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01/25/2026

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Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 🤩 This is what the ancients were commended for ... All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. 🌄 Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. - Hebrews 11:1-2; 13-16 (NIV)
Reflect on the Word
True faith is not defined by what it accomplishes today, but by its trust in what is yet to come. 🤴🏻 Hebrews 11 reminds us that many lived and died by faith without receiving the promises, because “they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them” (Heb. 11:16, NIV). Today, the church is called to reflect that heavenly city—God’s community formed not by blood or culture, but by faith in Christ. 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒💟
The cross shows us how to live: “For the joy set before Him, He endured the cross, scorning its shame” (Heb. 12:2, NIV). To follow Jesus is to die to earthly values and run with perseverance, fixing our eyes on what is eternal.
Faith moves us to reflect the character of God’s kingdom on earth. We are not alone. “We are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses” (Heb. 12:1, NIV). We endure because we believe, and we believe because—though from a distance—we see the city God has prepared. 🏰
Even as we conclude our 21 days of praying together, our faith continues to lay the path for those who will follow tomorrow. May we, like that great cloud of witnesses, be ever willing to press on in faith, no matter what may come.🛐🔥

01/24/2026

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—Psalm 126
Reflect on the Word
Possessing the land by faith is not about escaping suffering but embracing God’s call to walk in faithfulness in the suffering. Jesus was clear: “If the world hates you, remember that it hated Me first”(John 15:18). 😔
We do not belong to this world. We are strangers and pilgrims on this earth, immigrants of the kingdom, sowers of hope in hard soil. 👨🏼‍🌾
Suffering faith does not suffer alone. Paul said: “Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn?” (2 Cor. 11:29). This is a testimony of embodied compassion, aligned with the call of Christ: “Mourn with those who mourn” (Rom. 12:15). 🫂 This is the law of Christ, fulfilled when “we carry each other’s burdens” (Gal. 6:2).
Psalm 126 speaks of a community united in faith and declares that those who sow with tears will reap with shouts of joy. When we are oppressed, ignored, broken: Our sowing is not in vain. The One who sees in secret will reward in the open (Matt. 6:6). 🙇🏼‍♂️
Our faith is not measured by the world’s applause, but by our steady obedience to God—even in the dark. Today we sow; tomorrow we will sing the harvest.🗣️

01/23/2026

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Additional Scripture
—1 Peter 1:3-9
Reflect on the Word
Living as if we don’t have a spiritual enemy is a common—but serious—mistake for believers. We buy into an under-spiritualized view of the world that robs us from a true understanding of the freedom God has promised. 🎯
When we don’t know who our enemy is, we make enemies of the wrong things. Core to the gospel is an understanding that there is one who seeks to steal, kill and destroy. We need not fear the enemy—Jesus has full authority over him—🦁 We must also guard against the opposite mistake—giving the enemy more power than he has. As real as he is, his only power is deception. As we rightly anchor ourselves to Jesus, we find our true source of power and victory because the enemy has already been defeated.
Jesus commissioned His church with the promise that the gates of hell would not overcome it. How easy it is for our hearts to be drawn to the things of the world and the heaviness of darkness. But we are people of faith.
Even when the darkness seems all-consuming, may we be people who set our eyes on Jesus, the One who has conquered sin and death. This is a victorious faith that the enemy cannot stand against.but we must not live without contending against his schemes to destroy us.
We must also guard against the opposite mistake—giving the enemy more power than he has. As real as he is, his only power is deception. As we rightly anchor ourselves to Jesus, we find our true source of power and victory because the enemy has already been defeated.
Jesus commissioned His church with the promise that the gates of hell would not overcome it. 🛐 How easy it is for our hearts to be drawn to the things of the world and the heaviness of darkness. But we are people of faith.
Even when the darkness seems all-consuming, may we be people who set our eyes on Jesus, the One who has conquered sin and death. This is a victorious faith that the enemy cannot stand against.

01/22/2026

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—Colossians 1:9-14
Reflect on the Word
Our God is healer. Our God is the master reconciler. Our God is the lifter of the lowly and a Father to the fatherless.
As people of faith, we stand in the promises of the character of God, no matter what comes our way. James’ words are the antidote for how we commonly lose our way. Faith is not hopeful idealism—it is a reality practiced in community with others. 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♀️
When we are in trouble, we need to pray together. When we are happy, we need to celebrate together. When we are sick, we need to contend in prayer together. When we stumble in sin, we must confess and receive mercy together. Our faith was always meant to move us toward God and community, and as we do, we will find the truth of who He is. ⛪️
Praying for others is one way we can possess land once held by the enemy. Whether or not the people we pray for ever walk through the doors of our church, whether or not we ever know if they come to accept Jesus—when we pray for their healing and lift them up before the Father, we bring them out of the territory of the enemy and into God’s territory. 🙇🏻‍♂️By offering hope and healing to those who find themselves in dark places, we bring the light of Christ to them and banish the power of the enemy.

01/21/2026

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—John 14:10-14 —Matthew 17:14-20

Reflect on the Word
The Israelites stand at the threshold of the Promised Land. God has delivered them in so many ways on their journey from Egypt. They send spies to scout out the land God has promised to them. It is everything God told them it would be. 🤷🏻‍♂️
But they think giants will keep them from possessing it. Caleb (and elsewhere we find out Joshua) is alone in being confident that God will do what He has promised. 🫡 How often are we like the Israelites? We easily forget the things that God has done in the past: in our own lives, throughout history and in the Bible.
But we serve a God who does miraculous things. We serve a God who is in total control of everything. There is no reason we should doubt God or think that any request is too big for Him. Jesus assures us in John 14 that if we offer our prayers in Jesus’ name (if they align with God’s will), it will be done. We, like Caleb, should confidently declare that God will do what He has promised. 📖🗡️
It might not be done in the way or the time that we expect, but God’s kingdom will come. His will will be done. We can ask big kingdom things in faith, and God will hear. God will act. No giant or scheme of the enemy will keep us from possessing the land God has given us.
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01/20/2026

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Additional Scripture
—Mark 2:1-5
Reflect on the Word
The beauty of the countercultural faith we ascribe to is revealed in how radically focused it is on the good of others in the midst of a culture obsessed with the good of self. Everywhere you look in the life of Jesus and His first church, you see something we easily forget: Faith is built to have communal power. 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 We were never meant to possess the land, to take ground for God’s kingdom, on our own. We were meant to do it together. 🤝
What does this look like? Romans 15:1-7 says it means always contending for others, bearing with their weaknesses and working to strengthen them however we can. For the friends of the paralytic man in Mark 2:1-5, faith in the healing power of Jesus meant creating a door for someone even when there seemed to be no room. It means being willing to make decisions that are not for our own benefit, but for the good of others and for the good of God’s kingdom. As we follow Jesus in a culture of self, we contend by faith for the transformation of others. 👨🏾👩🏻‍🦰
As we do, our faith will open doors of breakthrough and transformation for those who need it the most. This is not just transformation for transformation’s sake. It is the way we take ground in the battle against the enemy. It is only by being willing to empower others for God’s work that, together, we can possess the land that God has given us to take.📖🗡️

01/19/2026

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Additional Scripture
—Romans 8:22-25 —Revelation 21:1-7
Reflect on the Word
Israel experienced significant transition after the death of Moses. Most evident was the change of leadership. What was once entrusted to Moses was now given to Joshua. 🧔🏻
It was a change of generations, a change of circumstances and a change in the journey God had initiated many years earlier. When you consider the amount of change that took place in a single moment, it’s hard to see it as a simple continuation of the story. 📜
Yet amid all that changed—and all the changes still ahead for Joshua— the most important thing remained the same: the faithfulness of God. The simple truth God speaks to Joshua—“As I was with Moses, so I will be with you”—is the revelation many of us desperately need as we navigate an endlessly changing world. ⚡️We are a people of faith for the future because our hope is in an unchanging God. Our confidence to lead into uncertain futures has nothing to do with the circumstances that are in front of us, but the faithfulness of the One who is the same yesterday, today and forever.
The God with Moses was the God with Joshua. And the God with Joshua is the same God that is with us now and into the future. 😇🙏🏻

01/18/2026

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Additional Scripture
—Hebrews 13:1-8 (NIV)
—Romans 1:16-17 —2 Timothy 1:3-8
Reflect on the Word
People will remember more of what you do than what you say. 🤲🏻 When we think about passing the flame of faith to others, what we say doesn’t matter nearly as much as who we are. Who we are is determined by the thousands of little actions we take each day that make up our character.😇
Hebrews 13:1-8 confirms that an inspiring faith is made visible through concrete actions: hospitality, compassion, integrity, marital faithfulness, generosity and unwavering trust in God. Hebrews says that a leader’s life and their outcome should be so attractive and appealing that others will want to imitate it. Whether a leader or not, a consistent, loving and persevering life of faith has multiplying power because it is attractive. This kind of practical faith becomes a guide for those around us—especially for the next generation. 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒
Paul says to Timothy, “Set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity” (Tim 4:12b). A life like this doesn’t need to force influence—it attracts, shapes and transforms. 🔥
We live in a world searching for trustworthy role models. Faith lived authentically is a light others can follow. 🔦 This faith is not based on fleeting emotions but on the unchanging character of Christ: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Heb. 13:8). Passing the flame is more than delegating responsibility—it is igniting hearts with the faith that sustains us. May our lives reflect a living, inspiring and contagious faith. ❤️‍🔥

01/17/2026

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Additional Scripture
—Ephesians 6:10-17 (ESV)
Reflect on the Word
Passing the flame requires more than words—it demands a faith that is visible, firm and active. Faith is not only a personal refuge; it is also a legacy that strengthens and encourages those who come after us. Paul exhorts us to “take up the shield of faith” as an essential part of God’s armor. This shield not only protects us but extinguishes the flaming arrows of the enemy: fear, doubt, deception and despair.
Faith is not lived in isolation. Like soldiers advancing with aligned shields, our faith strengthens others when we stand firm together. A raised shield becomes a banner that inspires those who watch.
David proclaimed, “The Lord is my strength and my shield ... the strength of His people” (Psalm 28:7-8, NIV). David’s trust in God was not merely personal—it was a collective declaration that sustained an entire people.
When we walk in faith amid adversity, we raise a lit torch that lights the path for others. Our faithfulness becomes a living sign that God is trustworthy, and our perseverance encourages others to stand firm.
May our faith not only defend us, but burn brightly—like a flame others can see, follow and ignite in their own lives. May we faithfully pass that flame on to future generations.

01/16/2026

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Additional Scripture
—1 Corinthians 13:8-13 —2 Timothy 3:10-17
Reflect on the Word
In 2 Timothy 2:1-7, Paul commissions Timothy for the ministry ahead of him. He calls Timothy his son, implying that his legacy of a life sold out to the gospel would be passed to his son in the faith. Paul gives Timothy two imperatives followed by three paradigms for the life of a minister on mission—that is, anyone who is called by God to share the Good News.

The first imperative is that Timothy must impart to others the truths he has learned—teaching those who might themselves teach, that the kingdom of God may multiply. The second imperative is that Timothy must embrace the suffering that comes with a life on mission, joining in the challenges that are part and parcel of being a sold-out believer, counting the cost of effective ministry. 🏃🏼✝️
The three paradigms that follow give Timothy (and us) a framework for a life that strives for one reward, to hear “well done.” The paradigms are as follows:
1. The life of the minister is the life of a solider 💂🏻‍♂️—selling out to the mission of Jesus, so we remain undistracted by the things of this world.
2. The life of the minister is the life of an athlete—dedicated to our craft as is made apparent in our discipline, lifestyle and training. 🏋🏼
3. The life of the minister is the life of a farmer—both hands on the plow, never forgetting that there is a harvest to be had if we don’t stop tending the field. 👨🏻‍🌾

01/15/2026

Today’s Scripture 🕊️
Faith is a gift, but it also calls us to a mission. One of the best ways to pass on faith is to walk in the good works God designed for us.
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if
it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. -Romans 12:3-8 (NIV)

Additional Scripture
—Psalm 139:13-16 —Ephesians 2:4-10
Reflect on the Word
A spark has two possible ends—to suddenly make itself known in a burst of light and then diminish completely, or to meet with something flammable and be ignited into something much greater than itself.
As children of God and recipients of the Holy Spirit, we all have two similar paths to choose from. When the Holy Spirit places a spark on the inside of us in the form of a gifting paired with a kingdom purpose, we will either light up at the initial excitement of all the possibilities and then fizzle out as we fail to make contact with anything outside of ourselves, or we will be people who recognize that the purpose of our giftings and our passions is to light up the world around us, and we will touch our flame to anything that might catch fire.
In 2 Timothy 1:6-10, Paul urges Timothy to “fan into flame the gift of God,” not being timid or ashamed of the message of Christ, but demonstrating a life of power, love and soundness of mind to the people around him.

01/14/2026

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This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 🫂
—1 John 3:16-18 (NIV)

Reflect on the Word
Upon reading James 2:14-17, the question that comes to mind is this: “What about our religion allows us to feel satisfied by our words without our works?” The question has to be asked using the word “religion,” because we surely could not insert the word “discipleship” here. While there may be religion that relies heavily on feel-good phrasing and ignores the day-to-day living in the way of Jesus, there is certainly no discipleship without action.🫲🏻
Jesus said in John 10:10: “But I have come that they may have life and have it abundantly.” Aren’t we grateful that His promise of abundant life didn’t end with His words in John 10, but was backed up by the act of his death and resurrection? In John 13, Jesus finishes washing His disciples’ feet and then says: “I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 👈🏻
Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.” So, if true discipleship is the imitation of the way of Jesus, and the way of Jesus is that the Word himself puts on flesh and bone (John 1:14) and comes to serve and give His life as a ransom for many (Matthew 20:28), let us too put substance to the things we speak. Let us put bone and flesh to the call of 1 John 3, to love with our actions and in truth—that our words would reflect the reality of our transformation in Christ. 😇

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