FOCUS OF THE MONTH
Forgiveness Between One Another
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him;
and if he repent, forgive him. — Luke 17:3
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Sister Bobbie Waller– June 29 – Class 12
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Overview: God the creator of heaven and earth made everything good. He made man in His image and likeness and said, this is “very good”. Therefore, we should take joy in being creative as we navigate through this beautiful world. However, we must remember that on our journey, God wants to communicate with us. In order for us to freshen our time with the Lord, we must create new methods to fellowship with Him. We must be mindful to examine our hearts to determine whether we are consumed with ourselves. If yes, have we become so selfish that we forget to pray for others.
Remember, in times past, the devil had us bound up and we could not free ourselves. But God, who is rich in mercy sent Jesus to rescue us from the penalty of sin. Let’s never lose sight when praying for others, that we too, are still an unfinished work. We may sometimes falter, however, God is able by the power of the Holy Spirit to change our lives and complete the work that He has begun in us.
If we say we have faith in God, we must be a people of action. Again, these are the times where we must learn to be obedient and creative in our ministry assignments as we reach out to those in need, particularly with widows and orphans.
Don’t give up on God and He won’t give up on us. If we find ourselves withering and not producing fruit because of sin and selfishness in our own lives, we must repent and allow God to continue the work that He has begun in us and begin to flourish and bear fruit in His vineyard. Remember, He made us “very good”, for His glory!
Monday, June 26, 2017 – Very Good – June 26, 2017
Focus: Everything that God created is good! Because God made man in His own image, we too should take joy in being creative as we navigate through this beautiful world.
Scriptures: Ephesians 2:10; James 1:17-18
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 – Five-Finger Prayers – James 5:13-18
Focus: In our time of prayer, let’s begin to create new methods to freshen our time with the Lord. We must examine our hearts so that we are not consumed with self but we learn to pray for others also.
Scriptures: (Scriptures are in the story)
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 – Unfinished Works – Romans 7:14-25
Focus: In times past, we were bound by the devil and could not free ourselves. We must praise God for Jesus who rescued us from sin. We are still an unfinished work; however, we must allow God to change our lives and to complete the work that He began in us.
Scriptures: Ephesians 2:10; Ecclesiastes 3:11-14
Thursday, June 29, 2017 – Faith in Action – James 2:14-26
Focus: Pure and undefiled religion is to take care of the widows and orphans. Faith is action, let’s again learn to be creative in our assignments to help the needy.
Scriptures: 1 John 3:16-18; Isaiah 1:17
Friday, June 30, 2017 – Time to Flourish – Luke 13:1-9
Focus: We are a work in progress. If we have withered and are not producing fruit, God is giving us time to repent. Now is the time to flourish in His vineyard.
Scriptures: John 15:1-5; 1st Peter 1:14-25
Thoughts from Sister Clovia Thompson – God’s Masterpiece
Ephesians 2:10 says “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before hand that we should walk in them.” Without question, we are God’s greatest creation. We are His crowning achievement. He has created us for a unique and awesome purpose and NOBODY can overtake our place.
We are special, created by the hands of God Himself, awakened by His breath, filled with His Spirit, and redeemed by His blood. Let us live as what we are supposed to be: God’s Masterpiece.
You are a masterpiece, a picture of pure love
For you are put together by the Creator up above.
You are a work of art, God knew just what to do
For He put His image and heart inside of you.
You are a perfect picture, you look like no other one
For God’s picture of you is in the likeness of His Son
You are a masterpiece, a stunning success
God’s handiwork at its best.
As God’s masterpiece, it is time for us to flourish and to bloom where we are planted.