Good Morning!
Let’s focus our day by spending some time with Jesus before it begins.
Pick a song from one of our Spotify Playlists & let it play in the background.
FOCUS. Breathe in & out slowly. Pray, Jesus, you gave yourself for me. I give myself to you.
THANK. Write down or say out loud 3-5 things you’re thankful for from the last 24 hours.
WORSHIP. Read Hebrews 2:11-12. Focus on one truth about who God is & thank Him for it.
PRAY. Pray the Lord’s Prayer, a Ripple Prayer, or find more at paradoxchurch.com/pray.
READ. Today’s reading is from Mark 2-3, 1 Samuel 21:1-6
ASK. After reading, ask the following SOS Questions & journal your thoughts.
S = Say. What is the main point? What does it teach about God (Jesus) & yourself?
O = Obey. What can you apply (practice) from this passage today?
S = Share. Who can you share what you’re learning with today?
THINK. A Thought from Pastor Mike
”We have never seen anything like this!” That is what the people were saying after they saw Jesus heal a crippled man (Mark 2:12). They weren’t saying that because they witnessed a miraculous healing. The people of Capernaum had already seen Jesus heal many people (Mark 1:32-34). No it was his claim to have authority to forgive sins that really raised eyebrows. The religious leaders on hand were asking each other: “who does this guy think he is? How dare he make such outlandish claims. He breaks our rules. He hangs out with “dirty” people. He MUST be in cahoots with the devil!” The common folk on hand were asking the better question: “Who IS this guy?” They consistently witnessed Jesus speak with unparalleled authority, demonstrate radical compassion, and manifest miraculous acts that could only be accomplished by someone with the very power of God himself. A famous saying says that the simplest explanation is often the right one. Jesus, in his time teaching and ministering on earth, consistently sounded and acted like God. For many in those times, and for many over the ages since, the simplest answer seems to be the right one: Jesus was God. The people were right to say they had never seen anything like him. He was one of a kind. Worthy to be admired, revered, followed, emulated, and loved deeply.
Thank you, Jesus, for coming into our world to show us what love looks like!
TALK. That was our take - what’s yours? Share thoughts & 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!