First United Methodist Church of De Soto

10/30/2026

Daily Bible Reading
Lamentations 3:22-23

21 Yet I still dare to hope
when I remember this:
22 The faithful love of the Lord never ends![b]
His mercies never cease.
23 Great is his faithfulness;
his mercies begin afresh each morning.
24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance;
therefore, I will hope in him!”

Today, Where do you need to extend some mercy to ourself and what steps could you take in order to accept God's mercy?
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10/29/2026

As we have been discussing mercy towards others- extending it to those less deserving, let us take today to reflect on this with 2 thoughts:

1. who needs your mercy rather than your judgment

2. what specific act of kindness could you show the person (in #1 above) this week

share in the comments below an act of mercy (not necessarily one you are working on above but maybe one that you have in the past)

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10/28/2026

Luke 6:36 "be merciful just as your Father is merciful" we are not simply to follow this moral principle but to reflect the nature of our Father in heaven. Just like children who imitate their parents, our mercy becomes a family resemblance and that marks us as children of God.
Mercy is expressed through:
Compassion toward others
Withholding judgment
Forgiving offenses
Generous giving

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10/27/2026

walk a day in someone else's shoes, you never know what someone else is going/living through.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh55e6U_XPM

we say live by the golden rule, "do unto others as you would have done to you" It is even in the Bible - Matthew 7:12 in the words of Jesus, "12 “In everything do to others as you would have them do to you, for this is the Law and the Prophets."

But what if what we do to others as we like, is not something they would like done to them? You may like to be hugged when you are hurting and others may not like to be hugged but just a pat on the back or hand on the shoulder.
What if we like it when someone stands and says a prayer along side us but someone else does not?

sometimes doing unto others as you would have done to you is not as easy as we might think. And we are all going through something we cannot always know or be aware of.

But, we can smile, we can ask "what can I do for you" or "how can I pray for you" or even just a simple "I am here for you and I care so take it one day at a time" and as crazy as this may sound, sometimes it is just being there...no words...no hugs...just be there and listen, be there and help if they need. Instead of just doing, lets also listen.

But Jesus did want us to love one another, just as he loves us. We all want to be loved, cared about, treated with respect, to be heard, to be appreciated. This is not difficult and we should strive for doing this to others as we would have this done to us, DAILY!

We never know what someone else is going through, living in or thinking. Our 'plates' are overfull and for some overwhelming. And you may be the only Jesus they see that day.

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If you could stand in someone else's shoes... Hear what they hear.....

10/26/2026

To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable in others because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you-C.S.Lewis

Forgiveness is NON-NEGOTIABLE for believers BUT, reconciliation is not always required!

Romans 12:18 "If it is possible as far as it depends on you, live at peach with everyone."

Ephesians 4:32 "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other just as Christ forgave you"

No one is perfect, we do not all agree. We do not want to forgive the inexcusable in others because we believe we are better than whatever that inexcusable is. Humble yourself and acknowledge that none is righteous, no not one. We may try to be good people and do good things but we fall so short of God's glory that we must learn to (transform) change our hearts and souls and believe that the God of the Bible does exist, that He did send His one and only Son to die for our inexcusable sin, He rose from the dead and lives today waiting for you to believe and accept this truth so that your soul will have everlasting life in His kingdom and not in eternal Hell and damnation. (and yes, Hell exists just as Heaven exists).

Have an open mind, an open heart, and share this message to others that they may be filled with the love of Christ and made new by the Holy Spirit.

Blessings on this Monday October 26, 2026

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10/24/2026

Why can't we just get along?

from after the time humans ate the fruit and their eyes were opened, sin began. This was the beginning of humans not getting along. Then we have the first murder-Cain kills Able over being jealous. In the Bible, this is the order of the stories. There was certainly more going on than this, but these are where we are going to focus our attention. Why can't we just get along?

Since we cannot get along, what can we do to get along?

why is it all we do have to be about us?
why is it not good enough to be about others?
why do be have to bully others?
why do we have to threaten others?
why do we have to tear each other down to make us feel good?

what can we do?

We must find our unity with God. He is what is missing. And with His return always on our minds, we should be wanting & willing to change-accept that Christ died, Christ risen because Christ is coming again. Then live a life that would be honoring, pleasing and making God look good - for He is good, His mercy is everlasting & His truth will endure through all generations!

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10/23/2026

some families have made this a tradition.

Eats & Drinks🍔🌭🥤

Big news! Our food stand has a fresh new name while serving the same great food! 🎉 We are now Eats & Drinks. Come on by and enjoy classic American favorites, including hot dogs, juicy hamburgers, and cheesy nachos. We are open Tuesday through Sunday, from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you again! Go to snows.org/wayoflights/ for more information.

10/23/2026

Friday October 23, 2026
DO NOT let social media, news medias, and any other form of communication panic you. Be alert and ready always, be prepared always but live each and every day that is pleasing and acceptable to the Lord. "Our #1 job in life is to make the Son of God look good!" David Gibbs and not getting along does not make him look good. not trusting in Him does not make him look good, not having faith in him does not make him look good. and, not believing in the Good News that he died for our sin of the whole world, that he defeated the grave by raising from the dead on the 3rd day and is seated at the right hand of the Father in heaven preparing a place for all believers, this does not make him look good either.

DO NOT let any form of media communications rattle your cage. Stay firmly grounded in the Lord, believe, accept and you will be a changed person with the power of the Holy Spirit.

Blessings on your day

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