July 5-11, 2009

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Sunday, 7/5/09, Day 235, Mark 6:14-56
To which kind of power are most people attracted? To which kind are you attracted?

Monday, 7/6/09, Day 236, Luke 16:1-31
How would you rate yourself, using the standards of success and failure in this world? What if you used Jesus' standards?

Tuesday, 7/7/09, Day 237, Luke 12:13-48
How do you fit together Jesus' teaching and our culture's emphasis on financial security for the future?

Wednesday, 7/8/09, Day 238, Reflection, God's Loving Nature
What are your worries today? Imagine God gazing on your life with affection and deep love, seeing also the ripples of anxiety disturbing your spirit. Ask him to calm your fears. Ask for his help in trusting, letting go of worry and instead enjoying the attention and care he lavishes on you.

Thursday, 7/9/09, Day 239, Luke 18:1-30
In what area of your life do you most tend to want to feed your ego and compete? How have you seen this tendency lead you away from God?

Friday, 7/10/09, Day 240, John 5:1-47
What did it take to make you hear and believe Jesus as your Savior?

Saturday, 7/11/09, Day 241, Matthew 20:1-16
When was the last time you questioned God about an unfairness you experienced?
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