FOCUS OF THE MONTH
The Marriage of the Lamb and the Bride of Christ
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. — Hosea 2:19 (KJV)
Wednesday Corporate Fasting Scripture – Isaiah 58 (ESV); Isaiah 58 (KJV)
Friday End of Week Scripture – Ephesians 3:20-21 (KJV)
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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, June 26, 2022 – WALKING WITH OTHERS – Romans 13:8-14
Our Daily Bread Focus: Loving Like Christ; Love For Others
Reflect & Pray
Who needs you to come alongside them this week? In what way might God want you to do that?
Open my eyes, God, to the needs of people around me. Help me to be a loving friend.
Reflect & Pray
When has God multiplied your resources in a miraculous way? When has He used you to combine your resources with the gifts of others to meet a bigger need in your community?
Faithful Provider, please help me to be mindful and grateful as I faithfully manage and share all You’ve given me.
Reflect & Pray
What could you do through the Holy Spirit’s leading that might give others a chance to open their hearts to you? How could this point them to the Savior?
Father, thank You for giving us a chance to be part of the good news that has its source in You.
Reflect & Pray
What’s your “poison ivy,” something that can infect you if you don’t run from it? What can you do to run from it?
God, You know what I’m getting too close to right now. Help me to run from it and not look back. Please give me the courage and wisdom to not let anything get between You and me.
Reflect & Pray
On your job, what pressures do you feel to please others or yourself? In what ways would your work improve on every level if you started working “as for the Lord”?
Heavenly Father, as I face job pressures, it’s easy to forget that I’m working for You. Redirect my heart and mind, so I put You first in all I do.
Reflect & Pray
What has kept you from prayerfully taking Communion in remembrance of Christ? How does it make you feel to know that a fellow believer took Communion to honor Jesus on the moon?
Jesus, please help me live boldly for You until You come again!
Saturday, July 2, 2022 – SURVIVING AND THRIVING – Ephesians 4:4-16
Our Daily Bread Focus:
Reflect & Pray
Who are you walking through life with? How might you more deeply develop those relationships?
I love being a part of Your family, God. Help me fill my place well so that I might grow and help others to know You better.
Learn about how you relate to others.
This Week’s Thoughts by Sister Clovia Thompson
The Joy of Friendship
One of the most extraordinary things we can experience in this life is the joy of true friendship. If only a few friends stick with us for a lifetime — it is alright. We only need two or three authentic ones!
Friends come for a reason and a season; some to make us smile when there is a reason to cry; some to make us strong when we are weak.
To have a good friend is one of life’s highest joys; to be a good friend is one of the noblest and most difficult undertakings. Friendship depends not upon fancy, imagination, or sentiment but on character. No man is so poor that he is not rich if he has a friend; there is no man so rich that he is not poor without a friend.
Real friendship is abiding; like charity, it suffers long and is kind.
There is no treasure like the treasure of a faithful friend.
There is no pleasure like the pleasure friendship can lend.
Fame and riches, other pleasures, these may quickly pass away.
Friendship and its golden treasures last forever and a day.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. — Proverbs 17:17 (KJV)
“My friends, make time for God every day because He always has time for you.” — Sister Clovia