Jesus Calling - April 18th, 2025 (2024)

Jesus Calling: April 18th

Peace is My continual gift to you. It flows abundantly from My throne of grace. Just as the Israelites could not store up manna for the future but had to gather it daily, so it is with My Peace. The day-by-day collecting of manna kept My people aware of their dependence on Me. Similarly, I give you sufficient Peace for the present, when you come to me by prayer and petition with thanksgiving. If I gave you permanent Peace, independent of My Presence, you might fall into the trap of self-sufficiency. May that never be!
I have designed you to need Me moment by moment. As your awareness of your neediness increases, so does your realization of My abundant sufficiency. I can meet every one of your needs without draining My resources at all. Approach My throne of grace with bold confidence, receiving My Peace with a thankful heart.

RECOMMENDED BIBLE VERSES:
Exodus 16:14-20 NLT
14 When the dew evaporated, a flaky substance as fine as frost blanketed the ground. 15 The Israelites were puzzled when they saw it. “What is it?” they asked each other. They had no idea what it was. And Moses told them, “It is the food the LORD has given you to eat. 16 These are the LORD ’s instructions: Each household should gather as much as it needs. Pick up two quarts for each person in your tent.” 17 So the people of Israel did as they were told. Some gathered a lot, some only a little. 18 But when they measured it out, everyone had just enough. Those who gathered a lot had nothing left over, and those who gathered only a little had enough. Each family had just what it needed. 19 Then Moses told them, “Do not keep any of it until morning.” 20 But some of them didn’t listen and kept some of it until morning. But by then it was full of maggots and had a terrible smell. Moses was very angry with them.

Philippians 4:6-7 NLT
6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Additional insight regarding Phillippians 4:6-7

: Imagine never worrying about anything! It seems like an impossibility; we all have worries on the job, in our homes, at school. But Paul's advice is to turn our worries into prayers. Do you want to worry less? Then pray more! Whenever you start to worry, stop and pray.

Additional insight regarding Philippians 4:7

: God's peace is different from the world's peace (see John 14:27). True peace is not found in positive thinking, in the absence of conflict, or in good feelings. It comes from knowing that God is in control. Our citizenship in Christ's Kingdom is sure, our destiny is set, and we can have victory over sin. Let God's peace guard your heart against anxiety.

Philippians 4:19 (NLT)
19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

Additional insight regarding Philippians 4:19

: We can trust that God will always meet our needs. Whatever we need on earth he will always supply, even if it is the courage to face death as Paul did. Whatever we need in Heaven he will supply. We must remember, however, the difference between our wants and our needs. Most people want to feel good and avoid discomfort or pain. We may not get all that we want. By trusting in Christ, our attitudes and appetites can change from wanting everything to accepting his provision and power to live for him.

Hebrews 4:16 NLT
16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Today's Prayer

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Dear God,

Just as the Israelites gathered manna each day, I come to You for Peace each day, recognizing my dependence on Your presence to sustain me. Help me not to seek permanent Peace apart from You, but to approach Your throne with confidence, receiving Your abundant sufficiency with endless thanksgiving. In your Son's name, Amen.

Previous Date's Daily Devotional:
April 17th

Next Date's Daily Devotional:
April 19th

Jesus Calling - April 18th, 2025 (2024)

FAQs

Why is Jesus birthday in April? ›

Some believe Jesus was born in April based on Jewish traditions and the season and the mention of shepherds in the field during spring in Luke 2:8. The prophecy of Jesus' death in Daniel suggests he was born between summer and fall, placing his birth outside the winter months.

On what day did Jesus predict he would be resurrected? ›

"Jesus said to them, 'The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day'” (vv.

What is the true date of Jesus birth? ›

The date of the birth of Jesus is not stated in the gospels or in any historical sources and the evidence is too incomplete to allow for consistent dating. However, most biblical scholars and ancient historians believe that his birth date is around 4 to 6 BC.

What did Jesus do in April? ›

Recent astronomical research uses the supposed contrast between the synoptic date of Jesus' last Passover on the one hand with John's date of the subsequent "Jewish Passover" on the other hand, to propose Jesus' Last Supper to have been on Wednesday, 1 April AD 33 and the crucifixion on Friday 3 April AD 33 and the ...

How many days until Jesus was reborn? ›

For Jesus and the apostles, the timing of his resurrection has strong theological implications. The three-day timeline matters to the biblical narrative because it is the special day on which God creates new life and activates his covenant with humanity.

Does the Bible say what day Jesus was resurrected? ›

Now I can hear you already…”That's not right…the bible says he's was resurrected at sunrise on Sunday”. Let's look at this verse: John 20:1 Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.

Which day do Christians believe Jesus was resurrected? ›

Good Friday takes place every year on the Friday before Easter Sunday, when Christians believe Jesus was resurrected. Both Good Friday and Easter Sunday are what some Christians call a "movable feast". This means that they happen on a different day each year.

Who said Jesus was born in April? ›

Talmage, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, published a book in 1915 titled "Jesus the Christ," in which he wrote, "We believe that Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem of Judea, April 6, B.C. 1."

Why do Mormons think Jesus was born in April? ›

The modern LDS belief that Jesus was born on April 6 comes largely from D&C 20:1. However, modern LDS scholarship has established that the introductory verse was probably not part of the original revelation because the earliest revelation manuscript does not include it.

When was Jesus born on Christmas or Easter? ›

Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Christ and his humbling of hell ('by death destroying death and to those in the graves giving life' as the Paschal troparion notes) at Easter. The Nativity according to the flesh, the Incarnation (or birthday, if you will) is celebrated on the 25 December (Christmas).

Was Jesus crucified on April? ›

Using astronomical data, Humphreys and Waddington have calculated that there are only two possible dates during this decade that a Friday crucifixion could have occurred on Nisan 14: either April 7, AD 30 or April 3, AD 33.

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