Good Morning!
Let’s focus our day by spending some time with Jesus before it begins.
If you’re new to the Daily Focus, read this first.

GET FOCUSED | Worship can be as simple as thanking God for who He is & what He does. (Psalm 100:4)
Spend a few moments in silence, meditating on scripture, or writing/saying 3-5 things you’re thankful for.
Play or sing some worship music you love, or use a playlist from Paradox on Spotify.

MORNING PRAYER FOCUS | Prayer is a conversation that involves both talking and listening to God.
Choose one of the Names of God using this guide. Take time to Thank God for the ways you’ve seen Him be/do that in the past, Worship Him for it today, and Intercede (pray for) that truth for yourself and others.

SCRIPTURE FOCUS | Today’s reading is from John 5:1-30
Pray a simple prayer before reading, asking the Holy Spirit to guide you into all truth. (John 14:26)
Highlight verses that capture your attention, and ask three simple questions as you read…
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?

A THOUGHT FROM TODAY’S READING…
Todays passage goes into a lot of things, but it can be summed up with Jesus’s words in verse 19- “So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.” As disciples of Jesus, we are to imitate him. I know sometimes I look at Jesus and think “well, he’s God- so of course he knew and did the right things.” But when I look at scripture, I see that Jesus came to show us how to live as followers of the King. He had all of the human limitations that we have, and he came humbly - so he is easy for us to relate to! In this verse, he said that he wasn’t running things - he simply lives his life doing what He saw the Father doing. We won’t get it perfect every time, but when we look to Jesus and do the things he did… and rely on Holy Spirit to guide us and show us what the Father is doing, and then step into those things- we are living as disciples of Jesus. So let’s look to Jesus today and do what we see Him doing, remembering that it’s our role to trust and follow. - Gwyn Kubiak

EVENING PRAYER FOCUS | Re-Focus on Jesus by praying a Daily Examen each evening.
Replay = Replay your day. What made you happy or joyful? What made you anxious or burdened?
Rejoice = Give thanks to God for the small and the significant things from the day.
Repent = Ask God for forgiveness where you need. Receive His forgiveness afresh.
Refocus = Commit to walk with Jesus tomorrow. Ask for grace to see His presence more clearly.
*For help or an audio prayer version, use the Lectio 365 app.

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That’s all for today.
Stay focused on Jesus, and make it a great one!