18 / Redeemer
The Passenger / Emmanuel R. Garibay / 2008 / Oil on canvas
Morning meditation
Read Psalm 19:7-14
Write down your favorite section of this passage.
How can you become wise and gain insight to life?
—Scripture Notes and Additional Questions
Morning Prayer
This week we are asking GOD for a heart for missions each morning:
Wake me up, Lord, when I am too pleased to only be concerned with my own world. When my dreams are focused on what I can see because I am nearsighted. When I arrive safely because I sailed too close to home.
Wake me up, Lord, when the abundance of things I possess robs my thirst for others to find You. Having fallen in love with my own life, I have ceased to dream outside the borders of my comfort zone. And in my efforts to build a perfect life, I have allowed my vision of all nations worshipping You to dim.
Wake me up, Lord, to pray more boldly, to expand my heart across the seas. Where missionaries do the deep and lonely work of reaching those far from You. Where they lose sight of their home land, but find true life in seeing the salvation of many.
I ask You to push back the small borders of my vision and unite my heart with missionaries around the world. Make us one in Spirit and give us the strength, courage, hope and love to accomplish our assignment to see every tribe and tongue worship You.
—Adapted from disturb us, lord - Attributed to Sir Francis Drake - 1577
Download this smart phone wallpaper as a reminder to pray all day long!
Today’s motivation
It is in the tough times that the object in which you trust is really put to the test. But, as Henry Ford wrote, ‘When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it!’ Trust that in all things, God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28).
—today’s motivation courtesy of the bible in one year with nicky gumbel
keep daily goals in focus
Think about your physical goal this way…
☑️ Physical - Remember, our physical goal is to double where we start by day 40. In other words, if you started on day 1 walking for 10 minutes, your goal on day 40 is to walk for 20 minutes. A great way to get to your goal is to add 2.5% each day. Today is day 18 so your walking goal for today would be 14.5 minutes. Day 20 would be 15 minutes. By day 40 you will have slowly reached your goal!
Evening Prayer
Set an alarm for this evening so you remember to end your day with God.
Lord, Your words are perfect and refresh my soul. Your word is trustworthy and right, bringing joy to my heart. Your guidance is radiant, giving light to my eyes. Your truth is firm, more precious than gold and sweeter than honey. Forgive my hidden faults. Keep me from willful sins—may they never rule over me. Make me blameless in Your sight. May the words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Amen.
Pray for your neighbors. Pray for each neighbor by name. They matter to God!