TRUSTWORTHY

Christ the King Sunday

NAHUM 1:7 (NLT)
The LORD is good,
a strong refuge when trouble comes.
He is close to those who trust in him.

MATTHEW 7:7 (NLT)
Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. 

Keep on seeking, and you will find. 

Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

SUMMARY SENTENCE
Keep on trusting God for whatever you need. 
 
DAILY FODDER
I don't worry about how to handle the future because I've seen how God has provided up to this point. He's trustworthy.

PRAYER
Faithful God, you've made your presence known in times of rest and times of tension. Thank you. Forgive me for allowing anxiety into my life—contrary to my experience with you. Keep me focused. Keep me persistent. Keep me trusting. I'm going to celebrate your faithfulness by trusting you. 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 would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen! 

ACT ON WHAT YOU HEAR!

EXODUS 24:7 (CEB)
Everything that the Lord has said we will do, and we will obey.

JAMES 1:22 (MSG)
Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what you hear!

SUMMARY SENTENCE
Making a commitment to the Lord and what he says is only significant if we end up acting on it.
 
DAILY FODDER
On a scale of 1-10 (10 being complete obedience) how much are you a "doer of God's word"?

PRAYER
Generous God, I'm grateful for the instructions for godly living that come to us through the Bible. Forgive me for my casual approach to scripture and doing what you've commanded. Help me to grow into complete conformity. Empowered by your Holy Spirit I'm going to live a life characterized by active obedience to Jesus the living word. 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 would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen! 

THE LORD IS OUR GOD

ZECHARIAH 13:9 (CEV/NLT)
I will say, ‘These are my people,’
and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’

REVELATION 21:3-4 (MSG)
Look! Look! God has moved into the neighborhood, making his home with men and women! They’re his people, he’s their God. He’ll wipe every tear from their eyes.

SUMMARY SENTENCE
As the Lord makes his presence known, we come to realize that he is our God.
 
DAILY FODDER
What signs of God's presence are you seeing today?

PRAYER
God, thank you for claiming me as one of your own and making me part of your plan. You are my only God, worthy of all my praise, yet at times I wander like an orphan alone in the dark. Forgive me when I turn away; tell me again I belong to you so others can know your love. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)

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 would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen! 

GRACE AND FORGIVENESS

PSALM 69:5 (MSG)
God, you know every sin I’ve committed;
My life’s a wide-open book before you.

EPHESIANS 1:7 (NLT)
He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.

SUMMARY SENTENCE
Even though God is fully aware of the extent and toxicity of our sins he graciously forgives us of it all through Christ. 

DAILY FODDER
Forgiveness matters to me because ______________________________________________. 

PRAYER
Gracious God, you know just how sinful I am, yet you are merciful. I confess that I am neither fully aware of my sins or how they've impacted the world in which I live. I don't know how much of that I need to know but I'm certain that a growing awareness of your grace would benefit me and those around me. I want to live into your grace and forgiveness so that Christ is fully honored. 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 would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!