“Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Additional thoughts on Acts 16:16-17 where seeking the will of God means accepting times when He says ‘no’. Those times may feel difficult or beyond what we can see, but we must know we can trust Him!

Micah 6:6-8. Nothing matters except what God has told us to do to maintain a good relationship with Him. This is to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with Him and all is well. This is our only mission today. Enjoy your walk today! Also, this morning the reminder is to bless your wife for she is a gift from God. A large percentage of pastor’s wives are quietly serving and many are struggling, at times not even sharing with you! 

John 1:5. "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." Be encouraged, Pastor! "Praise The LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.  Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!"

"Oh Lord, I am oppressed, under take for me!" – Isiah 38:14

“Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?” – 2 Corinthians 13:5

“I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness— the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people..."

Today, Lord, open my eyes to see how You see a person rather than from my often faulty perspective.  May Your perspective when I see it transform how I relate to people.

“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭18‬:‭21‬-‭22‬ ‭NIV‬‬

As I serve the Lord today, Let my focus and my trust be in God's ways and understanding which leads to peace and all that comes with it, and less and less in my ways which seem to never achieve their goal. 

Let’s keep forgiveness in the forefront in all we do as we minister today and this week. May we remember that the way we forgive others demonstrates how we receive forgiveness. This is a very sobering fact that we often forget. Enjoy living in God's wonderful grace!