Member Reviews
I thoroughly enjoyed this devotional. It was well organized into a daily devotional. All of the entries were thought provoking and relatable.
I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a daily devotional or a bible study book.
I received this galley from NetGalley.
It is a good devotional. It is written as if Jesus is the one speaking. The cover is absolutely beautiful
During His time on Earth, Jesus gave His followers more than one hundred life changing promises. He also gave more than one hundred teachings to enable us to live our lives in line with God’s commands and guidelines. This devotional gives you 365 daily readings, each of which allows Jesus to speak directly into our hearts and lives. Each day’s reading begins with a red-lettered statement of Jesus, directly from Scripture, word for word, followed by a powerful reflection on how He wants us to apply these Truths to our daily lives. You’ll never face a problem that is too great for Jesus to get you through it. There are no questions that He cannot answer. There is no more powerful writing than the Holy Bible and no other book has its life altering potential. That’s simply because no other book was divinely inspired. It is the divine love story from God, our Elohim, our Creator , to us, whom He created to be the object of His divine love. The more we get to know Jesus as our loving Savior, the more we will love Him and want to serve Him in return, and the stronger our faith will become.
I’m so thankful to have been given the opportunity to review this devotional. Every post is truly uplifting and inspirational. They’re simple enough for the newest Christians who are at the very beginning of their spiritual journey while still being able to inspire and guide those who have been a follower of Jesus for a lot longer. I really loved that all of the daily devotions started out with the words written in red from the Bible, the very words our Savior spoke because I have, sometimes gone through and just searched for those verses. It always brings me a great deal of peace and joy. So, having a devotional that focuses on those verses is an incredible blessing. I was also unable to read just one day at a time, it was more like I binge read them, taking the time to reflect on each one to find what God wanted me to learn this time.? I have no doubt that I will be returning to this devotional to read again because, in my experience, when I reread something, especially a devotional, different pieces stand out than the last time, based on whatever circumstances I’m facing at the time.
Wonderful devotion to help us connect with our Lord. This book is so profound because it lets Jesus speak directly to us. Moving and very well written. It is a must read to start the day.
Jesus Speaks by Steven K Scott is a most inspiring Devotional with 365 Days of Daily Guidance and Encouragement, Straight from the Words of Christ. It will inspire you to spend time daily in His Word and sense His loving Presence. You will grow in your intimate relationship with God, as you understand the heart of Jesus. This beautiful book is a divine treasure-trove of comfort, encouragement, and wisdom. It will lead you into a true intimacy with Christ. I love Christ, and Jesus Speaks! I love Jesus more and more with each daily devotion I read in Jesus Speaks. I gain an intimate understanding of His heart of love, in His own words, in Jesus Speaks! Each devotion in Jesus Speaks is a daily love letter from Christ. It unites your heart with God’s love. You will listen to the voice of Jesus very closely. Jesus Speaks opens your heart to the deep, plumbless depths of God’s timeless Word. It gives you an eternal perspective. It grows your faith to know the truth which sets you free. It infuses His life into your life, as you surrender to His life-giving words. Listen to God's love letter through the words of Christ, in Jesus Speaks. It transforms your heart to enjoy a true intimacy with God. It will guide you into the loving heart of our precious Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Come, Jesus Speaks, to You! Read it and be transformed into the image of God's beloved Son, Jesus Christ.
I appreciate that this book provides daily encouragement based directly on the words Jesus spoke in the Bible. I like the fact that the end of each entry directs you to where you can find further reading in Mr. Scott's book The Greatest Words Ever Spoken, but that you can still read just the devotional if desired. So often companion books like this are so shallow they lose their worth, but that is not the case with Jesus Speaks. I also find helpful the table of contents that lists the topic for each date, so that one could read on a topic of interest if preferred over the traditional Jan 1 - Dec 31 format. I believe this will be a helpful tool for bringing me closer to Jesus on a daily basis and look forward to diving in to the daily readings.
I'd never read an entire devotional before (just read a few pages here and there) so I'm not extremely knowledgeable on what's good and what's bad for these kinds of books.
I did really like this book though. It's written in an interesting way, a way I've never seen before. It gives a verse and than it has a section where it's written as if Jesus is talking to you but it's the author (if that makes any sense at all). I personally really liked the Jesus talking parts. I felt like it put the verses into a more comprehensible structure and I was able to understand some verses better than I have in the past.
I do really wish that all the verses came from the same translation though. Some are from NKJV, some are from NLT, and some don't say which translation the verse is from. I read from NKJV and I prefer that translation so for verses that weren't from NKJV, I would look that up the verse in my Bible to see what the differences were. I don't understand why there would be verses from mix of translations and I really didn't like it but I know that's a personal preference and might not matter to some people.
Overall, I really liked this devotional. I read it all at once but I can definitely see myself going back and rereading it with the days, like most people do with devotionals. If you're looking for something a little different from the average devotional, I'd definitely recommend this book.