Week 5 : God’s Compassion
Sunday
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 86:15-17 (NLT)
But you, O Lord,
are a God of compassion and mercy,
slow to get angry
and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.
Look down and have mercy on me.
Give your strength to your servant;
save me, the son of your servant.
Send me a sign of your favor.
Then those who hate me will be put to shame,
for you, O Lord, help and comfort me.
Micah 7:18-20 (NLT)
Where is another God like you,
who pardons the guilt of the remnant,
overlooking the sins of his special people?
You will not stay angry with your people forever,
because you delight in showing unfailing love.
Once again you will have compassion on us.
You will trample our sins under your feet
and throw them into the depths of the ocean!
You will show us your faithfulness and unfailing love
as you promised to our ancestors Abraham and Jacob long ago.
Time of Reflection
Thank God for his compassion and mercy, that he pardons our guilt and overlooks our sins.
Reflect on your actions over the past few days. Have you been slow to get angry? Filled with unfailing love? Filled with faith? Praise God for how he is working in your life and ask that the Holy Spirit help in the areas that you are weak.
Missional Moment
God has brought people your way throughout this Lenten season. Pray a prayer of blessing on them. Pray that God’s love and mercy would be poured out on them. Pray that you would have eyes that are aware to God’s nudge this coming week.
Community Prayer
Pray that we learn to forgive others, especially neighbors in our community who we may have had issues with in the past. Give us the humility to let go of past differences and embrace love for our neighbors.