First Steps – July 6, 2020

Sometimes the best devotional is not something that one reads but what one does.Ā  Therefore, for today, I hope that you will spend some time in reflection of the many freedoms that have been provided for you.Ā  At the same time, I hope that you will spend time in prayer, giving thanks for what others have provided, secured, and continually give so that others can be free.

On a cosmic level, that is what Jesus did for every soul and circumstance.Ā  Johnā€™s Gospel reminds us, ā€œFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal lifeā€Ā (John 3:16).Ā  ā€œTruly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.Ā The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever.Ā So, if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeedā€ (John 8:34-36).
Give thanks for freedom and liberty in whatever forms they are presented to you.


This Week’s Readings:

  • Monday – Revelation 2
  • Tuesday – Revelation 3
  • Wednesday – Revelation 4
  • Thursday – RevelationĀ 5
  • Friday – Revelation 6

Please Pray for:

  • Our ministers and their families.
  • Those who are unwillingly absent.
  • The United Methodist Church family.
  • Our nation and our leaders.
  • The World.
  • The Lost.
  • The lives of those touched by the Coronavirus.