FOCUS FOR THE MONTH
Faithful Fathers Follow God’s Laws
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
The righteous who walks in his integrity — blessed are his children after him! — Proverbs 20:7 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), 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 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, June 18, 2023 – FIXING GO-KARTS – Ephesians 3:12-19
Our Daily Bread Focus: Family of God; Relationships
Reflect & Pray
How do you see good parenting reflecting God’s nature? How can you reflect His nurture and protection to others today?
Father God, help me nurture and protect our children and others today, revealing Your good qualities to them.
Reflect & Pray
How have you been trapped by religious rules? How have you experienced freedom in Christ?
Jesus, thank You for setting me free from the burden of oppressive rules.
Learn more about finding your God-given calling.
Reflect & Pray
How have you seen true religion played out? How can you display genuine faith to others?
Heavenly Father, open my eyes to see where I can help the most vulnerable as You lead me.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 – STEP BY STEP – 1 Peter 4:7-11
Reflect & Pray
When have you struggled to work with someone who was different from you? How has God helped you?
Mighty God, please help me communicate and cooperate with others as I learn to love like You.
Thursday, June 22, 2023 – FAITH COMES FROM HEARING – Romans 10:8-17
Daily Bread Focus: Spiritual growth and transformation; Sanctification
Scripture(s): Colossians 3:16-17; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
Reflect & Pray
How could immersing yourself in Scripture strengthen your faith? How have you found contentment even when life is challenging?
Loving God, You give me hope even when I feel stuck and in pain. Shape me into the person You want me to be.
Reflect & Pray
When have you experienced a display of God’s power in creation? How did that lead to a greater trust in Him?
Creator God, please help me to trust You more when I see awesome displays of Your power.
For further study, read Get Outside: Knowing God Through His Creation.
Saturday, June 24, 2023 – HE MAKES US NEW – John 6:5-13
Our Daily Bread Focus: Christ, person & work; Identity in Christ
Reflect & Pray
When have you felt you possessed little value? How has Jesus given you new life?
When I feel worthless, dear Father, help me see my new life in You.
THIS WEEK’S INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT BY SISTER CLOVIA
JUNETEENTH — FREEDOM DAY
On June 17th, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden signed the Juneteenth Independence Act, establishing June 19th as a federal holiday.
We celebrate Juneteenth-Freedom Day to commemorate the end of slavery in America.
While this is only the third time celebrating Juneteenth as a national holiday, the African American community has honored the occasion for over 150 years.
And yet the slave mentality is still prevalent today.
To commemorate this year’s celebration, I would like to call on someone in history who was there 150 years ago.
Harriet Tubman, the Moses of her people, was born in slavery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in 1822. She served as a scout, spy, guerrilla soldier, nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War, and the conductor of the Underground Railroad.
Let’s remember Harriet’s words as you celebrate this year:
“I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were enslaved.”
“I said to the Lord, I’m going to hold steady on to You, and I know You will see me through.“
“I had reasoned this out in my mind; there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death, if I could not have one, I would have the other.”
“…and I prayed to God to make me strong and able to fight, and that’s what I’ve always prayed for ever since.”
On March 20th, 1913, at approximately 91 years of age, her last words were, “I go to prepare a place for you.”
Harriet Tubman is speaking to us today to eliminate the slave mentality because we are free.
Harriet Tubman truly lived out Galatians 5:1, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.”