EXCLUSIVE

EXODUS 20:3 (ABP)
Absolutely do not honor, obey, or attend to any god -- except me.

JOHN 6:68-69 (CEV)
Simon Peter answered, “Lord, there is no one else that we can go to! Your words give eternal life. We have faith in you, and we are sure that you are God's Holy One.”

SUMMARY SENTENCE
Jesus is the ONE worthy of our undivided attention and affection.

PRAYER
Holy God -- Three-in-One -- thank you for including us in your life. You took some extreme measures to open the access. Yet, I admit that I allow myself to focus attention on lesser gods. Help me to stay focused on honoring you and you alone. I'm not going to allow room in my life for anyone but you. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name; your Kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

LIVE GENEROUSLY!

The Second Sunday after Pentecost

PROVERBS 11:24 (CEV)
Sometimes you can become rich
by being generous
or poor by being greedy.

ACTS 20:35 (CEV)
By everything I did, I showed how you should work to help everyone who is weak. Remember that our Lord Jesus said, “More blessings come from giving than from receiving.”

SUMMARY SENTENCE
Live generously!

PRAYER
Thank you, God, for the boomerang blessings that enrich my life. Please show me how I can become more generous with my words, my money, my attention, and my time. It's not that I need to be more blessed but I want to participate in the way that you are blessing others. That in and of itself is a blessing. Amen. 

THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name; your Kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

GOD PROVIDES

PSALM 107:9 (ABP)
God quenches the thirst of the parched and he fills the hungry with good food.

PHILIPPIANS 4:19 (MSG)
You can be sure that God will take care of everything you need, his generosity exceeding even yours in the glory that pours from Jesus.

SUMMARY SENTENCE
You can be sure that God will take care of everything you need.

PRAYER
Because of you, Jesus, neither my soul is parched nor my purpose empty. You place before me a life laden with good things -- family and friends, health and hobbies. But best of all, I can feast on serving others. What joy I taste when I extend a hand! Thank you for training me to be your chef of compassion. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)

THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name; your Kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

LIGHT

PSALM 104:1-2 (CEB)
LORD my God, how fantastic you are!
     You are clothed in glory and grandeur!
     You wear light like a robe...

1 PETER 2:9 (CEV)
God has brought you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Now you must tell all the wonderful things he has done.

SUMMARY SENTENCE
We're called to live lives defined by the light of Christ.

PRAYER
God, you've done a great thing by shining your stunning light into our lives. I confess that I'm not used to so much light and occasionally retreat into the darkness, where I've spent so much time in the past. Help me to adjust so that I can go about living and telling of your glory and grandeur. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name; your Kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.