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, & use as much or little as you’d like.

GET FOCUSED | Start by simply thanking God for who He is & what He’s done.
+ Practice gratitude while singing/playing some worship music from Paradox on Spotify.
+ Spend a few moments meditating on today’s Old Testament Scripture: Job 19
+ From your reading, finish the sentence “God, you are ___.”
Take time to thank & worship God for the ways you’ve seen Him be/do that in your life.

MORNING PRAYER FOCUS | Prayer involves both talking and listening to God.
+ Pray the Lord’s Prayer, or slow down to pray it using this Lord’s Prayer guide.
+ Use “Lectio Divina” to listen to God in this morning’s Psalm: Psalm 49:13-20
Reading 1 = Focus. What is one word or phrase that Holy Spirit puts on your heart?
Reading 2 = Feelings. Focus on that word or phrase while you read. What do you feel? What specific situation in your life today relates? Reflect and talk with God about it.
Reading 3 = Invitation. What is God’s personal invitation to you from the Scripture?
Take time to journal anything you feel the Lord might be saying to you.

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE FOCUS | Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you into all truth.
Today’s New Testament reading is from 1 Corinthians 1:10-20
Highlight verses that capture your attention, and ask three simple questions as you read…
Observe. Pay attention to what the text says. Ask who, what, when, where, & why.
Interpret. What’s the main point or meaning? What does it teach about God? Yourself?
Apply. Apply this truth to your own life. What can you put into practice today?

A THOUGHT FROM TODAY’S READING…
The longer you’ve followed Jesus, the more likely you’ve hit a moment when God felt silent. Distant. Uncaring. Maybe you’re there right now. I’ve been there—when the prayers felt empty, the silence was deafening, and nothing made sense. Times when, if I’m honest, it felt like God was gone. But it’s in those moments that a phrase from Job 19 hits different: “I know that my Redeemer lives.” That’s not just a lyric from an old hymn—it’s an anchor when everything else is sinking. I remember hearing that hymn as a kid, not really understanding the weight of those words. But now, having a little life under my belt? Now they’re everything. Job spoke them while sitting in the ashes of his former life. He had lost everything—his family, his health, his status—and yet, he looked past the pain and clung to hope. That kind of faith doesn’t ignore reality; it looks it straight in the face and still declares, “I know my Redeemer lives.” Try speaking each one slowly. Pause in between. Emphasize and pray each one before you move on.

Psalm 49 reminds us that money, power, and popularity won’t save us. And in 1 Corinthians 1, Paul calls us back to where our true identity lies—not in what people say, not in who we follow, not in the highs or lows of life, but in Christ alone. So today, if life feels like it’s falling apart—if people have let you down, if you feel unseen or forgotten—remember this: your identity is not rooted in your circumstances or people’s opinions. It’s rooted in the unshakable truth of who God says you are.

What truth are you standing on today? Don’t let the noise around you define your worth. Let the Word of God do that. No matter how things look, no matter how you feel, one thing remains unshaken: your Redeemer lives. And He has the final word. - Dave Kubiak

EVENING PRAYER FOCUS | Re-Focus on Jesus by returning to prayer each evening.
Replay = Replay your day. What made you happy, joyful, 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 = Ask to see God’s presence more clearly & walk w/ Him more closely tomorrow.
+ Practice hearing from God by asking questions like, “Father, what do you want me to know about you?” or “Father, what do you want to say about your love for me?” Simply be still and listen, or journal anything that comes to mind. Learn more about hearing from God using the Tending Your Heart guide.

SHARE THE FOCUS |
+ Pray a Ripple Prayer or use Nations Prayer to pray for the nations & those serving them.
+ Text someone an encouragement, or share a thought/question with us in the Forum.
+ Invite someone to read the Focus with you. Text “FOCUS” to (586) 200-6277.
+ Who can you share what you’re learning with today personally?

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