Week 4 : Cultivating God’s Truth
Saturday
Call to Prayer
God’s desire is for all of humanity to have an intimate relationship with Him. We are able to know God through his Son, Jesus Christ. We engage in a relationship with God through studying the Scriptures and allowing the Holy Spirit to reveal God’s love, truth and compassion, which are found in Christ Jesus.
Spend a few moments in prayer and silence preparing your heart to receive from the Holy Spirit.
Psalm & Scripture
Psalm 119:153-160 (NLT)
Look upon my suffering and rescue me,
for I have not forgotten your instructions.
Argue my case; take my side!
Protect my life as you promised.
The wicked are far from rescue,
for they do not bother with your decrees.
LORD, how great is your mercy
let me be revived by following your regulations.
Many persecute and trouble me,
yet I have not swerved from your laws.
Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart,
because they care nothing for your word.
See how I love your commandments, LORD.
Give back my life because of your unfailing love.
The very essence of your words is truth;
all your just regulations will stand forever.
Philippians 4:8 (NLT)
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Time of Reflection
Take a few moments to think back on the Scripture passages read and prayed over during this past week. Praise God that the sum of his word is truth.
Pray that the Holy Spirit would strengthen you, that you would fix your thoughts on what is true, honorable right, pure, lovely and admirable.
Ask God that the truth of Christ would be a light that guides your path today, and that the Holy Spirit would help you to share the light of God’s truth with others.
Missional Moment
Ask God to lead you to someone. Ask them if you can pray for them. Make it a sincere prayer including things you have already learned about them. Pray that God would pour out his love, truth and compassion on them.
Community Prayer
Pray for those in our community who are struggling with addictions. We pray that Jesus would heal their deep areas of woundedness and that we would surround them with unconditional love, encouragement, and support without judgment.