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Respite For the Weary
Thursday
Picture: Vessel (pouring in)
Scripture: John 2:1-10; Romans 5:5; Ephesians 3:19-20; Psalm 119:11, 57
Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you:
Close your eyes and visualize someone pouring clean water into a crystal vase. This picture represents the miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit (as well as God’s word) being poured into our hearts. His Word and Spirit create beauty within us, which creates newness of life every day.
Can you give an example of a specific circumstance in which you know you felt God’s Spirit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, or self-control pour into you? Explain.
Is there a time in which God’s word spoke directly to your heart in a certain situation? Explain.
Write a prayer using the above verses as a reference:
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy, blot out my transgression. Psalm 51:1
Dear Lord Jesus,
Your steadfast love is the mighty force that fuels your abundant mercy--our sin is gone because of your sacrificial act of taking our place at the cross! Amazing love, how can it be? By faith we humbly receive this incredible blessing. In Jesus' Name, Amen.