FOCUS OF THE MONTH
Who God Is
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was,
and which is to come, the Almighty. – Revelation 1:8
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Overview: God has given us The Perfect Gift! His Son, The Lord, Jesus Christ. He is longing for us to give ourselves completely to Him. As we approach this new year, let’s do a new thing and promise to devote our hearts, minds and will to Him today. Out of a heart of thanksgiving for what Christ did for us, let’s humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God.
It doesn’t matter how hopeless our situations may seem, remember saints, God is always on our side. We must stay focused on our individual assignments that God has given us and not be distracted by how we perceive things to be, but instead, continue to use our talents and abilities to serve others who are in need.
We must pray and ask God to multiply His love in us. In response, God will reveal the secret sins in our lives. Keep in mind that no sin is hidden from Him but perfect love will cast out fear. Therefore, we must repent and receive God’s forgiveness and begin to listen more carefully to His voice when He calls us to an assignment.
Every day and everywhere Jesus deserves to be celebrated regardless of our current situations. Let’s be grateful for The Perfect Gift, Jesus Christ, as we yield our will to Him and worship Him with our whole, whole heart.
Monday, January 2, 2017 – The Perfect Gift – Romans 11:33-12:2
Focus: God is longing for us to give ourselves completely to Him. In a spirit of humility with thanksgiving, let’s devote our hearts, minds, and will to Him today.
Scriptures: Philippians 2:5; James 4:7-10
Tuesday, January 3, 2017 – Not What It Seems – 2 Kings 6:8-17
Focus: Situations that seems hopeless are not always the way we perceive them to be. When in doubt, pray and remember that God is on our side.
Scriptures: 1 John 4:4; 2 Chronicles 32:7-8; Romans 8:26, 27 and 31.
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 – A Multiplied Love – 1 John 4:20-5:5
Focus: God has given each of us talents and abilities to serve others in need. Let’s pray and ask God to multiply His love in us as we carry out our assignment.
Scriptures: Acts 2:41-47; 1 John 3:16-18
Thursday, January 5, 2017 – Listening to God – Genesis 3:8-17
Focus: There’s no place that we can hide our secret sins from God. Let’s repent, receive God’s forgiveness and listen more carefully to His voice when He calls.
Scriptures: Psalms 19:12-14
Friday, January 6, 2017 – Someone to Celebrate – Matthew 2:1-12
Focus: Jesus deserves to be celebrated all the time. He dwells in our hearts, so let’s yield our will to Him as we are lead despite our situations, to worship Him wherever we are.
Scriptures: Matthew 8:1-3
Thoughts from Sister Clovia Thompson
On God’s Side in 2017
If God can move us from 2016 to 2017, He will move us from
Shame to glory
Insult to result
Sorry to glory
Disgrace to grace
Hopeless to hope
Only God can turn
A mess into a message
A test into a testimony
A trial into a triumph
A victim into a victor
When we reach our lowest in 2017, God is our hope
When we reach our weakest, God is our strength
When we reach our saddest, God is our comforter
Only God can bring
Peace to our past
Purpose to our present
Hope to our future