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“He will bring justice to the poor of the people; He will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.” -Psalms 72:4 NKJV OBSERVATION:  Today we are mindful of the children who find themselves in foster care, the families they are taken from, the families that take them in, andContinue reading “DAY 20: Kids in foster care”

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” – Matthew 25:35-36Continue reading “DAY 19: Nonprofit agencies making a difference in our community”

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. – Galatians 3:28 OBSERVATION:  Our community has so many things to be thankful for and so many things going for it but there is still much work thatContinue reading “DAY 18: Race relations and unity in the community”

“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.” Romans 12:9

“For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”  – I CorinthiansContinue reading “DAY 16: For the various congregations and unity among them”

And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work andContinue reading “DAY 15: Local business owners”

“and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood” – Revelation 1:5 OBSERVATION: We praise Jesus Christ for He is faithful. He is the firstborn of the dead. He is Lord, and He has releasedContinue reading “DAY 14: Praise of Christ”

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. – Joshua 1:9 OBSERVATION:  When God has a plan, he will use whatever individuals necessary to accomplish His purpose no matter how strong or weak that person is. Continue reading “DAY 13: Military”

“When you give a party (or banquet or dinner), do not invite those who can repay the favor.  Instead, invite the poor and the blind, the lame and the maimed, the handicapped–those who cannot repay you–and you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” – Luke 14:14 OBSERVATION:  You and I don’t doContinue reading “DAY 12: Those in nursing homes”

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” – Proverbs 31:8-9 “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. Do not sayContinue reading “DAY 11: Those in poverty”