April 9th - 13th, 2018 Refreshing relationships within the community

APRIL PRAYER FOCUS

Refreshing Relationships within the COMMUNITY

To be REFRESHED is to have the power to restore freshness, vitality, and/or energy into a person, place, or thing! In this year of REFRESHING, to be effective in our COMMUNITY (COMMON UNITY) with others, we have to do for others as Christ did for us.

April Focus Scripture

Matthew 25:38-40 NKJV

38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

MONDAY:

Be Welcoming to others

Deutoronomy 15:7-8 ESV

7 "If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother, 8 but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.

TUESDAY:

Be Hospitable towards others

Romans 12:13 NLT (New Living Translation)

When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.

WEDNESDAY:

Be Accepting of others

Romans 15:7 NLT (New Living Translation)

Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.

THURSDAY:

Be Forgiving of others

Colossians 3:13 NLT (New Living Translation)

Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

FRIDAY:

Be Loving towards others

1 Peter 4:8-10 NLT (New Living Translation)

8 Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay. 10 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.