July 7, 2026

Just For Today Day 7 Putting Off by SGLY Ministry

Just for Today I will put off all…GUILT
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Romans 8:1 NKJV

Today’s Thought:
As Believers we should put off all feelings of guilt, for scripture tells us there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
This means that we who have believed and received Christ are forgiven, set free from judgement, cleansed and made new.
For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NLT)

Therefore, we believers should not be feeling guilty for our past as God has wiped all our sins away in Christ. He remembers our sin no more and neither should we.
Believers are new creations in Christ, filled with the Holy Spirit.
We “do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” Therefore, the old is gone, the new has come. [ See-2Corinthians 5:17]
So, now when and if we do sin, we have the Holy Spirit who convicts us, Jesus who pleads for us, and God who forgives us.

Now in the present and in the future …if you do sin, there is someone to plead for you before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who pleases God completely. He is the sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 2:1-2 (NKJV)

Today’s Prayer:
Dear Lord Just for Today I will put off all Guilt, for Your word reminds me that in Christ I have no condemnation.
So, Just for Today, I will put off any guilty feelings I might have about the past.
And, in the present, or future, I will confess any sins and shortcomings that I might commit to You and I will then accept Your grace, mercy and forgiveness in Christ Jesus.
For You said “if we confess our sins, You will be faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. [1 John 1:9 NKJV]

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Practicing the Presence by Max Lucado

How do I live in God’s presence? How do I detect his unseen hand on my shoulder and his inaudible voice in my ear? A sheep grows familiar with the voice of the shepherd. How can you and I grow familiar with the voice of God? Here are a few ideas:
Give God your waking thoughts. Before you face the day, face the Father. Before you step out of bed, step into his presence. I have a friend who makes it a habit to roll out of his bed onto his knees and begin his day in prayer. Personally, I don’t get that far. With my head still on the pillow and my eyes still closed, I offer God the first seconds of my day. The prayer is not lengthy and far from formal. Depending on how much sleep I got, it may not even be intelligible. Often it’s nothing more than “Thank you for a night’s rest. I belong to you today.”
Give God your waiting thoughts. Spend time with him in silence. The mature married couple has learned the treasure of shared silence; they don’t need to fill the air with constant chatter. Just being together is sufficient. Try being silent with God. “Be still, and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10 niv). Awareness of God is a fruit of stillness before God.
Give God your whispering thoughts. Through the centuries Christians have learned the value of brief sentence prayers, prayers that can be whispered anywhere, in any setting.
Imagine considering every moment as a potential time of communion with God. By giving God your whispering thoughts, the common becomes uncommon. Simple phrases such as “Thank you, Father,” “Be sovereign in this hour, O Lord,” “You are my resting place, Jesus” can turn a commute into a pilgrimage. You needn’t leave your office or kneel in your kitchen. Just pray where you are. Let the kitchen become a cathedral or the classroom a chapel. Give God your whispering thoughts.
And last, give God your waning thoughts. At the end of the day, let your mind settle on him. Conclude the day as you began it: talking to God. Thank him for the good parts. Question him about the hard parts. Seek his mercy. Seek his strength. And as you close your eyes, take assurance in the promise: “He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep” (Ps. 121:4 niv). If you fall asleep as you pray, don’t worry. What better place to doze off than in the arms of your Father.

From Just Like Jesus

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Psalm 139:18 'When I wake up, You are still with me!'

- Each and every day we can know the presence of the Lord in our lives.
- Morning by morning His faithfulness is available to us.
- We never need to fear if He will leave us or forsake us.
- He is here, He is near you, and He is still with you, Friend.

PRAYER: Lord, may I never forget the wonderful reality that You are with me. May Your presence be a living and enduring reality in my life. Amen.

Kind Regards
Pastor Andrew & Vanessa Roebert

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Weeds and Flowers

It's not fair, Trevor thought as he pulled weeds out of the flower beds in front of his house. Most kids get to play and watch TV and stuff, but I'm stuck weeding. As he worked, Trevor's mind shifted to things that had happened in the last few months. His parents had gotten divorced the past winter, and now Trevor and his mother had moved to the town where his grandparents lived. His mom worked long hours to support them, and he missed his dad. Trevor also missed all his friends since he moved, and he was nervous about attending a new school in the fall. Trevor sighed as he thought of all the bad things in his life.

Later that day, Grandpa came over, and Trevor told him about his weeding project. "I don't like weeding, so I'm glad that's all done," declared Trevor. "The flower beds do look better now, though."

"You did a good job," approved Grandpa. He pointed to one of the flower beds. "Those bright pink blossoms sure are pretty," he added.

Trevor looked at the flowers Grandpa was pointing out. "I never even saw those before," said Trevor. "They must've just bloomed this afternoon. I'm sure they weren't there when I weeded this morning."

Grandpa laughed. "Actually, I saw them when I was here a few days ago," he replied. "They're so bright, I'm surprised you missed them."

"I guess I was too busy looking for weeds to notice them," said Trevor.

Grandpa was thoughtful. "This reminds me of people who see only the 'weeds' or bad things in life," he said. "They're so busy complaining that they don't notice the 'flowers'-the good things-God gives them."

Wow! That sounds like me, thought Trevor as he recalled his complaints earlier that day about how awful his life was.

"God has given us many wonderful things," added Grandpa, "and we should focus on them rather than the things we dislike in our lives."

Trevor nodded and gave his grandfather a little smile.

HOW ABOUT YOU?
Do you grumble or complain about what is happening in your life? Do you often look at the bad things? Or do you notice that God has blessed your life with many good things even though there may also be some that you dislike? Choose to look at the "flowers" in your life instead of the "weeds." See what a difference it makes in your attitude.

TODAY'S KEY VERSE:
Be content with such things as you have. Hebrews 13:5

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Today’s Scripture: “Provide for those who grieve...a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.” (Isaiah 61:3, NIV)

New Garments

Do you need a new garment today? Not a new physical garment, but what’s covering your mind and emotions. Are you clothed with despair and disappointment? Are you wearing “heaviness?” If you’ve gone through a hurtful situation, the Bible says there is a time to grieve, and it’s important to release that hurt to the Lord. But the Bible also tells us that God wants to give you a garment of praise instead of a spirit of heaviness and despair.

Are the garments of yesterday weighing you down and holding you back? It’s time for a new garment. The garment of praise is light and filled with peace and joy. Don’t carry those heavy burdens around anymore. Choose to forgive those who have hurt you and praise God for what He’s doing in your life today. Thank Him for restoring you, even if you don’t see it yet. Just like this verse says, you will be as strong and secure as a tall oak tree, displaying His splendor all the days of your life!

A Prayer for Today: “Heavenly Father, I come to You today and ask that You take off my old, heavy garments of despair and heaviness. Make me new today. Give me a garment of praise so that I can display Your glory and splendor in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

Joel Osteen

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Bible Verses

You, LORD, reign forever; your throne endures from generation to generation.  Lamentations 5:19

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Matthew 24:35 – [Jesus said,] "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away."

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2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new.

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Know this, my dear brothers and sisters: let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger – for human anger doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.  James 1:19-20

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I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises.  - Psalm 34:1

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Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.  —Matthew 24:35

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But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.  — 1 John 1:7

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Romans 12:9  Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.

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Prayers

For a New Day

Lord, the newness of this day
Calls me to an untried way;
Let me gladly take the road,
Give me strength to bear my load.
Thou my guide and helper be —
I will travel through with Thee.
Amen.
by Henry Van Dkye

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Repentance

Almighty God, who does freely pardon all who repent and turn to Him, now fulfill in every contrite heart the promise of redeeming grace; forgiving all our sins, and cleansing us from an evil conscience; through the perfect sacrifice of Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

The Book of Common Worship, 1946 (Presbyterian)

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For Each of Us in Our Work

Almighty God, heavenly Father, who makes it possible for me to work and who gives every creature its food, declaring your glory and showing your handiwork in the heavens and in the earth; Deliver me, I pray, in my work, from coveting material goods, from falling into the temptation of serving mammon and putting money in the forefront of my life. Help me to perform the work which you have put at my hand, in truth, in beauty, and in righteousness, with singleness of heart as your servant, and to the benefit of my fellow men as well as myself; for the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lived and died only to serve us. Amen.

Meditation

[Coveting the things of this world.]

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I dedicate this day to you, mighty God. I pray that your Spirit will lift me up this day, and that your face may shine upon me all the day long, that I might do your will and lead a new life in Christ, reborn in the Spirit. Amen.

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Dear Lord, You are willing to accept me just as I am, warts and all -- my hurts, my guilt, and my sins. You love me just as I am, but You don't want me to stay that way! ... When I sincerely confess my sins, help me to accept Your forgiveness, believing it, and forgiving myself. Repenting means to reverse my direction, doesn't it? Help me to want to become Your "new creation," letting Your desires become my desires, and realizing that You want only the best for me. Keep me ever in Your care, and help me to grow in my faith.

In Jesus' name I pray.

Amen.

© 2000 by D. L. Hammond, Permission to copy granted for noncommercial use.

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Gracious Father of us all, if I may have cause to be provoked today, help me to rise above my angry passions, and not from weakness plunge into that for which I may be sorry. Make me self-forgetful, that I may be willing to make peace with those whom I may have displeased. Amen.

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For all that we should have thought and have not thought;
For all that we should have said and have not said;
For all that we should have done, and have not done;
we ask forgiveness, Lord.

For all that we should not have thought but have thought;
For all that we should not have said but have said;
For all that we should not have done, but have done;
we ask forgiveness, Lord.

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Dear Father, thank you for the love and forgiveness that You show us daily. Lord, help us to overcome any sin that the enemy tempts us to engage in. Lord, forgive us for the times we fail You. We also forgive those who have hurt us and sinned against us. May they come to repentance so that they might know Your forgiving love too. We all need Your love and mercy. Lord Jesus, be merciful to our family and our friends. Watch over our children and our grandchildren and keep them from harm. Guide us daily in the right path so that we do not stray from the straight and narrow. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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The Flesh Versus the Spirit

Galatians 5:16-18

Dear Father, giver of your Spirit,

Help me to walk by the Spirit and not gratify the desires of my flesh. For the desires of my flesh are opposed to the desires of my spirit and to the desires of your Spirit for me. These things set up an opposition within me to keep me from doing what I want. But thank you for letting me know that if I live by the Spirit I do something different than just live by the rules of the law, that in fact I am not under law.

In the name of Jesus I ask you to perfect us, whatever that may take, and give us the grace to endure your renovation process. Amen.