Online Ministry for the Week 0507 -- 0513 2018

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

Holy Spirit, you constantly prepare us for the day we will be asked to lead within the body of Christ. Prepare us again as we hear your word that we may faithfully and joyfully respond to your call to lead when it comes. Amen.
 

Psalm 1

1:1 Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers;
1:2 but their delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law they meditate day and night.
1:3 They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper.
1:4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
1:5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
1:6 for the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
 

DAILY READINGS

• Monday, May 7, 2018: Psalm 93; Deuteronomy 7:1-11; 1 Timothy 6:11-12
• Tuesday, May 8, 2018: Psalm 93; Deuteronomy 11:1-17; 1 Timothy 6:13-16
• Wednesday, May 9, 2018: Psalm 93; Deuteronomy 11:18-21; Mark 16:19-20
• Thursday, May 10, 2018: Ascension of the Lord
• Friday, May 11, 2018: Psalm 47; Exodus 24:15-18; Revelation 1:9-18
• Saturday, May 12, 2018: Psalm 47; Deuteronomy 34:1-7; John 16:4-11
• Sunday, May 13, 2018: Seventh Sunday of Easter

ABUNDANT HEALTH

Extend Grace
Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. Romans 15:7 (NIV)
Liberate those around you by showing grace. Respond with encouragement and support when others make mistakes or hit a rut on their journey toward better health. When people know they’re loved even as they face setbacks, they feel safe and free. Who can you encourage that way today?
—The Daniel Plan Team
 

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Dear God, thank you for your great generosity toward the whole world. You give us guidance and encouragement through your word. You did not hold back even your Son so that we would have eternal life! You make our joy complete. Let us find joy by giving with joy to the ministries of this church for the sake of Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.