FOCUS OF THE MONTH
A New Season and A Fresh Anointing
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him. — 1 John 2:27 (ESV)
Wednesday Corporate Fasting Scripture – Isaiah 58 (ESV); Isaiah 58 (KJV)
Friday End of Week Scripture – Ephesians 3:20-21 (KJV)
!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!
We are not celebrating any birthdays this week.
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***The English Standard Version (ESV) stands in the classic mainstream of English Bible translations over half-millennium. The fountainhead of that stream was William Tyndale’s New Testament of 1526; marking its course was 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). Faithfulness to the text and vigorous pursuit of accuracy were combined with simplicity, beauty, and dignity of expression in that stream. 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 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 translating 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 the structure and meaning of the original as directly as possible. More about the ESV translation philosophy….***
Sunday, January 16, 2022 – Darkness and Light – John 3:1-2, 16-20
Our Daily Bread Focus: Salvation
Reflect & Pray
When has your hope been renewed through remembering that God loves you? How can you share Christ’s light with others?
Thank You, God, for coming to save me from the darkness of sin and despair. Help me to remain in Your light.
Reflect & Pray
How do you respond to life’s spiritual storms? As you look to Jesus and His promises, how does He encourage you?
Jesus, You calm every spiritual storm. When tempests rage, speak peace to my soul as I put my hope in You.
Reflect & Pray
Where would you be without Jesus? How can you be His hands and feet for someone in need?
Thank You, Jesus, for coming to rescue me. Help me to join in Your search-and-rescue mission and to share Your love with someone who needs You today.
Read Remade in the Image of Jesus .
Reflect & Pray
What part of your prayer life needs to be more devoted and disciplined? How can you intentionally spend more time alone with God this week?
Jesus, because I’ve been spiritually sleeping, I haven’t been praying. And because I haven’t been praying, I haven’t depended on You. I’m sorry. Please help me to spend more time with You.
Reflect & Pray
What fresh truth of Scripture have you added to your knowledge recently? How can you continually pursue a deeper understanding of God’s truth?
Father, please continue to open my mind and heart to grow in knowledge and wisdom as I read from the Scriptures.
Grow deeper in your understanding of faith.
When it comes to giving, what’s one thing you’ve been delaying? What would it mean for you to give while you live?
Giving God, please show me places where I can give today.
Saturday, January 22, 2022 – Hiding From God – Genesis 3:1-10
Our Daily Bread Focus: Salvation; Story of the Bible
Reflect & Pray
When have you tried to “hide” from God? How has He sought you out?
Father God, thank You for demonstrating Your love and care for me despite the ways I wrong You.
This Week’s Thoughts by Sister Clovia Thompson
Watch, Pray and, Be Ready!
Peter instructed us to stay alert because our enemy, the devil, prowls around seeking whom he might devour. Satan is always waiting for an opportunity for a crack to slip into us when we let down our guard against sin.
To watch and pray means to be awake and on guard all our waking hours so that we can see when sin is at the door, desiring to entrap us. Watching and praying also means that we constantly connect with God and seek Him for power to overcome all evil.
The weapons that Jesus used to defeat satan were prayer and God’s Word. Always remember that satan has no weapon that will beat the weapons God provides us. — Isaiah 54:17 (ESV)
We are the gatekeepers to our hearts. So we must watch and pray no matter what we do to keep our hearts pure. God has called us to such a wonderful life! So let’s not allow anything to come in and spoil what we have been given.
Now is a new season, and a fresh anointing is coming our way! So watch, Pray, and Be Ready!
Let’s continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving. — Colossians 4:2 (ESV)
Thoughts By Sister Clovia Thompson – January 16, 2022
“My friends, make time for God every day because He always has time for you.” — Sister Clovia