Your Faith Journey 136
The Your Faith Journey daily devotional for this week includes scripture from the Gospel of Matthew. You are encouraged to read part of Psalm 22 to begin your devotional time each day to prepare your heart and mind to be centered in Christ.
Monday (7/5)
Read Psalm 22:27-31.
Read Matthew 8:5-13.
Pray in response to Christ and the verses you read.
Tuesday (7/6)
Read Psalm 22:27-31.
Read Matthew 8:14-34.
Pray the prayer Jesus taught his followers to pray found in Matthew 6:9-13 (NLT):
Our Father in heaven,
may your name be kept holy.
May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven.
Give us today the food we need,
and forgive us our sins,
as we have forgiven those who sin against us.
And don’t let us yield to temptation,
but rescue us from the evil one.
Wednesday (7/7)
Read Psalm 22:27-31.
Read Matthew 9:1-26.
Pray in response to Jesus and the verses you read.
Thursday (7/8)
Read Psalm 22:27-31.
Read Matthew 9:27-38.
Pray the prayer Jesus taught his followers to pray found in Matthew 6:9-13.
Friday (7/9)
Read Psalm 22:27-31.
Read Matthew 10:1-20.
Pray in response to Jesus and the verses you read.
Saturday (7/10)
Read Psalm 22:27-31.
Read Matthew 10:21-42.
Pray the prayer Jesus taught his followers to pray found in Matthew 6:9-13.
Consider observing the sabbath either today or tomorrow as a time to rest, reflect, and enjoy recreation. The questions below can be used to help with reflecting:
How did I see, hear, or encounter God during this past week?
Who needs to hear about my experience sometime in the coming days?
*If you do not have a Bible, consider downloading the YouVersion Bible App for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play for your smartphone or tablet. You can also use www.BibleGateway.com to look up and read various translations of Bible verses online on a computer.