“Focused On Others“, by Rev. Mike Holly
Leap of Faith Weekly Prayer
10,000 Reasons, 1500 Pieces, One Vision
Stewardship Prayer
Loving God, I come to you in thanksgiving, knowing that all I am and all that I have is a gift from you. During this month of study and prayer, help me to see with Your greater vision. Help me to understand the 10,000 reasons for our Church to move forward in ministry and mission to our community. By Your Spirit, grant me such faith to believe that You are at work in our church family and that You will work through all of us to touch the lives both inside of our church and outside in our community. Grant me today the wisdom and insight to understand your will for me and what I may do to bless Your name in my own life. I offer my gifts of time, talent and possessions to you as a true act of faith, to reflect my love for you and my neighbor. Help me to reach out to others as you, my God, have reached out to me. Amen.
The Word
Matthew 5:43-6:4
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
“Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
“So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be done in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
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