FOCUS OF THE MONTH
Appreciating the Word of God
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. — Psalm 119:97 (KJV) (ESV)
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Sister Rosalind Rogers – May 12 – Class #9/10
Sister Lois Hodge – May 13 – Class #06
Sister Shirley Fitz-Ritson – May 13 – Class #06
Sister Stella McLean – May 18 – Class #12
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Overview:
Sunday – If we’ve strayed away from God, His love will never stop pursing us. Rejoice and share with others that He really cares.
Monday – When there’s an indescribable longing or lost that we can’t seem to grasp because it’s out of our reach, whether, material, emotional or spiritual, pray to God to fulfill us and give us hope for the future.
Tuesday – There are times that we ask amiss. God knows our motives and He is gentle to give us a kind critique with grace and truth. If we have sinned, repent and allow God’s Word to correct us.
Wednesday – Remember, God has not abandoned us during our times of suffering. Contrariwise, He will be with us when all seems lost. Cling to Him and He will give us hope and joy.
Thursday – God’s arms are outstretched with love. He will meet us where we are with a big bear hug. Let’s accept His love and share with others that have an ear to hear.
Friday – Life’s seasons will continue to get a little bumpy, however, God can be trusted. Always put our hope in His amazing, loving hands and He will sustain us through this troubling world.
***The English Standard Version (ESV) stands in the classic mainstream of English Bible translations over the past half-millennium. The fountainhead of that stream was William Tyndale’s New Testament of 1526; marking its course were the King James Version of 1611 (KJV), the English Revised Version of 1885 (RV), the American Standard Version of 1901 (ASV), and the Revised Standard Version of 1952 and 1971 (RSV). In that stream, faithfulness to the text and vigorous pursuit of accuracy were combined with simplicity, beauty, and dignity of expression. Our goal has been to carry forward this legacy for a new century.
To this end each word and phrase in the ESV has been carefully weighed against the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, to ensure the fullest accuracy and clarity and to avoid under-translating or overlooking any nuance of the original text. The words and phrases themselves grow out of the Tyndale-King James legacy, and most recently out of the RSV, with the 1971 RSV text providing the starting point for our work. Archaic language has been brought to current usage and significant corrections have been made in the translation of key texts. But throughout, our goal has been to retain the depth of meaning and enduring language that have made their indelible mark on the English-speaking world and have defined the life and doctrine of the church over the last four centuries.
The ESV is an “essentially literal” translation that seeks as far as possible to capture the precise wording of the original text and the personal style of each Bible writer. It seeks to be transparent to the original text, letting the reader see as directly as possible the structure and meaning of the original. More about the ESV translation philosophy….***
Sunday, May 12, 2019 – Love Won’t Stop – Luke 15:1-7
Our Daily Bread Topic: God’s Love
Monday, May 13, 2019 – A Longing in Stone – Deuteronomy 34:1-5
Focus: When there’s an indescribable pain that seems to be out of our control to handle, pray to God to fulfill us and give us hope for the future.
Scripture(s): John 14:1-2; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Our Daily Bread Topic: Emotions; Grief; Life Struggles
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 – A Kind Critique – John 4:7-15, 28-29
Focus: A kind critique consists of grace and truth. We must acknowledge our sins, repent and allow the word of God to correct us.
Scripture(s): John 7:37-39; 2 Samuel 12:1-13
Our Daily Bread Topic: Sin; Spiritual Transformation
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 – When All Seems Lost – Psalm 22:1-5
Focus: In the mist of suffering when we feel forsaken and that all seems lost, cling to God. He will give us hope and joy.
Scripture(s): Psalm 120:1; Job 13:15, 14:1, 14
Our Daily Bread Topic: Despair; Grief
Thursday, May 16, 2019 – Bear Hug – 1 John 4:13-19
Focus: God loves us with outstretched arms. He will meet us where we are with a big bear hug. Accept His love and share His love with others.
Scripture(s): Romans 5:8; Revelation 3:19-22
Our Daily Bread Topic: God’s Love; Love for Others
Friday, May 17, 2019 – God’s Amazing Hands – Psalm 31:1-8
Focus: When life’s seasons get a little bumpy, remember, God can be trusted. Let’s put our hope in His amazing, loving hands.
Scripture(s): 1 Corinthians 10:13; Psalm 46:1; 1 Peter 5:6-10
Our Daily Bread Topic: God’s Care
Saturday, May 18, 2019 – We Need Each Other – Colossians 3:12-17
Our Daily Bread Topic: Living with other Believers
Thoughts from Sister Clovia Thompson
A Mother’s Hands
A mother’s hands reach out to bless her children and reach up to praise the Lord. They are always loving, often praying, and never giving more than she keeps for herself.
A mother’s hands may tire, but they never expire in their effort to do good for those she loves.
A mother’s hands are praying hands that reach her children when they have gone so far away. A mother knows that God will reach them as she folds her hands to pray.
A mother’s hands are gentle. They are missed so very much. We will give the world to feel once more their warm and tender touch.
Wrinkled now as time moves on these gentle hands we hold; we are grateful for our mother’s hands and the stories they have told.
Happy Mother’s Day! Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord. — Psalm 134:2 (ESV)
“My friends, make time for God every day because He always has time for you.” — Sister Clovia