"Jubilee Cards" about Roots
Combining verses, declarations, and prayers
Seven of the 50 "Jubilee Cards" help us catch onto the Roots Rhythm. They clue us in to God's strategy to bless the world through the spiritual descendants of Abraham, a.k.a. "Group 1A." The seven "Roots" cards sign us up to become part of his strategy. Using them each day is like going back to a song you like and listening to it over and over, soaking it in.
Each card has a verse, a declaration, and a prayer, arranged in a "Ready, set, go" sequence.
READY -- the daily Roots Verse reminds you of the big idea of Roots Season. Each verse will tell you something about what group you belong to and what the purpose of that group is. The way you go through your day today should be spreading God's blessing any way you can. God gave it to you to give to them.
SET -- the daily Roots Declaration links the big idea of Roots Season to your day. It pinpoints one game-changing act of God that has huge effects on everything. The Declaration defines your day for you, which means your pains and your enemies can't tell you who you are.
GO! -- the daily Roots Prayer invites God to SYNC you with the big idea and the Declaration. The Prayer is great to use as you are heading out the door to start your day and/or walking into the place where you spend most of your day.
See/print Jubilee Cards (scroll down)
Seven "Roots Verses" - adapted for daily personal use
Roots Declarations - one-liners to set the tone for your day
Roots Prayers to SYNC you with the verses and declarations
FAQs
Jubilee Cards (default wording)
Put your name in the blanks below, or
see options to customize your own version.
Sundays
SYNC Card 8
Roots Verse: All families on earth will be blessed through Abraham, and that includes
yours, ________.
Adapted from The Message paraphrase of Genesis 12.3
Declaration: This is a day to remember God's promise to Abraham, and to live like it matters.
Self-understanding: We see ourselves in Christ as fruitful branches on the Abraham family tree.
Prayer: Thank you that as we bless others, we are part of the fulfillment of your ancient promise to Abraham.
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Mondays
SYNC Card 9
Roots Verse: Some of the branches were pruned and you wild olive shoots were graf-ted in. Now you are fed by that rich and holy root, but that doesn’t give you any bragging rights, ________.
Adapted from The Message paraphrase of Romans 11.17
Declaration: This is a day to remember God's promise to Abraham, and to live like it matters.
Self-understanding: We see ourselves in Christ as fruitful branches on the Abraham family tree.
Prayer: God of Abraham, thank you for grafting us into Abraham’s family tree and letting us get nourished by that root.
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Tuesdays
SYNC Card 10
Roots Verse: Just go ahead with what you’ve been given, ________. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him. You’re deeply rooted in him.
Adapted from The Message paraphrase of Colossians 2.7
Declaration: This is a day to remember God's promise to Abraham, and to live like it matters.
Self-understanding: We see ourselves in Christ as fruitful branches on the Abraham family tree.
Prayer: Thank you for our deep roots in Jesus, through whom we become members of Abraham’s family.
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Wednesdays
SYNC Card 11
Roots Verse: I am the Vine, you are the branches. When we are attached, _______, the harvest is sure to be abundant. Separated, you can’t produce a thing.
Adapted from The Message paraphrase of John 15.5
Declaration: This is a day to remember God's promise to Abraham, and to live like it matters.
Self-understanding: We see ourselves in Christ as fruitful branches on the Abraham family tree.
Prayer: Thank you for our living attachment to Jesus the Messiah, the source of a fruitful life.
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Thursdays
SYNC Card 12
Roots Verse: The Spirit of Christ produces fruits such as these, ________: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, loyalty, tolerance, and self-control.
Adapted from The Message paraphrase of Galatians 5.22-23
Declaration: This is a day to remember God's promise to Abraham, and to live like it matters.
Self-understanding: We see ourselves in Christ as fruitful branches on the Abraham family tree.
Prayer: Thank you that a fruitful life comes not by us trying harder but by accepting your Spirit’s influence.
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Fridays
SYNC Card 13
Roots Verse: Now that you belong to me, you are an heir of Abraham. You have a share in
everything I promised him, ________!
Adapted from The Message paraphrase of Galatians 3.29
Declaration: This is a day to remember God's promise to Abraham, and to live like it matters.
Self-understanding: We see ourselves in Christ as fruitful branches on the Abraham family tree.
Prayer: Thank you that we get to be heirs in Abraham’s family, sharing in all the promises you gave him.
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Saturdays
SYNC Card 14
Roots Verse: Jew or Gentile, backward or sophisticated, slave or free – none of it matters
any more, ________. I lift my people above all that.
Adapted from The Message paraphrase of Colossians 3.11
Declaration: This is a day to remember God's promise to Abraham, and to live like it matters.
Self-understanding: We see ourselves in Christ as fruitful branches on the Abraham family tree.
Prayer: Thank you for making us all equals in the family of Abraham. We won’t look down on anyone today.
Customizing the Jubilee Cards
SYNC is not about standardizing you. It is about encouraging you to SYNC with Jesus Christ, the master of creativity and variety. If creating your own version of the Jubilee Cards would help you more than the "default wording" version above, here are some options:
1. Which Bible version?
The default wording uses personalized paraphrase format based on The Message. You may prefer the straight quotes from Scripture. In the downloadable Word document at the top of this page, replace our wording with the translation of your choice. Lots of options at www.biblegateway.com.
2. Which form of the Declaration?
See three options
3. Which form of the Prayer?
See five options, including two that do not use the Jubilee Cards at all
FAQs on personal use of Jubilee Cards
Why do these cards work? Where do the cards get their power to influence us?
These tools remind us of our roots. They SYNC us with Christ, the descendant of Abraham who opened the door to the Abraham family so we could be adopted into it. The cards remind us of this, and it has an almost magical effect on us. In SYNC with Christ, we belong. We participate in the family's mission. Out of SYNC, we would not have a share in any of it. We would be left out like strangers at a family reunion.
Isn't it dangerous to add any words of our own into a Scripture verse?