Friday, 3/27/20 - The One And Only

The Daily Manna

Welcome to your Friday devotional and news update.

COVID-19 SITUATION: Due to the state mandated ban on public gatherings, and in order to best protect our members, guests, and our community, all public gatherings and events are suspended until further notice. Please subscribe to The Daily Manna to stay informed.

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Devotional

We are currently in a series of devotionals over the book of Matthew. Every day we will have a devotion from a different chapter of the book.

Text: “Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.” - Matthew 4:10

Devotional: While Satan may not visit us and ask us to worship him directly, the world is tempting us to do just that every day. We can worship Satan by putting anything in place of God. Notice Jesus’ solution—God must be the only object of devotion and worship in your life. 

Prayer: Lord God, I place you on the throne of my heart. There is no other God but you, and I serve you with my whole being. Please forgive me for the times I do not give you my all. 

Challenge: Identify three things that have stood in the place of God (most important) in your life. Now determine if those things are becoming less important, or more important as time goes on. Is God becoming more so?

News & Activities

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Prayer Requests

  • Our Doctors — On the front lines of the Coronavirus response.

  • Amanda — A local resident who is worried her husband might have Coronavirus. This is particularly worrisome because she is pregnant, and they have children who are susceptible for other health-related reasons. Please keep this family in your prayers.

  • Reed — Abigail’s brother-in-law who may be getting laid off due to the Coronavirus situation. Pray for his job security.

  • Emily — A friend of Abigail’s who was induced to give birth yesterday.

Note: If you have a prayer request you’d like added here, please contact us.

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Announcements

  • The White House announced that they recommend all gatherings with more than 10 people should be suspended due to Coronavirus. We will continue to evaluate the situation, and make announcements as we determine what to do. As for right now, our public gatherings are suspended indefinitely. Stay tuned for details about when we will resume our regular events and programs.

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Upcoming Events

  • All upcoming events for the next few weeks have been canceled due to the spread of COVID-19 in our area. Please see the “Events” page on our website for a complete list of upcoming events in the future.

Our church’s mission:
“At the Marshfield church of Christ we are committed to glorifying God and uplifting one another through worship, spiritual growth, outreach, fellowship, and service to the community.”

Our church’s motto:
“Loving God. Loving Others.”

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