Wednesday "devo"

Dear Friends in Christ -
You're invited to join the kids on the youth mission trip in today's devotional . . .
Blessings,
Janet+

FOCUS (foh-kuhs): a central point of attraction, attention or activity.
What do you want today?
What are you focused on right now?
Where does God want your focus to be?

Read Psalm 24.

Psalm 24
The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it;
for he founded it on the seas
and established it on the waters.
Who may ascend the mountain of the LORD?
Who may stand in his holy place?
Those who have clean hands and a pure heart,
who do not put their trust in an idol
or swear by a false god.
They will receive blessing from the LORD
and vindication from God their Savior.
Such is the generation of those who seek him,
who seek your face, God of Jacob.
Selah
Lift up your heads, you gates;
be lifted up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The LORD strong and mighty,
the LORD mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, you gates;
lift them up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is he, this King of glory?
The LORD Almighty—
he is the King of glory.
Selah

Rewrite it in your own words.
As you do, focus on the greatness of God.

What do these verses say about your focus?

Sometime today (maybe right now!) take 10 minutes to re-focus on God. 􀀣􀀨􀀯􀀩􀀣􀀥􀀚
Make a decision about where your focus will be during this time.

Will I Focus HERE…
on what I’m worried about
on what people think about me
on how I think I sound to God
on what’s next in my day
on what I look like today
on something I’m looking forward to later

or

Will I Focus THERE…
on honoring God
on trading what I want for what God wants
on how BIG God is
on God’s forgiveness
on remembering what Jesus did for me
on God’s love for the world

Conclude your prayer time by committing to RE-FOCUS when you find yourself thinking too much about yourself and your worries and problems and not enough about God.