"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!

Today, let God's grace and power flow through you to share God's Gospel of reconciliation and love to a person who needs to hear it.

The antidote to all our issues is Praising the Lord! As we read and proclaim Psalm 148 and 150, let's loudly rejoice and Praise the Lord!

"...that does not doubt in their hearts but believes..." What an insight into what faith is! Now put that faith in action in prayer in asking, believing and forgiving others as you have been forgiven. Why hold onto a grudge or hurt when you can release it for more of God's work in your life.