Prayer: Holy Father – Thank You for Your Word. Bring us new life as we walk with Jesus and His disciples during this first Holy Week. Our Lord knew… the disciples didn’t understand… we are in various stages of working it out ourselves. Fill us with Your Spirit and speak to us. We ask this in the precious name of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus. Amen.
Continue reading “🦅 John Chapters 14-15✨”🦅 John Chapters 12-13 ✨
Prayer: Abba Father – we return to Your Word today in awe of You. You tell us that You will not turn away any who turn to You. Some of us are slow in coming… tentative, at best, in staying… most of us are just confused in accepting such a wonderful message. We have been too hurt… too damaged… by this world that we are slow to accept this good news as true. Help us to fight the lies and deceit around us – open our hearts to hear what you are speaking to us today. Your words, Lord, bring life to us. We ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Continue reading “🦅 John Chapters 12-13 ✨”🦅 John Chapters 10-11✨
Prayer: Abba Father – we return to Your Word today in awe at the power contained within. Open our eyes that we may see Jesus as He’s revealed in Scripture. He is The Light in a dark world and He offers to open our eyes and remove us from the realm of Spiritual darkness. Soften our hearts to humbly accept His offer. Let us see the truth that You reveal in these chapters. We ask You for this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Continue reading “🦅 John Chapters 10-11✨”🦅 John Chapters 8 – 9✨
Prayer: Abba Father – we return to Your Word today for new revelation. Help us to humble ourselves to see Your will more clearly, so that we may submit ourselves to Your authority. For we live in a dark world and You, Lord Jesus, are the Light of the World. Open our eyes to the wisdom of following obediently in the ways of Our Savior Jesus.. We ask You for this in His name, Amen.
Continue reading “🦅 John Chapters 8 – 9✨”🦅 John Chapters 6 – 7✨
Prayer: My Dear Lord and Heavenly Father – we return to Your Word today with open minds and open hearts. We ask that You draw near to us and reveal more of who You are to us. Let us marvel at the great chasm that Jesus crossed, twice. Once to come and reveal Yourself and then, the return trip that opened The Way back to You. Help us to see this great invitation as You have revealed to us in Your Word. We ask You for this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Continue reading “🦅 John Chapters 6 – 7✨”🦅 John Chapters 4 – 5✨
Prayer: My Dear Lord and Heavenly Father – we join you today to observe how You love people. You are so gracious and kind to all people; You are also uncomfortably honest with all people. May we learn from You how to relate to others with grace and truth.
Open our eyes and open our hearts to receive the wisdom You are ready to share with us. We seek You and ask You for this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Continue reading “🦅 John Chapters 4 – 5✨”🦅 John Chapters 2 – 3✨
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit – join us as we study Your Word. We are thankful for Your Word, the fellowship of believers, and Your presence among us when two or more are gathered together to read and meditate on Your Word. It is Your Word that has the power to save us and transform us more and more into your image.
What we do not know, teach us. We seek You and ask You for this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Continue reading “🦅 John Chapters 2 – 3✨”🦅 John Chapter 1 ✨
Prayer: Heavenly Father, in this new year, we ask that You draw us nearer than ever before. There is a sense of urgency around us. Tune our hearts and minds to hear Your truth above all the noise that surrounds us as we embark on a new study of the truth found in the Gospel of John.
Yes, we’ve read this before and we’ve studied this before. Yet somehow, there is a thought lingering that perhaps we’ve missed something. It’s been a few years and we’ve grown since then. Lord, teach us what we were unable to understand before. Lead us to a deeper understanding of You. We ask this in the incredible name of Jesus. Amen.
Continue reading “🦅 John Chapter 1 ✨”🔆Light Over Darkness 🌑
Cycles… seasons… repetitions… all have one thing in common: renewal. The sabbath was made for man [Mark 2:27] – we were meant to go for a period and then stop and rest before beginning again. His mercies are new every morning. [Lamentations 3:23]
If you thought life was meant to be lived in a non-stop hamster-wheel, you’re wrong. If it feels like your life is running on a nonstop marathon course, your feelings are giving you a warning – you’re on the wrong track!
In the creation story, in particular days 1 and 4 in Genesis 1:1-5, 14-19, we get light, time, and lights to mark seasons of time. For all our lives we’ve woken up to a brand-new day… we celebrate birthdays… we have calendars to mark off the months in a year.
Just a short time ago we celebrated Christmas and asked ourselves… where has the year gone? And now we are two weeks into a new year 2024. I am taking this opportunity to praise God for all He’s done this past year and for the blessings He’s already shown this year.
Continue reading “🔆Light Over Darkness 🌑”👑 Matthew Chapters 27 – 28 🦁
🙏🏻 Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit – Help us to fully embrace the Good News you are announcing in this gospel as we examine the final two chapters of Matthew. We ask for Your help in doing this, in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.
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