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“This is the Tuesday the Lord has made. Let’s rejoice and be glad in it” Ps.118:24. Let’s also be more Jesus-seeing than fault-finding, more encouraging than busy-spirited, more gentle than reactive—smelling more like grace than anything else.

“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love” Eph.4:2. Jesus, HELP! This is the way you love us 24/7. May your kindness, gentleness, and grace overflow through us today. Otherwise we’ll dumb this down to “be nice.”

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“Make every effort to enter that rest”—the rest Jesus won for us (Heb.4:11). “This is the work God has given us—to believe on the One he has sent, his beloved Son, Jesus” (Jn.6:29). Hallelujah for the Gospel!

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“Whoever refreshes others will be refreshed” (Prov.11:25). This isn’t a “prosperity theology” of refreshment—to get refreshment, give refreshment. It’s an inviolate Gospel-affirmation. We’ll never not be blessed by being generous with encouragement, kindness, and grace.

“So that in everything Jesus might have the supremacy" (Col.1:18). This is why we exist, why the world hasn’t blown itself up, why the planets will still orbit while we sleep tonight, why God laughs while the nations rage (Ps.2), why Christ will come back the perfect Day, why we

“I’ll give you a new name” (Rev.2:17). Jesus, today you look at us and say: “You are mine.” Hallelujah, and included are these names too: “Beloved. Forgiven. Desired. Safe. You matter. My delight. My inheritance.” Please heal us of our harm-names and shame-names, Jesus.

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“Christianity is not a religion at all, but a revelation and a rescue and an ensuing relationship with God through Jesus Christ.” Michael Green

“I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me.” (Isa.65:1). Never assume anyone is beyond the plans, reach, and power of God and his grace. Including your most disbelieving kid and hardened friend.

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“Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.”—ever-growing, whole-life-claiming love (Eph.6:24). Jesus, free us from a status quo, ho-hum, lame and tame love for you. Pour the rocket fuel of your Spirit-fire, Gospel-riches, and impassioned love into us.

Your favorite hymns/songs that speak Jesus’ name in the first line, and affirm something wonderful about him? I’ll start: “Jesus lover of my soul..” Charles Wesley. “Jesus, the very thought of thee...” and “Jesus thou joy of loving hearts..” both by Bernard of Clairvaux. “Jesus

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4 Key “Ones” · “One thing I know. I was blind, now I see!” (Jn.9:25) – Healed Man · “One thing I do. I live heavenward” (Phil.3:13) – Paul · “One thing I desire of the LORD—to gaze on his beauty” (Ps.27:4) – David · “One thing is necessary—communing with me” (Lk.10:42) – Jesus

Undebatable: None of us will ever wish we’d spent more time resenting and blaming, vexing and fearing, being busier and less present, building bigger barns and having smaller hearts.

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“We plan in our hearts, Jesus orders our steps in life” Prov.16:9). Jesus, thank you for being Good Shepherd, not consulting partner; our reigning King, not impotent bystander. As we plan, pray, hope—keep “opening and shutting doors” in ways that bring you most glory (Rev.3:7).