Nelson
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0849956242
• ISBN 13: 9780849956249
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 400
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