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.
Simply pray the prayer Jesus taught his followers: the Lord’s Prayer, or pray it using this Lord’s Prayer guide.

SCRIPTURE FOCUS | Today’s reading is from John 7:1-52
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…
Some 2000 years ago, at The Festival of Shelters, somewhere in Judea (probably Jerusalem), a man named Jesus caused a big problem. He showed up and taught in the temple with such great clarity and authority that it was almost as if he had written the scripture he was teaching from. It forced people to formulate an opinion about him. Based on his teaching and the miraculous works of healing that many had witnessed, people needed to make a choice. Was he the Messiah? Was he truly God-made-flesh come to save the people? Or was he just a whack-job from backwater Galilee? The crowd was split, and it caused quite the stir. As it should, because the question on the table was so important. This wasn’t an argument about which fishing hole was best or which vendor had the best olive oil…the answer to this question had huge social, historic, and even eternal ramifications. Those people probably didn’t realize it at the time, but they were amongst the first in human history to wrestle with the most important question ever: who is Jesus? This question has been asked and answered by billions of people since those days and demands an answer from us today. Jesus says he is the Bread of Life, the Way, the Truth, the Life, the Good Shepherd, the Light of the World…GOD. In today’s reading he said “If anyone is thirsty (spiritually), let him come to me and drink. The one who believes in me will have streams of living water flow from deep within them.” Do you believe him? Choose carefully. Your answer has profound, personal, and eternal ramifications. - Mike Nank

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.

SHARE THE FOCUS |
1. Text someone a prayer/encouragement, or share a thought/question with us in the Forum.
2. Invite someone to read the Focus with you. Text “FOCUS” to (586) 200-6277.

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