Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God is Holding You Close
By
Lysa Terkeurst
Today’s podcast introduces a perfect book to begin the new year. Embraced is a daily devotional that will help you set your focus by starting each day in God’s truth. The first devotion on day one is titled: “Giving My First Moments to God.” We’re encouraged to start each day reading the Psalms, which are filled with praise and worship, honesty, and truth. This time alone with God prepares us for what we need throughout the day.
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Author Lysa Terkeurst offers a glimpse into her own personal journey as she’s learned to “live the embraced life.” She says it is “one where I not only receive His embrace, but I return His embrace.”
The devotions are grouped into four parts:
Embracing
- …the Pursuit of Him and His Direction
- …the Fullness Found Only in Him
- …Him in the midst of Hurt and Heartbreak
- …His Call to Be Transformed
When we embrace God’s truth and hide it in our hearts, it transforms our lives. Pride is natural for us. We want to be self-sufficient and think we know what’s best for our lives. We tend to go our own way and follow our own ideas and desires. But when we make a habit of applying God’s Word to our lives, it becomes second nature. We can trust that God knows what’s best for us and know that He is always in control. We will learn to “live in holy expectation” of what the Lord is going to do.
Listen in to hear our thoughts on the book, and start your year off Embraced in God’s truth.
This sounds like a book I need! I’m so thankful to listen to this podcast… I’m not good at slowing down enough to read as much as I should … what a blessing you and Jasa are!