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This devotional is in two parts. It is recommended that you do each part at a different time, such as morning and evening.

New Testament Reading 3:00

Matthew 15:29-16:12

Life Reflection 13:00

• Ask God to give you the grace to see yourself as God sees you.
• Think over the last week.
• Where did you see God working in your life? Thank Him.
• How have you demonstrated love to your friends, family, neighbors?
• How well have you served God at work, church and home?
• How effectively have you used your time, talents and treasure for God?
• Do you see any patterns? Is God leading you to do something for Him?
• Where did you fall short of God's love? Ask forgiveness and commit to live in God's love.
• Do you need to make amends for something? Commit to doing it.

Dedication 2:00

Use this Prayer by John Calvin as a guide.

Grant, Almighty God, that since under the guidance of thy Son we have been united together in the body of thy Church, which has been so often scattered and torn asunder, O grant that we may continue in the unity of faith, and perseveringly fight against all the temptations of this world, and never deviate from the right course, whatever new troubles may daily arise; and though we are exposed to many deaths, let us not be seized with fear, such as may extinguish in our hears every hope; but may we, on the contrary, learn to raise up our eyes and minds and all our thoughts to thy great power, by which thou quickenest the dead, and raisest from nothing things which are not, so that, though we be daily exposed to ruin, our souls may ever aspire to eternal salvation, until thou at length really showest thyself to be the fountain of life, when we shall enjoy that endless felicity which has been obtained for us by the blood of thine only begotten Son our Lord. Amen.