Jesus Calling, Padded Hardcover, with Scripture References: Enjoying Peace in His Presence (A 365-Day Devotional) Hardcover – Audiobook, October 10, 2004

This book supports you, encourages you and holds your hand through every conceivable difficulty you could imagine. It is a genuine offering of divine grace for humanity. I recommend this book for anyone who thinks he is separate from his creator.

This is my 2nd devotional by Sarah Young (I got Jesus Today a few years ago whilst recovering from really ill health and really recommend that too) and this is actually my 2nd cycle (2nd year in a row) doing this 1-year devotional. I'm pretty surprised that I haven't already reviewed it as I finished it last year and immediately started over.Anyway, this review has been wonderful for the last 2 years. It has been an amazing blessing to my life offering me quick daily snippets of encouragement, reminders and perfect words to feed my faith and remind me of what would Jesus do (or rather what would Jesus say). Every single devotion written by the author is backed by several verses that you can memorize and use throughout the day to encourage yourself and others and remind yourself of God's faithfulness even in times when you feel alone or overwhelmed. Every single devotional was easy to understand and read and spoke to a gap or need that each of us encounters in our daily life. God's word truly is relevant and food for the soul even in our modern contemporary times. This is an excellent devotional for anyone who wants to feel closer to Jesus and to learn to rely on Him for all the stresses of modern life.I like this devotional so much that I got it for my brother as well and is be doing a 3rd cycle in a row for 2017 if not that I just discovered that Sarah Young has a new devotional out which I've promptly bought of course and am looking forward to. I may take a break from this devotional for 2017 but it is definitely a keeper to bookmark and refer to for those hard days where we need to surround ourselves with the Grace of Our Lord and reminders of His promises! Get this devotional, it will bless your life!

Recently, I started attending a mom's group at a local church and one day they were giving away some different Christian books. "Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young was one of the books they were giving away and unfortunately, I wasn't a lucky winner of it but I decided to purchase it anyway because my friends told me good things about it and I was very interested in it. I ended up purchasing DaySpring Sarah Young's Jesus Calling, DayBrightener Perpetual Flip Calendar, 366 Days of Scripture (75621) by accident but am giving it to my mom so I bought this hardcover version for myself.Sarah Young and her husband are missionaries who spent years in Japan and Australia sharing the love of Jesus with others. During her time spent teaching others about Christ, she kept a journal and wrote down thoughts and words she felt coming from Jesus as well as Bible verses that spoke to her. It was through this writing that "Jesus Calling" came about and she was able to turn it into a devotional for everyone to use.The devotions included in this book are written from the perspective of Jesus speaking to the reader. There is one page for each day of the year, including February 29th. Each page contains a couple of paragraphs with devotions for that day and some Bible verses pertaining to that day's devotion which you can look up in your Bible. She has also included some Scripture references within the devotions that are indicated in italics. This book measures 4 1/4 inches by 6 1/4 inches by 1 inch and is a nice hardcover. It contains 384 glossy pages, including some introductory pages which I recommend reading. There is also an attached ribbon bookmark so you can easily mark your spot. Unless indicated, the Scripture references are taken from the New International Version of the Holy Bible.I love Jesus Calling and am so glad I was introduced to it! Most of the time I find myself reaching for it when I'm having a rough day and it helps me to relax and feel peaceful. I strive to read it everyday, whether I'm having a good or bad day, because the words in this book make me feel more positive no matter what. Since each page only takes about a minute to read, this book would be great to read in the morning while enjoying a cup of coffee and a few minutes of solitude, since many of us lead busy lives. I have friends who love these books as well and I wouldn't hesitate to purchase these as gifts for anyone who I think would enjoy them. If you, or someone you know, are looking for a daily devotional, I highly recommend this one. I also purchased Jesus Always: Embracing Joy in His Presence and Jesus Today: Experience Hope Through His Presence because I love these devotionals. I love the devotions in it and feel it is well-worth the money to spend on it!

Lovely presentation. Quality book

If I could gift everyone in the world this book I would. Such wisdom and guidance for these times. Sarah Young is an amazing author guided by God's love. I've had my copy 10 years or greater and it's still my go to devotional and has helped me grow spiritually. This copy was actually a gift for someone who just turned 16. I am 65, so a book for all ages and stages of growth.

I have given this little devotion book to many of my family and friends when they question me about faith and family. It is so uplifting to read one scripture a day and it explains the scripture to you in every day life.It is the perfect Christmas gift to give also.I highly recommend reading this book.

Wonderful inspirational daily read. Sets up every day to be wonderful and guided!

My favorite devotion book!