11 / Covenant
Velvet Painting: Unlearning Darkness / Lynn Aldrich / 2016 / Velvet, velveteen, painting on a wood panel
Morning meditation
Read Genesis 17:1-7
What would have to happen for you to become such a different person that you get a new name?
What names are you called?
Are you named after anyone? A family member or a close family friend?
Do you have a nickname? Do you like it?
If you could change your name, what would you want to be called? Why?
—Scripture Notes and Additional Questions
Morning Prayer
This week we are asking GOD for powerful testimonies each morning:
Heavenly Father, You made me one of a kind, placed me in the exact time and place You want me, and surrounded me with a unique group of friends and family. Help me demonstrate humility and sacrifice today—considering others before myself, bringing You glory. May Your peace lead me wherever I go and keep me blameless in all my steps. Strengthen me through Your Holy Spirit so my life is a powerful testimony of Your love, grace and peace. Your divine power has given me everything I need for a godly life!
—Adapted from John 14:26; Philippians 2:3-4; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 2 peter 1:3
Download this smart phone wallpaper as a reminder to pray all day long!
Today’s motivation
“All you have to do to change your world is to change the way you think about it.” We all have different goals for these 40 days. As you journal, meditate and pray, give this quote a little more time.
—today’s motivation courtesy of DJVOnFire
keep daily goals in focus
Set yourself up to keep your habits going this week.
☑️ Emotional - Remember, you’re giving up something you love for something you love more. That’s called sacrifice.
☑️ Mental - Remember, giving away is the twin to giving up. Keep moving toward your giving goal this week!
☑️ Physical - Sure, you might miss that food you chose to fast from. Allow it to remind you how much more you need God! And keep your physical activity going too.
Evening Prayer
Set an alarm for this evening so you remember to end your day with God.
Lord, thank you for the unending covenant You made with Abraham. Because of Your steadfast love, it extends all the way to me! Do an incredible, game-changing work in my life—something so radical that people see it and are drawn to You. I once was called Your enemy, now I am called Your child. I was once called lost, now I am called found. I was once called blind but now I see. Thank you for making a new creation! Amen.
Pray that God would work in the lives of your immediate family members—creating powerful testimonies about Him! Pray for each by name. Make a list if you haven’t already.