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15/08/2026

YOU HAVE TODAY

TEXT: Matthew 6:34

Sociologists have been saying that we are spending much more time in our own heads.

Without the distraction of other voices, environments, and interactions, we are forced to be more on our own – with only our own sights, sounds, ponderings, and outcomes.

This might be a dream come true for you. Or this might be the greatest challenge of your life.

Regardless of whether this “time in your own head” is a positive or negative experience, you have TODAY.

In your own head you can imagine what your day can be.

You can let your dreams and hopes parade across your mind's eye with time you might never have again!

Not worrying about tomorrow allows you to see what you and God can do today.

Each day may have trouble of its own, but each day is a gift.

And it sits there… in your mind.

14/08/2026

WORRY NOT

TEXT: Matthew 6:31–33

Isn't it funny that the three things listed as the “do not worries” are food, drink, and fashion?

In 2020, well, we're just about still at the same place when it comes to worry.

Food, hydration, and clothing are pretty important when it comes to planning ahead, surviving a day, feeling healthy and normal.

As you look to your day or days ahead, in what ways can you spend more time thinking about things that matter more to God's kingdom?

To a world that is suffering?

To communities and individuals in need of hope and positive change?

You are practicing one of those ways right at this very moment.

You are pausing, letting your thoughts wander away from your worries and into God's word!

As we mingle our thoughts and time with God's thoughts and time,

we move out of our own constant self–focus, and incredible things can happen.

We start to see direction.

Our plans shift from maintenance to vision.

Our day is bigger, and the possibility of being a part of God's work takes over our worries.

Keep doing it!

13/08/2026

THE BLIND SERVANT AND THE DEAF MESSENGER

TEXT: Isaiah 42:18–20

It's probably important to start out by identifying that the blind servant and deaf messenger in this passage are… us… and also the original readers and the readers to come after them.

In other words, you and me.

“Wait!,” we cry out, “How is this fair?”

Because in our minds, we did so much!

We went to church, worshiped, prayed. We celebrated communion, served in mission, studied the Bible.

We do a lot to be a devoted follower of Jesus.

But what if it's also about what we are seeing and hearing?

We are great “doers,” but absorbing the needs of the world, truly seeing them, hearing them, being impacted by them deep in our hearts and minds… this is much more difficult.

In the midst of your doing today, open your eyes and really pay attention to what you see – on the news, in your friends' and family's attitudes, in your own deep thoughts and worries.

And then listen. It's not just about doing.

It's about the change that comes from fully being a part of God's movements – seeing, hearing, thinking, and then doing.

06/08/2026

HUMBLE LIFESTYLE

TEXT: JAMES 3:13
Do you ever think about the word humble and what it means to live humbly?

One of my favorite authors, Frederick Buechner, says this about humility: “True humility doesn't consist of thinking ill of yourself but of not thinking of yourself much differently from the way you'd be apt to think of anybody else.”

In other words, A humble lifestyle is living the Greatest Commandment as best as you can – to love God and to love your neighbor as you love yourself (Matt. 22:36–40).

The last part of this verse from James is crucial.

A humble lifestyle comes from wisdom. It comes from seeking to understand someone else's life.

It comes from not only hoping the best for someone, but actively seeking love and justice for other people.

Jesus gave you access to the wisdom of God when he shared the Greatest Commandment.

The question for you to answer is, how will you use that wisdom?

Pay attention to the ways you can live humbly and love the people around you.

05/08/2026

WHAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO YOU?

TEXT: Luke 2:49–52

Have you ever been so sure of something that you lost sight of everything around you?

I think this is what happened with 12–year–old Jesus.

For him, there was nowhere more important for him to be than in his Father's house, teaching.

For Mary and Joseph, the most important thing was to know Jesus was safe.

Jesus was where he was supposed to be and was safe, but none of the three of them had all of this information.

All of them learned from each other through this experience.

Jesus learned that respect toward his parents is an important part of being human.

Mary and Joseph listened to Jesus and, though they didn't understand his reasons, they loved him and cherished him anyway.

Jesus was able to grow in wisdom because of the love of his family.

Who has surrounded you with this type of love so that you may grow in wisdom?

How did they show you this love? How can you thank them for loving you?

04/08/2026

SEARCHING FOR JESUS

TEXT: Luke 2:46–48

For three days Mary and Joseph searched for Jesus.

What a frightening experience! However, this was just the first of many scary experiences for Jesus' parents.

The mission of Jesus surely didn't always match up to the expectations Mary and Joseph held as his parents, for he was more than their child – he was the Messiah.

I like to think that all three of them grew in

knowledge this day. Mary and Joseph learned that Jesus' life is far bigger than they ever imagined, while Jesus learned not to cause his parents undue worry.

They all learned that life will be a constant challenge for each of them to seek to understand one another.

Whom do you identify with in this story: Jesus, Mary, or Joseph? Why?

How have you worried another person with your decisions?

Consider how sharing your knowledge with loved ones can help you.

Share your dreams, your goals, your fears – so that those who love you may know you more.

03/08/2026

SPIRITUAL RECHARGE

TEXT: Mark 1:35–39

If I had to guess, I bet Jesus went off to quiet places to pray more often than the Bible actually tells us.

At least I hope he did, because scripture recounts him as a very busy person.

It can be hard to know when or find the time to step back and rest.

Pausing and resting is often frowned upon in our world.

You can always study more, practice harder, pick up an extra shift, hang out with one more friend.

That constant movement and motion can be exhausting and leave us feeling rundown.

Mark very clearly shows us that taking a step back to spend time with God is just as important as everything else Jesus is doing.

It is because Jesus took that time to be alone in prayer that he could continue about his ministry and continue traveling.

Time alone, time in prayer, time in silence is a good and wise thing.

It’s those practices that give us strength to keep going.

31/07/2026

HIS LOVE CHANGETH NOT

TEXT: Psalm 89:15–18

Undoubtedly, the world will continue to change and adapt.

But there are some things that remain, like the love of God.

The psalmist writes, “They rejoice in your name all day long and are uplifted by your righteousness because you are the splendor of their strength.”

When we remember God, we can find strength.

Even in the midst of uncertainty, sadness, and frustration, the strength we find in God can be beautiful.

Perhaps the ultimate expression of God is the love demonstrated in Jesus Christ.

Each Sunday with our faith communities and every day in our lives, we can remember that love.

That amazing love of God is what remains.

Remembering it together can strengthen us in the days, weeks, and months ahead.

29/07/2026

OUR WORDS ARE NOT CHEAP

TEXT: Psalm 89:1–4

There is this old phrase that says, “talk is cheap.”

It's like saying our words only mean something when they match our own actions.

But sometimes talk is not cheap. The psalmist says “I will proclaim your faithfulness with my own mouth…” The psalmist doesn't say “I will tell God how great I am,” or “I will tell someone else to say how great God is.”

In other words, the psalmist says: with my own mouth, in my own words, I will say how faithful, how loyal the love of God is.

Those words have value, not because of our own actions, but because of God's.

We are loved by God, not because of anything that we do, but because God is faithful.

And when we say so, even in the midst of uncertainty, our words are not cheap but point to a reality that is valuable beyond measure.

28/07/2026

LAUGHING OUT LOUD

TEXT: Jeremiah 31:11–13

Have you ever heard someone laugh and it made you laugh?

Without even knowing what they were laughing about, you cracked up too.

There are those laughs that begin with a wheeze and become a chuckle.

Or how about those laughs that ripple over and over.

And my favorite are those laughs that seem to be winding down, but then wind back up again.

The best laughs are those that come from someplace deep within.

They don't have to be loud, but they are big and full.

The prophet Jeremiah says when God brings God's people back from exile, God will “turn their mourning into laughter.”

Right now, it may be hard to laugh, like really laugh.

Perhaps these
verses can remind us that to be loved by God means we can have joy, big and full.

And thankfully, that joy can be shared, just like laughter.

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