8

Trouble getting up in the morning?  Put these words of Jesus near your bed:

"Rise, and have no fear" (Matt. 17:7).

Amen.

7

Phone Blessing

Father in heaven, bless this phone.  Help me to use it in a way that pleases You, benefits me, and encourages others.  In Jesus' name, amen.

6

If we think about it, Jesus preached a second "Sermon on the Mount."  The first, of course, is found in Matthew 5, 6, and 7.  And the second?

Mount Calvary.

5

You receive the body and blood of Christ.

Then, using the words of Simeon, the pastor says, "Depart in peace."  This means: Have no fear of death!

Amen.