Verse of the Day 7/1

 

 

Colossians 3:17  And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. English Standard Version (ESV)

 

Today is July 1 and with the 4^th of July holiday falling  on Monday, many will be heading out sometime  today to enjoy the extended holiday weekend.  There will be all kinds of  activities; ball games with fireworks, picnics and barbecues, perhaps a little fishing or just time  spent  with  family and  friends.  Today's verse is a good reminder for us to have  in the back  of  our minds.  Whatever we do, do it in the name  of  the  Lord, in thanks to Him,  giving  thanks  to Him and sharing Him with others.  May Christ and His  blessings be a part of our thoughts and  conversations.

 

Max Lucado writes,  "Your message, your salvation, your body,  your struggles, your  success – all proclaim God's glory…  He's the  source, we are the glass.  He's the  light , we are the mirrors.  He sends the message, we mirror  it.  We rest in His pack awaiting His call.  And when placed  in His hands, we do His work.  It's not  about us, it's all about Him."  (From It's Not About Me – Max Lucado).

 

Read the passage  from The  Message  below.  This weekend, "let the  peace  of  Christ keep you in  tune with  each other, in step  with  each  other"…."cultivate thankfulness" …. "thanking God  the Father  every step  of  the  way".  Let's be thankful for America and  God's blessing upon it and pray for His grace to be upon it and for better days ahead.

 

I woke up in America for the love of God
I woke up in America for something bigger than myself
More than fireworks and fanfare
More than a star-spangled banner
You're still beautiful America

Yeah it's late in the night and I look in the mirror
Count the lines on my face and wonder how they got there
Oh but every one's a story of how grace appeared
And carried me through the day
And the voice said, "this land ain't dead"
You still got better days up ahead  (Matt  Maher – Woke Up in  America)

 

Blessings,

Mike

 

Colossians 3:17The Message (MSG)

^15-17 Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing. And cultivate thankfulness. Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives. Instruct and direct one another using good common sense. And sing, sing your hearts out to God! Let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be done in the name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way.

 

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