Good Morning!
Let’s focus our day by spending some time with Jesus before it begins.
ENTER. Write down or say out loud 3-5 things you’re thankful for from the last 24 hours. (Psalm 100:4)
Pick a song from one of our Spotify Playlists and let it play in the background.
FOCUS. Breathe in & pray, Jesus I come to you. Pause & hold. Breathe out & pray, You give me rest. Repeat.
READ. Our Scripture Focus is Matthew 11:28. Try memorizing it during this study!
Today’s reading is from Leviticus 25:1-22 & 35-38, Isaiah 61 & Luke 4:16-21
THINK. A Thought from Holly MacDonald…
Many of us are familiar with the idea of practicing the Sabbath Day, but have you heard of the Sabbath year Sounds pretty great, right? While the Israelites were preparing to enter the Promised Land, the Lord spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai about the land observing a Sabbath year. It required no sowing, pruning, or gathering on the seventh year to give the land a rest. Practicing the Sabbath day requires a true trust in the Lord, but a year for the land? That needs an extra dose of faith! In today’s reading, Leviticus 25:20-22 jumped off the page as if the Lord knew that question would be on everyone’s mind. The natural human response to pausing work is, “What if we don’t have enough?”. The Lord figured you and I, and even the Israelites would ask that. In response, He said, “I will send you such a blessing in the sixth year that the land will yield enough for three years," (Leviticus 25:21). My translation… “I’ll bless your socks off with more than enough.” God does not just fill in the gaps when we obey Him. I believe that He goes above and beyond to flood your life with blessings too numerous to count. One of the blessings is experiencing true rest in the presence of God. God’s presence alleviates our burdens, stress, anxiety, depression, etc.. We can trust God to take care of our physical, emotional, and spiritual needs when we obey His command to rest in Him.
ASK. After each day’s reading, ask the following SOS Questions and write down your thoughts.
What does it (S) say? What is the main point? What does it teach you about God (Jesus), people, or yourself?
What can I (O) obey? What can you apply (practice) from this passage today?
What truth can I (S) share? Who can you share what you’re learning with today?
PRAY. Pray the Lord’s Prayer or use one of the other resources at paradoxchurch.com/pray to guide you.
TALK. That was our take on today’s reading - what’s yours? Share thoughts and ask questions in the forum.
SHARE. Stay focused with a friend! Invite them to text “FOCUS” to (586) 200-6277.

Stay focused on Jesus today, and make it a great one!