FOCUS FOR THE MONTH
It’s Harvest Time
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. — Mark 4:29 (KJV)
But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” — Mark 4:29 (ESV)
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….***
PRAISE & WORSHIP
DAILY DEVOTIONALS
Sunday, September 4, 2022 – REDISCOVERED – 2 Chronicles 34:29-31
Our Daily Bread Focus: Bible Study
Reflect & Pray
How did you come to know the Bible as a treasure? How have you grown in your understanding of its great worth?
Heavenly Father, help me to delight in the treasure of the Scriptures today.
Monday, September 5, 2022 – LEGO LESSONS – James 1:2-12
Daily Bread Focus: Trust in God
Scripture(s): Romans 8:28-29; Hebrews 12:5; 1 Peter 4:12-13
Reflect & Pray
What trials are you facing these days? How can God help you live wholeheartedly for Him?
Dear Jesus, I know about perseverance from studying Your life. May Your example be my guide when trials come my way.
For further study, read How to Read the Bible: The General Epistles.
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 – A HOLE IN THE WALL – Proverbs 25:16-28
Daily Bread Focus: Fruit of the Spirit
Scripture(s): Galatians 6:7-8; Romans 8:12-14; Hosea 10:12
Reflect & Pray
What holes do you see in the wall of your heart? How might God’s fruit of self-control help guard your life from such an intruder?
Dear God, please grow the fruit of self-control in my life that I might be protected from intruders.
For further study, read Words Matter.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 – FINDING REFUGE – Isaiah 25:1-9
Daily Bread Focus(es): God’s love and care; Serving
Scripture(s): Psalm 62:8; Matthew 25:36-40
Reflect & Pray
When have you taken “refuge” in God or found it through His people? How can you play a part in helping those facing a crisis today?
God of refuge, please empower me, Your child, to help the needy find refuge and hope.
Thursday, September 8, 2022 – BUILDING THE HOUSE – Matthew 16:13-20
Daily Bread Focus: Church life
Scripture(s): 1 Corinthians 3:11; Isaiah 28:16; Mark 12:10
Reflect & Pray
How is the church to reflect Christ? What are some things that can hinder you from accurately reflecting Jesus?
Lamb of God, thank You for Your sacrifice. Enable me to celebrate You in my heart as well as with others in the family of faith.
For further study, read The Church We Need.
Friday, September 9, 2022 – A HEAVENLY REUNION – 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Daily Bread Focus(es): Death, Heaven, Hope
Scripture(s): Revelation 1:7; Matthew 24:36, 44; John 14:1-3
Reflect & Pray
How has God used the promise of a heavenly reunion to comfort you in your grief? Why does the promise of a heavenly reunion give you great hope?
Loving Savior, thank You for giving me an enduring hope to share with others until the day You call me home or come again.
For further study, read Life to Come.
Saturday, September 10, 2022 – UNCOMMON ERA – Esther 9:20, 29-32
Our Daily Bread Focus: Christ, life and teaching
Reflect & Pray
How do you react to instances where it seems like God is being “banished”? In what ways do you see Him today?
Father, thank You for the history-changing reality of Your Son, Jesus.
THIS WEEK’S INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHTS BY SISTER CLOVIA
SILENT TEARS
Voltaire said, “Tears are the silent language of grief.”
There is a sacredness in tears. Tears are not the mark of weakness but power, which speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief and unspeakable love.
Grief is a form of love. It is the pent-up love you can no longer give or share and the loss of love you can no longer receive.
Silent Tears (the poem)
Each day as evening starts to set
The ache builds in her chest
She knows that she must go to bed
And try to get some rest.
She hugs her tear-stained pillow close
When no one is around
And cries for the one she loved and lost
And screams without a sound.
Others see her in the day
And think she’s doing well
But every day, as evening sets
She enters her own hell.
Time hasn’t healed her pain at all
Or quieted her fears
So every night, alone in bed
She sheds those Silent Tears.
——– by Emily Brooklyn
Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears.
God promises, “And God will wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” — Revelation 21:4 (NKJV)
“My friends, make time for God every day because He always has time for you.” — Sister Clovia