FOCUS FOR THE MONTH
Faithful Fathers Follow God’s Laws
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
(1) Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. (2) For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. — Proverbs 4:1-2 KJV
(1) Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, (2) for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. — Proverbs 4:1-2 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 4, 2023 – COURAGE TO STAND FOR JESUS – John 13:36-38; 21:18-19
Our Daily Bread Focus: Living for Christ; Persecution
Reflect & Pray
When do you need extra doses of courage to stand for Jesus? What do you find helpful in your witness for Him?
Heavenly Father, forgive me when I shrink back in fear and betray You by my words or actions. I need Your strength to live boldly as a believer in Jesus.
Reflect & Pray
When have you wanted a season to end before its time? What do you think God wants to do in you this season?
Father God, thank You for using every season for Your glory and my good.
For further study, read When God Says No: Broken Dreams to New Beginnings.
Reflect & Pray
What is an area of sin that you keep secret? How will you give it to God?
Dear God, I want You to be at the center of my life. Help me rid myself of the idols I keep.
Reflect & Pray
How can you humbly and lovingly confront someone regarding a sin issue? What are the dangers of unrepentant sin?
Dear God, help me to love others enough to lovingly warn them when I see them falling into sin.
Thursday, June 8, 2023 – STRENGTHENED THROUGH TRIALS – Romans 5:1-5
Daily Bread Focus: Spiritual growth and transformation
Scripture(s): Colossians 1:9-10; 2 Peter 3:9, 14, 17-18
Reflect & Pray
How have trials and challenges actually helped you trust God more? How could you commit yourself to His care in what you currently face?
Ever-loving God, You promise that You’ll never leave me. Help me to hold on to Your promises even when I’m struggling.
For further study, read A Better Way to Live.
Reflect & Pray
How have you experienced life-saving shade in God’s care? How does remembering you’re always held in His care give you courage?
Loving God, thank You for being my place of shade and safety. Help me to find rest and courage as I grow in trusting You.
Saturday, June 10, 2023 – LEAP OF FAITH – Proverbs 3:5-8
Our Daily Bread Focus: Faith; Trust In God
Reflect & Pray
What changes or challenges in your life require you to put total trust in God? What’s preventing you from taking that leap of faith?
Dear Father, please give me the wisdom and strength I need to trust You with my life.
THIS WEEK’S INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT BY SISTER CLOVIA
A DIVINE SHIFT
We are coming out of difficult seasons, and the Lord is shifting the spiritual atmosphere due to our prayers and tears.
We have been through strange times, but it is not the enemy. Instead, God has ordered a shift in our lives. He is shaking things up.
Spiritual shifting is moving from where you are to where God wants you to be. God said in Isaiah 43:19, “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it shall spring forth, shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”
It is a time for a divine shift, but are we ready or in a position to receive it? God will do something mighty. Get ready! There’s a blessing with your name on it!
God’s divine shift will cause us to turn and walk in His favor, but it will require our obedience and faithfulness.
The Spirit of heaviness is gone, and the Spirit of praise is coming upon us. It’s time for a divine shift. Are you ready? Are you positioned spiritually to walk into it?