FOCUS FOR THE MONTH
Count your blessings with a grateful heart
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. — Psalm 100:4 KJV
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
— Psalm 100:4 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, November 6, 2022 – HOPE IN GEHENNA – Lamentations 3:22-26
Our Daily Bread Focus: Hope & Joy
Reflect & Pray
What discipline from God have you deserved? How might you accept His discipline and cling to His promise of salvation?
Father, I confess my sin and the judgment I deserve and cling to Your promise to forgive and restore.
Monday, November 7, 2022 – THANKFUL FOR MONDAY – Ecclesiastes 2:17-25
Our Daily Bread Focus: Hope and joy; Life struggles; Work
Scripture(s): Ecclesiastes 3:12-13, 22; Proverbs 16:3
Reflect & Pray
What gives you the Monday blues? How will you lean on God’s help to find satisfaction in your work today?
Faithful God, help me to see the good You’re enabling me to accomplish through my work today!
For further study, read How Can I Find Satisfaction in My Work?
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – LOVING OUR NEIGHBORS – Leviticus 19:15-18
Our Daily Bread Focus: Love for others; Serving
Scripture(s): Luke 10:25-37; James 2:14-17
Reflect & Pray
Why do you think Jesus echoed God’s law when He told the religious leaders to love their neighbors as themselves? How could you put this instruction into action today?
Loving Creator, help me to share Your love and grace today.
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 – WISE OR UNWISE – Ephesians 5:15-17
Our Daily Bread Focus: Decision making; Wisdom
Scripture(s): James 3:17; Proverbs 23:23; Joshua 24:14-15
Reflect & Pray
How can you determine what will be wise or foolish as you make decisions? How can you seek God’s guidance?
Dear Jesus, cultivate a heart of wisdom in me. Enable me to live my life in a way that will always draw me closer to You.
Thursday, November 10, 2022 – LEGACY OF FRIENDS – Proverbs 27:6-10
Our Daily Bread Focus: Encouragement; Love for others
Scripture(s): Proverbs 27:17; 1 Samuel 20:42
Reflect & Pray
In what sense could you be isolating yourself from others? How can you regularly connect with some strong believers in Jesus to encourage each other?
Dear God, search my heart regarding my friends. Please help me provide Christ-centered counsel to them and receive godly wisdom from them.
Friday, November 11, 2022 – THE SOURCE – Mark 7:14-23
Our Daily Bread Focus: Salvation; Sin; Spiritual transformation
Scripture(s): Philippians 4:8; Jeremiah 24:7
Reflect & Pray
In what ways might you be treating symptoms instead of letting Jesus clean up the source? How can you share the good news of what Jesus did for you?
Heavenly Father, guard my heart and help me be attentive to Your Spirit within me.
Saturday, November 12, 2022 – BOTH ARE TRUE – Genesis 45:3-11
Our Daily Bread Focus: Forgiveness of Sin
Reflect & Pray
When have you experienced hardship as a result of another’s wrongdoing? How have you seen God bring good from it?
Father God, thank You for lovingly tending to my wounds.
THIS WEEK’S INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHTS BY SISTER CLOVIA
GOD’S GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP
God created us for fellowship with Him and with others. We need each other to grow, learn, and care. Friends are unique gifts from God to remind us that we are not alone! They exist to brighten our days with words, actions, and smiles.
God gave us our friends to encourage and exhort us. They lift us when we falter. We are to be as iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another (Proverbs 27:17), holding one another accountable for our lives before God.
True friends bring light to our darkest moments. They reflect a glimpse of God’s unconditional love for us. They help us get back on our feet when we stumble and fall.
Friends don’t hurt — they help.
Friends don’t judge — they love.
Friends don’t condemn — they encourage.
Friends don’t envy us — they celebrate us.
Friends don’t drop us — they lovingly hold us accountable.
Friends don’t foster jealousy – they rejoice in us.
Bottom line — “a true friend loves at all times.” (Proverbs 17:17)
A friend KNOWS you as you are, UNDERSTANDS where you have been, ACCEPTS what you have become, and still MAKES room for your growth.
“My friends, make time for God every day because He always has time for you.” — Sister Clovia