Max Lucado Devotional 1st March 2024: Trade Your Cares for Calm

READ TODAY’S DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 1ST MARCH 2024 BY MAX LUCADO

TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE: Could you use some calm? If so, you aren’t alone. We could all use these words of peace. Philippians 4 in verse 7: “the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds.”

The first admonition is celebrate God’s goodness – “Rejoice in the Lord always” (Philippians 4:4).

The second admonition is to ask God for help – “Let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6).

The third admonition is to leave your concerns with him – “With thanksgiving …” (Philippians 4:6).

The fourth admonition is to meditate on good things – “Think about the things that are good and worthy of praise” (Philippians 4:8).

C–A–L–M. Calm. Trade your cares for calm.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF THIS DEVOTIONAL: Max Lucado is a pastor, speaker, and best-selling author who, in his own words, “writes books for people who don’t read books.” He serves the people of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, and his message is for the hurting, the guilty, the lonely, and the discouraged: God loves you; let him.

As a writer, Max is known for combining poetic storytelling and homespun humor with the heart of a pastor. All of his trade books began as sermon series at Oak Hills Church, and his sermons all begin with Max asking himself this question: “What can I say on Sunday that will still matter on Monday?” He’s been dubbed “America’s Pastor” by Christianity Today, and “The Best Preacher in America” by Reader’s Digest.