PASTOR’S PAGE Grace and peace be with you as you are daily blessed with the gift of life. Faithfully, the spiritual presence of our Lord Jesus Christ has blessed us to enjoy the blessedness of life, a reasonable portion of health and strength during these times of Covid-19 and its variants, the forest fires, tornadoes, and a hot and dry summer.
We enter the year 2022 prayerfully for all those who suffer from the grief of the passing of family and friends, violence and fears in our schools and communities, anger and lingering racist resentments towards others.
Our church theme for 2022 is "Listen to the Word of God." Daily scriptures are herein assigned, and I urge you to set aside time, 3 - 7 minutes daily, and read the same. I have written a prayer for each month and a thought for each week. Space is provided for you to write a daily personal reflection of your own Monday through Saturday. It may be a sentence, a word, or a phrase. Something inspired by the scripture provoking a thought and or feeling at that moment. We are hopeful for 2023 to publish a Friendship Devotion book composed of devotions you submit.
More will be said about the same by the editing team this year. My sincere prayers are with you as you strain to hear the Word of God, more so than the voices of humankind. Gratefully,
Dr. Clifford A Jones. Sr., Senior Minister
2023 Daily Devotional
The Purpose and Opportunity The purpose is to create and design a book of daily devotions. The opportunity is for Friendship members to write and publish their own devotion. Submission Overview • The devotion will include a title, scripture reference, thoughtful expressions or reflections, and a prayer. • The word count can range from 80 - 120 words (excluding the title and scripture reference.) • The deadline for submissions is August 15, 2022. • A literary committee will review and evaluate submissions. • Chosen submissions will be professionally edited and included in the Daily Devotional Christian Book. • No financial compensation will be awarded to FMBC members for chosen submissions. • A release form with a submission will be signed by author. • Only one submission is permitted. • Submissions will become property of FMBC. • Submissions must be original, not copyrighted. Previous work cannot be submitted. • Adherence to guidelines will be enforced. Noncompliance of submission guidelines may result in disqualification. Text Specifications • REMINDER: Only one author will be permitted to submit a daily devotion. • REMINDER: No identifiable information can be included in the daily devotion. • All text must be submitted as a Word doc or .docx file. Scanned or non-editable text (including .pdf files) will not be accepted. • Run spell & grammar check before submitting. • 12 pt. font, Times New Roman. • White background, black text. • Word count ranges from 80 to 120 words. • The word count does not include the title or scripture reference. Click Here to select a scripture and submit your devotion or email your submission to devotions@friendshipcharlotte.org (include title, scripture, thought and prayer).
January 2022 Prayer for the Month: O God, this year has mysteries and unknowables; please guide me daily as I encounter all that is attached to life. Through last years’ experiences, You were faithful towards me, and Your faithfulness has made me more faithful! Therefore, I know You know, and I trust Your will for my life this year in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen! Day
Scripture
1 Saturday
Matthew 2
Personal Reflection________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Thought for the Week (Jan. 2—8): The transforming power of God’s love is authenticated by and in love towards others. 2 Sunday
Psalm 63
Personal Reflection __________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 3 Monday
Genesis 3
Personal Reflection___________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 4 Tuesday
I Corinthians 8
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 5 Wednesday
Isaiah 35
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 6 Thursday
Matthew 20
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 7 Friday
II Peter 2
Personal Reflection___________________________
_________________________________________________________________
January 2022 (cont’d) Day 8 Saturday
Scripture Numbers 20
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Jan. 9—15): Your witness is powerful and needs to be heard. 9 Sunday
Psalm 9
Personal Reflection ____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 10 Monday
Luke 7
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 11 Tuesday
Acts 5
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 12 Wednesday Romans 8
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 13 Thursday
Proverbs 12
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 14 Friday
Joshua 3
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 15 Saturday
John 14
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Jan. 16—22): Divine intervention during times of human bondage by others and the ruler of spiritual death. 16 Sunday
Ephesians 2
Personal Reflection____________________________
_________________________________________________________
January 2022 (cont’d) Day
Scripture
17 Monday
Psalm 118
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 18 Tuesday
Mark 13
Personal Reflection____________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 19 Wednesday Genesis 2
Personal Reflection____________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 20 Thursday
Psalm 44
Personal Reflection_________________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 21 Friday
Matthew 3
Personal Reflection_________________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 22 Saturday
Proverbs 1
Personal Reflection_________________________________
__________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Jan. 23—29): All who are willing to believe in Jesus Christ being sent by God will receive relief from sin and suffering. 23 Sunday
Mark 1
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 24 Monday
Isaiah 1
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 25 Tuesday
Luke 8
Personal Reflection_________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
January 2022 (cont’d) Day
Scripture
26 Wednesday
Psalm 45
Personal Reflection___________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 27 Thursday
Acts 19
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 28 Friday
Isaiah 42
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 29 Saturday
Romans 1
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Jan. 30—Feb. 5): The resurrected and exalted Christ is our current refuge and strength. 30 Sunday
Psalm 46
Personal Reflection ____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 31 Monday
Psalm 48
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
February 2022 Prayer for the Month: Gracious God our Creator and Sustainer, again and once more, we bow at your eternal throne with utmost humility. Lord, you know that we are fragile in our youthful strength, uninformed intellect, and poor spirit. Master, please accept the feeble prayers of thanksgiving and praise because we know Your hands of mercy, love, grace, and protection have kept us, and we offer this prayer in the matchless name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Master. Amen! Day
Scripture
1 Tuesday
Luke 14
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
February 2022 (cont’d) Day
Scripture
2 Wednesday
Proverbs 4
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 3 Thursday
Galatians 3
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 4 Friday
Psalm 76
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 5 Saturday
John 2
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Feb. 6—12): Praise God for Jesus Christ who did for us what angels couldn’t and devils wouldn’t, provides forgiveness for sins. 6 Sunday
Hebrews 2
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 7 Monday
Luke 16
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 8 Tuesday
Psalm 49
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 9 Wednesday
Mark 2
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 10 Thursday
Romans 3
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________
February 2022 (cont’d) Day
Scripture
11 Friday
Proverbs 8
Personal Reflection___________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 12 Saturday
Luke 21
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Feb. 13—19): God always honors and welcomes thanksgiving from an honest heart and clean hands. 13 Sunday
Psalm 50
Personal Reflection _______________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 14 Monday
II Corinthians 1 Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 15 Tuesday
Acts 20
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 16 Wednesday
II Timothy 1
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 17 Thursday
Mark 3
Personal Reflection___________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 18 Friday
Psalm 51
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 19 Saturday
Luke 15
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________
February 2022 (cont’d) Day
Scripture
Thought for the week (Feb. 20—26): Learn who to emulate and follow, persons of power and influence are not Godly instruments. 20 Sunday
Proverbs 3
Personal Reflection________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 21 Monday
John 1
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 22 Tuesday
Exodus 3
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 23 Wednesday
Psalm 55
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 24 Thursday
Matthew 4
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 25 Friday
Isaiah 2
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 26 Saturday
Luke 24
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Feb. 27—Mar 5): The spiritual comforter made possible a steadfast relationship with God resulting in expressions of praise, daily joy, and thanksgiving. 27 Sunday
Psalm 57
Personal Reflection _______________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
February 2022 (cont’d) Day
Scripture
28 Monday
Genesis 18
Personal Reflection____________________________
__________________________________________________________________
March 2022 Prayer for the Month: Giver of Life, You share this wonderful experience with women, and we give you thanks this day. For the spectrum of feeling pleasure and pain, gladness and grief, joy and sadness, we are humbled as we live with the confidence of your presence. We celebrate your life and ask that you strengthen us daily to love others as we live faithfully as Your kingdom manifests on earth in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen! Day
Scripture
1 Tuesday
John 3
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 2 Wednesday
Psalms 62, 63 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 3 Thursday
Proverbs 10
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 4
Friday
Luke 17
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 5 Saturday
Hebrews 3
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Mar 6—12): Returning and going forward with painful, disappointing circumstances to the familiar and unknown.
March 2022 (cont’d) Day
Scripture
6 Sunday
II Corinthians 2 Personal Reflection __________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
7 Monday
Psalm 66
Personal Reflection ____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 8 Tuesday
John 5
Personal Reflection ____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 9 Wednesday
Job 7
Personal Reflection ____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 10 Thursday
Hebrews 4
Personal Reflection ____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 11 Friday
Mark 4
Personal Reflection ____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 12 Saturday
Psalm 68
Personal Reflection___________________________
_________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Mar 13—19): Jesus Christ is the living Word of God, trust His sayings as recorded in the Holy Bible. 13 Sunday
Timothy 4
Personal Reflection____________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 14 Monday
Proverbs 11
Personal Reflection________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
March 2022 (cont’d) Day
Scripture
15 Tuesday
Luke 2
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 16 Wednesday II Corinthians 4 Personal Reflection_____________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
17 Thursday
Matthew 5
Personal Reflection__________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 18 Friday
Psalm 77
Personal Reflection________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
19 Saturday
Galatians 4
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ Thought of the week (Mar 20—26): The testimony of empty hands, meaning— much out of little...that’s God! 20 Sunday
Isaiah 5
Personal Reflection________________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 21 Monday
Luke 22
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 22 Tuesday
Psalm 102
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 23 Wednesday
Romans 5
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________
March 2022 (cont’d) Day 24 Thursday
Scripture I Corinthians 5 Personal Reflection__________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
25 Friday
John 4
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 26 Saturday
Psalm 78
Personal Reflection__________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Thought of the week (Mar 27—Apr 2): Women face unique challenges: there is a special Word from the Lord for you. 27 Sunday
Proverbs 14
Personal Reflection_________________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 28 Monday
Matthew 8
Personal Reflection__________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
29 Tuesday
Galatians 5
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 30 Wednesday
Luke 14
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 31 Thursday
II Corinthians 6 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
April 2022 Prayer for the Month: Excellent is Your name O Lord; there is tremendous energy and excitement because of Palm Sunday and the crowd's loud hosannas and dark paleness of your midday crucifixion. Please help me realize that being familiar with You doesn't mean I am a Christian. Thank you for making possible what was humanly impossible through Divine action: yes, crucifixion and resurrection. Lord, Jesus, I desire to be moved from disbelief to belief. Amen!
Day
Scripture
1 Friday
Psalm 79
Personal Reflection_____________________________
____________________________________________________________________ 2 Saturday
Proverbs 15
Personal Reflection_____________________________
____________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Apr 3—9): Sarah and Jesus Christ both died, and were buried; Abraham’s wife is still there, but the Son of God was raised. 3 Sunday
Genesis 23
Personal Reflection___________________________________
____________________________________________________________________ 4 Monday
I Timothy 6
Personal Reflection _________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
5 Tuesday
Acts 21
Personal Reflection ____________________________
____________________________________________________________________ 6 Wednesday
Psalms 98, 99 Personal Reflection ____________________________
____________________________________________________________________ 7 Thursday
II Corinthians 8 Personal Reflection__________________________________
____________________________________________________________________ 8 Friday
Luke 21
Personal Reflection ____________________________
____________________________________________________________________ 9 Saturday
Proverbs 16
Personal Reflection ____________________________
____________________________________________________________________
April 2022 (cont’d) Day
Scripture
Thought for the week (Apr 10—16): God has always provided for His children, whether bread called manna or Jesus Christ the Bread of Life. 10 Sunday
John 6
Personal Reflection__________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
11 Monday
Psalm 103
Personal Reflection ___________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 12 Tuesday
Exodus 4
Personal Reflection ___________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 13 Wednesday
Matthew 6
Personal Reflection __________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
14 Thursday
Roman 6
Personal Reflection ____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 15 Friday
Psalm 69
Personal Reflection __________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
16 Saturday
Acts 22
Personal Reflection __________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Thought for the week (Apr 17—23): The danger of being unfaithful to God’s word, and prophets as the kingdom is coming on earth. 17 EASTER
Luke 13
Personal Reflection__________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
18 Monday
Proverbs 17
Personal Reflection __________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
April 2022 (cont’d) Day 19 Tuesday
Scripture Mark 5
Personal Reflection __________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
20 Wednesday
Psalm 88
Personal Reflection __________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
21 Thursday
John 7
Personal Reflection __________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
22 Friday
Genesis 2
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
23 Saturday
II Corinthians 9 Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Thought of the week (Apr 24—30): Christians are people who have influence with God; therefore it is always right to intercede for others who may be in harm's way. 24 Sunday
Galatians 6
Personal Reflection__________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
25 Monday
Luke 15
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
26 Tuesday
Psalm 121
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
27 Wednesday
Matthew 7
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
April 2022 (cont’d) Day 28 Thursday
Scripture Romans 7
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
29 Friday
Job 12
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
30 Saturday
Psalm 71
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
May 2022 Prayer for the Month: Lord Jesus, you demonstrated for all who would believe in You as Savior the importance of meeting the needs of others through feeding the multitude, the importance of witnessing by teaching, miracles and humility and You left us an example during times of rejection and grief. Thank you for trusting us to be ambassadors of and for your kingdom. Amen! Day
Scripture
Thought of the week (May 1—7): The unexpected, the unalterable, and storms are all opportunities where God demonstrates presence and perseverance. 1 Sunday
Mark 6
Personal Reflection_________________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 2 Monday
John 8
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
3 Tuesday
Judges 7
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
4 Wednesday
Proverbs 18
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
May 2022 (cont’d) Day 5 Thursday
Scripture Psalm 107
6 Friday
Luke 23
Personal Reflection _______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Personal Reflection _______________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
7 Saturday
I John 2
Personal Reflection _______________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Thought of the week (May 8—14): Mothers and sisters are gifts to sons and brothers. May the spirit of Christ ever sanctify their sweet memories in our hearts. 8 Sunday
Acts 23
Personal Reflection________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________ 9 Monday
Genesis 32
Personal Reflection _______________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
10 Tuesday
Luke 14
Personal Reflection _______________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
11 Wednesday
Psalm 116
Personal Reflection _______________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
12 Thursday
Matthew 9
Personal Reflection _______________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
13 Friday
Isaiah 11
Personal Reflection _______________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
14 Saturday
Mark 7
Personal Reflection _______________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
May 2022 (cont’d) Day
Scripture
Thought for the week (May 15—21): During times of aloneness, rejection, persecution, sadness, forsakenness, and grief we are remembered by God. Psalm 74 Personal Reflection_________________________________ 15 Sunday ___________________________________________________________________ 16 Monday
John 9
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
17 Tuesday
Romans 10
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
18 Wednesday
Psalm 46
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
19 Thursday
Exodus 5
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
20 Friday
I Timothy 2
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
21 Saturday
Psalm 89
Personal Reflection _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Thought for the week (May 22—28): Governed by a spirit of humility, people of the Christian faith are called to be bold witnesses of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. 22 Sunday
II Corinthians 10 Personal Reflection_________________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 23 Monday
Proverbs 19
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
May 2022 (cont’d) Day 24 Tuesday
Scripture I John 3
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 25 Wednesday
Job 9
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 26 Thursday
Acts 24
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 27 Friday
II Timothy 3
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 28 Saturday
Psalm 90
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (May 29—June 4): The message of salvation and justice needed to be heard, so the disciples of Jesus Christ were sent. 29 Sunday
Matthew 10
Personal Reflection_______________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 30 Monday
Romans 12
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 31 Tuesday
Genesis 28
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________
June 2022 Prayer for the Month: Eternal Creator, please enhance our sight that we may see and experience You anew and afresh. As your messenger, please go before me to shield me from harm without cause; please release and relieve me from captors and spirit tormentors. O God you reign supreme. Empower me to speak with boldness of Your sovereignty through Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen! Day
Scripture
1 Wednesday
Mark 8
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 2 Thursday
Acts 25
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 3 Friday
Psalm 91
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 4 Saturday
Luke 19
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (June 5—11): The unity of our belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is a powerful and empowering witness. If you agree, post it on your social media platform. 5 Sunday Isaiah 52 Personal Reflection__________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________
6 Monday
Matthew 11
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 7 Tuesday
Psalm 86
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 8 Wednesday
Job 1
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
June 2022 (cont’d) Day
Scripture
9 Thursday
Luke 20
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 10 Friday
II Timothy 6
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 11 Saturday
II Corinthians 12 Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (June 12—18): May we be more like them! 12 Sunday
Psalm 72
Personal Reflection________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
13 Monday
John 11
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 14 Tuesday
Isaiah 40
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 15 Wednesday
Mark 9
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 16 Thursday
Psalm 139
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 17 Friday
Luke 16
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________
June 2022 (cont’d) Day
Scripture
18 Saturday
Acts 26
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (June 19—26): God smiles upon us through the resurrection of Jesus Christ who makes intercession for all believers. 19 Sunday
Psalm 80
Personal Reflection__________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
20 Monday
Matthew 12
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 21 Tuesday
Genesis 42
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 22 Wednesday
John 10
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 23 Thursday
Proverbs 20
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 24 Friday
Luke 24
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 25 Saturday
Psalm 84
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (June 26—July 2): God functions best with human impossibilities! Live with greater expectations, there are no limitations with God. 26 Sunday Luke 18 Personal Reflection__________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
June 2022 (cont’d) Day
Scripture
27 Monday
Hebrews 5
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 28 Tuesday
Exodus 8
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 29 Wednesday
Psalm 132
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 30 Thursday
Mark 10
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________
July 2022 Prayer for the month: Lord, You already know that if I tallied all my possession of a lifetime, they would be so small in comparison to what I have in You on earth and in heaven. You guide me; You are my strength; You are my refuge; You are merciful and gentle with me. So, when You observe my attitude and regrettable actions because of people's wickedness in our world, please be merciful towards them because of their blindness and me because anger and resentment make me less of who You will me to be. It is in Jesus' name I do pray. Amen! Day
Scripture
1 Friday
Romans 14
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 2 Saturday
I John 4
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (July 3—10): Refuse to stay distracted by workers of wickedness and evil who can’t do right—stay prayerful; press on. 3 Sunday Psalm 73 Personal Reflection_________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
July 2022 (cont’d) Date 4 Monday
Scripture Matthew 13
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 5 Tuesday
Proverbs 24
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 6 Wednesday
Matthew 14
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 7 Thursday
Psalm 39
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 8 Friday
John 12
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 9 Saturday
Proverbs 25
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (July 10—16): Persuaded with certitude! 10 Sunday
Job 14
Personal Reflection_______________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
11 Monday
Luke 4
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 12 Tuesday
I Thessalonians 4 Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 13 Wednesday
Psalms 23, 24 Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________ 14 Thursday
Acts 1
Personal Reflection__________________________
_________________________________________________________________
July 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
15 Friday
Deuteronomy 5
Personal Reflection_____________________________
____________________________________________________________________ 16 Saturday
Matthew 15
Personal Reflection_____________________________
____________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (July 17—23): The essence of sacrifice is demonstrated by Jesus Christ being obedient to God’s will. Isaiah 53 Personal Reflection___________________________________ 17 Sunday _________________________________________________________________________________
18 Monday
Mark 11
Personal Reflection_____________________________
____________________________________________________________________ 19 Tuesday
Romans 15
Personal Reflection_____________________________
____________________________________________________________________ 20 Wednesday
Psalms 1, 2
Personal Reflection_____________________________
____________________________________________________________________ 21 Thursday
Luke 5
Personal Reflection_____________________________
____________________________________________________________________ 22 Friday
Philippians 2
Personal Reflection_____________________________
____________________________________________________________________ 23 Saturday
II Peter 1
Personal Reflection_____________________________
____________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (July 24—30): God’s faithfulness gives the courage and perseverance to continue when others are so disappointing. 24 Sunday
John 13
Personal Reflection___________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
July 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
25 Monday
Hebrews 6
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 26 Tuesday
I Samuel 3
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 27 Wednesday
Acts 2
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 28 Thursday
I John 1
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 29 Friday
Philippians 3
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 30 Saturday
Psalm 19
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (July 31—Aug. 6): Time and circumstances reveal one’s true identity—the taste is in the pudding. 31 Sunday
Matthew 16
Personal Reflection_________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
August 2022 Prayer for the month: Deny You? How could we, Lord? Here we are, in good health, seniors, able to take care of ourselves, alive all because of Your endless daily mercies. Grant Lord, a bolder spirit to better tell others how You strengthen, provide for, and take care of me. Please don’t allow your glory to go unnoticed among others who see me as successful in Jesus’ name. Amen! Date
Scripture
1 Monday
Hebrews 8
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________
August 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
2 Tuesday
Isaiah 55
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 3 Wednesday
Acts 3
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 4 Thursday
Luke 6
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 5 Friday
Psalm 33
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 6 Saturday
I Corinthians 1 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Aug. 7—13): The healed man never spoke; he didn’t need to for he was a living testimony—he did holler! 7
Sunday
Acts 4
Personal Reflection___________________________________
____________________________________________________________________ 8 Monday
Psalm 25
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 9 Tuesday
Ephesians 1
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 10 Wednesday
II Peter 2
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 11 Thursday
Acts 6
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
August 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
12 Friday
I Timothy 1
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 13 Saturday
Genesis 44
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Aug. 14—20): Go and tell everybody you know! God’s kingdom is coming on earth! Psalm 145 Personal Reflection_________________________________ 14 Sunday ________________________________________________________________________________
15 Monday
Matthew 17
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 16 Tuesday
Jude 1
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 17 Wednesday
I Corinthians 2 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 18 Thursday
Revelation 1
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 19 Friday
Psalms 3, 4
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 20 Saturday
Mark 12
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Aug. 21—27): Jesus Christ is the prima sacrifice once for all, as well as our high priest who offered himself as the complete sacrifice for all sins. 21 Sunday
Hebrews 9
Personal Reflection_________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
August 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
22 Monday
Proverbs 27
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 23 Tuesday
Luke 7
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 24 Wednesday
Psalm 38
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 25 Thursday
John 15
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 26 Friday
Revelation 2
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 27 Saturday
Ephesians 2
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Aug. 28—Sept. 3): All the laws, creeds, ordinances, and statues were intended to give directions for believers to worship and serve in a manner pleasing to God. 28 Sunday
Deuteronomy 5 Personal Reflection___________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
29 Monday
Acts 8
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 30 Tuesday
Psalm 147
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 31 Wednesday
I Corinthians 3 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
September 2022 Prayer for the month: O Lord, I desire to be bolder in my witness as I continuously experience your graciousness. I am a member of Your congregation and sing of your glory. May I be just, fair, kind, and honest in all my dealings after and before the benediction? I pray so in Jesus’ name. Amen! Date
Scripture
1 Thursday
Isaiah 60
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 2 Friday
Matthew 18
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 3 Saturday
I John 5
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Sept. 4—10): Be spiritually dressed, for people change like the seasons. Evil is always chilly! 4 Sunday
Psalm 26
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 5 Monday
Luke 14
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 6 Tuesday
Psalm 31
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 7 Wednesday
I Peter 1
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 8 Thursday
II Thessalonians 2 Personal Reflection__________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 9 Friday
Proverbs 28
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
September 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
10 Saturday
Matthew 19
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Sept. 11—17): God choses whose best to carry out His purpose for His people. 11 Sunday
Acts 9
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 12 Monday
Psalm 5
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 13 Tuesday
John 16
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 14 Wednesday
I Corinthians 6 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 15 Thursday
Isaiah 61
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 16 Friday
Genesis 45
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 17 Saturday
Ephesians 3
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Sept. 18—24): Jesus Christ our high priest and sacrifice makes all sins forgivable - being rich, poor, male, female or other has no bearing on your conversion. 18 Sunday
Acts 10
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
September 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
19 Monday
Psalm 35
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 20 Tuesday
Luke 9
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 21 Wednesday
Hebrews 10
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 22 Thursday
I Corinthians 7 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 23 Friday
Job 23
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 24 Saturday
Matthew 21
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Sept. 25—Oct. 1): Faith can produce favorable results in the most unusual place and circumstances for the most unlikely people. 25 Sunday
Hebrews 11
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 26 Monday
Psalm 10
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 27 Tuesday
John 17
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 28 Wednesday
Deuteronomy 5 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
September 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
29 Thursday
I Samuel 17
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 30 Friday
Acts 11
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
October 2022 Prayer for the month: God of all glory, Your name was, is, and will always be majestic in heaven and on earth. Just the thought of You causes a soulful smile. Thank You for the regal self-confidence when You said when asked about your name, simply, “I am who I am!”
Date
Scripture
1 Saturday
Psalm 40
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Oct. 2—8): The power of creative fingers. 2 Sunday
Psalm 8
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 3 Monday
Mathew 22
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 4 Tuesday
James 2
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 5 Wednesday
Isaiah 62
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 6 Thursday
Ephesians 4
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 7 Friday
Acts12
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
October 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
8 Saturday
Psalm 42
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Oct. 9—15): Before we were needy God had already provided for their needs. 9 Sunday
Genesis 47
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 10 Monday
I Corinthians 11 Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 11 Tuesday
Proverbs 29
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 12 Wednesday
Mark 14
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 13 Thursday
Psalms 11, 12 Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 14 Friday
John 18
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 15 Saturday
Acts 13
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Oct. 16—22): What about tomorrow? 16 Sunday
Job 29
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________ 17 Monday
Matthew 23
Personal Reflection___________________________
__________________________________________________________________
October 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
18 Tuesday
James 3
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 19 Wednesday
Psalm 27
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 20 Thursday
Luke 10
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 21 Friday
Deuteronomy 8 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 22 Saturday
I Peter 2
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought of the week (Oct. 23—29): In the midst of evil and despair, live a life of integrity. 23 Sunday
James 4
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 24 Monday
Daniel 1
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 25 Tuesday
Acts 14
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 26 Wednesday
Psalm 15, 16
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 27 Thursday
Matthew 25
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
October 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
28 Friday
Ephesians 5
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 29 Saturday
Nehemiah 2
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought of the week (Oct. 30—Nov. 5): The bonus and rewards for services rendered. 30 Sunday
Ecclesiastes 11
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 31 Monday
I Corinthians 12
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
November 2022 Prayer for the month: Lord Jesus, please help me love all the children of “Our Father” and worry less about all the people and things I cannot change. Grant me a more excellent spirit of trust, enabling me to give back Your tenth in tithe, talent and time! Engage me through fasting to persevere to reap the Divine benefits. All this and so much more are asked in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen! Date Scripture 1 Tuesday
Psalm 18
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 2 Wednesday
Luke 11
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 3 Thursday
Colossians 1
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 4 Friday
Hebrews 12
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
November 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
5 Saturday
Job 37
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Nov. 6—12): Make prayer first priority in your life daily. 6 Sunday
Matthew 26
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 7 Monday
Proverbs 31
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 8 Tuesday
Mark 15
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 9 Wednesday
Psalm 36
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 10 Thursday
John 19
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 11 Friday
Ephesians 6
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 12 Saturday
Genesis 49
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Nov. 13— 19): The availability of salvation has always been a Divine initiative. 13 Sunday
Acts 15
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 14 Monday
Ecclesiastes 7
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
November 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
15 Tuesday
Luke 12
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 16 Wednesday
Psalm 17
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 17 Thursday
I Corinthians 15
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 18 Friday
Colossians 2
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 19 Saturday
Isaiah 58
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Nov. 20—26): The price of money can be soul expensive. 20 Sunday
Matthew 27
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 21 Monday
Deuteronomy 11 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 22 Tuesday
Acts 16
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 23 Wednesday
Psalm 34
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 24 Thursday
Job 42
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 25 Friday
I Corinthians 15
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
November 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
26 Saturday
Revelation 3
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought of the week (Nov. 27—Dec. 3): What a beautiful sound with affirming words of promise. Psalm 22 Personal Reflection__________________________________ 27 Sunday ________________________________________________________________________________
28 Monday
Philippians 4
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 29 Tuesday
Nehemiah 1
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 30 Wednesday
Colossians 3
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
December 2022 Prayer for the month: Through the sufferings and shame of Your being You, showed us the face of victory. All this year, challenges of change, unhesitant hope, and opportunities without obstacles, Your word and promises have held sturdy and loomed large in our daily lives. We are still here only because of Your goodness and mercy. We owe it all to You! Thank You! In Jesus’ name, Amen! Date
Scripture
1 Thursday
Psalm 37
Personal Reflection Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 2 Friday
I Peter 3
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 3 Saturday
Deuteronomy 32 Personal Reflection_____________________________
____________________________________________________________________
December 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
Thought for the week (Dec. 4—10): God is amazing—believe—don’t doubt! 4 Sunday
Mark 16
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 5 Monday
Revelation 21 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 6 Tuesday
Ecclesiastes 12 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 7 Wednesday
Matthew 28
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 8 Thursday
Psalm 21
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 9 Friday
John 21
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 10 Saturday
I Corinthians 16 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought of the week (Dec. 11—17): Usually, there is a huge difference in what we do and what God does. 11 Sunday
Genesis 50
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 12 Monday
Acts 17
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 13 Tuesday
Revelation 22 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
December 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
14 Wednesday
Isaiah 63
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 15 Thursday
Luke 13
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 16 Friday
Psalm 28
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 17 Saturday
I Peter 4
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Dec. 18—24): You are not responsible for the reception of your witness about Jesus Christ as Lord; but you are responsible and will be held accountable for witnessing. 18 Sunday
Acts 18
Personal Reflection__________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
19 Monday
Nehemiah 4
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 20 Tuesday
II Thessalonians 1 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 21 Wednesday
Genesis 42
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 22 Thursday
Galatians 2
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 23 Friday
II Timothy 2
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
December 2022 (cont’d) Date
Scripture
24 Saturday
II Samuel 22
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ Thought for the week (Dec. 25—31): Christ Jesus is a must! Through the ages God has sent Prophets, priests, preachers, and pastors to tell us the truth—LISTEN to the Word more so than the voice! 25 Sunday
Hebrews 1
Personal Reflection_____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 26 Monday
I Thessalonians 2 Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 27 Tuesday
Joshua 24
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 28 Wednesday
Luke 2
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 29 Thursday
Proverbs 13
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 30 Friday
Acts 28
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 31 Saturday
Joshua 24
Personal Reflection____________________________
___________________________________________________________________
God Bless You!
Dr. Clifford A. Jones, Sr., Senior Minister 3400 Bea es Ford Road Charlo e, NC 28216
704‐392‐0392 friendshipcharlo e.org