July 2012 Upper Room
Bible Readings and “Thought for the Day”
July 1 – John 6: 1-13
“Giving food for the body opens the door to sharing food for the soul.”
July 2 – Psalms 19: 7-11
“Write a letter to someone, identify their gifts and encourage them
to use them.”
July 3 – I Samuel 16: 1-7
“As you serve God and others, you will become more inwardly and
lastingly beautiful.”
July 4 – Isaiah 61: 1-4
“How do we welcome the needy?”
July 5 – Proverbs 4:20-27
“Our focus determines whether we are moving closer to God or
farther away.”
July 6 – James 1: 2-4
“Remind us you are with us no matter what paths we must walk.”
July 7 – I John 1: 5-9
“God’s love can remove even the toughest inner stain.”
July 8 – Luke 15: 1-7
“God’s joy knows no bounds.”
July 9 – Romans 16: 1-16
“No matter how unimportant I feel, I matter as a servant of God.”
July 10 – Luke 2: 1-11
“Every day we can find signs of Christ’s presence.”
July 11 – Psalm 31: 1-8
“If God is for us, who can be against us?”
July 12 - Psalm 37: 23-31
“Even when I am overwhelmed, God is not.”
July 13 – Galatians 6: 7-11
“God wants to help us make right choices.”
July 14 – Matthew 6: 19-24
“Our identity as God’s children is a greater asset than anything money can buy.”
July 15 – Psalm 63: 3-8
“No matter what today brings, I can trust God to hold me.”
July 16 – Matthew 19: 16-22
“Find a way to support someone who is unemployed.”
July 17 – Psalm 51: 10-17
“Look beyond your offerings to the love in our heart.”
July 18 – Romans 12: 9-18
“Look more closely for the good!”
July 19 – Matthew 20: 1-16
“The gift of salvation is the same, no matter when we come to Christ.”
July 20 – Matthew 13:19-27
“What is God saying to me today?”
July 21 – Philippians 4: 4-9
“Lasting peace comes from trusting God.”
July 22 – Romans 8: 31-39
“Though people may fail us, God never will.”
July 23 – Colossians 3: 12-17
“No hurt is too great for us to forgive.”
July 24 – Jude 1: 20-25
“Salvation is only the beginning of what God wants to do in us.”
July 25 – Luke 11: 9-13
“God’s ability to answer our prayers has no limits.”
July 26 – Psalm 34: 1-14
“God helps us to play through the rain.”
July 27 – Psalm 139: 13-18
“Because God made us, God knows us and loves us.”
July 28 – Matthew 6: 25-34
“Encourage a widow or widower in your community.”
July 29 – Hebrews 2: 10-18; 5: 5-10
“What reminds me of God’s grace day by day?”
July 30 – Psalm 136: 1-9, 23-36
“No matter how we may fail God, God will never fail us.”
July 31 – Matthew 15: 10-20
“I was glad when they said to me, ‘let us go to the house of the Lord!”
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