Sunday, August 3, 2025

FOLLOW

The 8th Sunday after Pentecost

PSALM 32:8 (NLT)
The LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.

JOHN 21:22 (CEB)
Jesus replied, “... You must follow me.”

THE ESSENCE
Follow Jesus to experience his guidance into the best life possible.  

DAILY FODDER
What does following Jesus involve in 2025?  

PRAYER 
Gracious God, I'm  grateful that you are my guide. You've already brought me to the point where I've begun to experience the new life secured through the sacrificial efforts of Christ Jesus. But I need additional help to follow him. I'm such a hit and miss disciple. Build the consistency into my life that I can't build on my own. I'm looking to you—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—as both guide and enabler. Amen. 

THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
     we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
     so that everything that happens here will align
     with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
     and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. 
Amen.