H – HARMONY of the brethren. God expects us all to get along well with one another. We are to be one as God and Christ are one (John 17:20-23).
A – ADORATION for God – it is reverence. We are to revere God by putting Him first in our lives (Matthew 6:33).
P – PRAY to God for friends, family, self, for the sick (spiritually and physically), the leaders of our country and many other things. The trouble with prayer is it is so much easier to talk about, but it is not easy to do. We say I will pray for these things, but we don’t take time to pray as we should (1 Thessalonians 5:17; Colossians 4:2; 1 Timothy 2:8).
P – PRAISE GOD from whom all blessing flow. One of the great side effects of praise is that we begin to realize the precious nature of our relationship to God (Hebrews 13:15; 1 Peter 4:11).
Y – YIELD not to temptation, for yielding is sin. One of our sins is stubbornness. Let us turn to God for help and He will help us overcome anything. God promised us a way of escape, if we look for and accept His help (1 Corinthians 10:13).
N – NOT TO FORSAKE THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CHURCH. All services and Bible studies are important to worship and praise God, not just Sunday morning. We need the mid-week service for spiritual food and growth (Hebrews 10:25-26).
E – EVANGELISM – the Great Commission says, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel.” This includes every community, including the one in which we live. We should be trying to invite our friends and neighbors (Matt. 28:19-20).
W – WORSHIP God in spirit and in truth. We need to try as hard as we can to stay focused on what is being taught or said during our worship service to God. Try not to let what is going on around us to distract us, no matter how cute the little ones are (John 4:24).
Y – YESTERDAY is gone – we need to put it behind us – press onto the future and start afresh. Do not worry about the past or future, but work for today. This is all that God has promised (Matthew 6:34).
E – EAGERNESS to serve. Let us all find jobs to do and do them well for the Lord. There is a work we all can do. No work is too small. We need to use our talents the Lord has given us (Matt. 25:14-30).
A – ASSOCIATION is another word for fellowship. Fellowship can be worshipping, working, playing, eating or just spending time with one another. It is certainly up there with teaching, the Lord’s Supper and prayer (Acts 2:42).
R – READ and study God’s Word daily. This will help us to grow into the kind of Christians God wants us to be (2 Timothy 2:15).
