Opening Prayer from John 17: 1-8
Jesus said these things. Then,
raising his eyes in prayer, he said:
Father, it’s time.
Display the bright splendor of your
Son
So the Son in turn may show your
bright splendor.
You put him in charge of everything
human
So he might give real and eternal
life to all in his charge.
And this is the real and eternal
life:
That they know you,
The one and only true God,
And Jesus Christ, whom you sent.
I glorified you on earth
By completing down to the last
detail
What you assigned me to do.
And now, Father, glorify me with
your very own splendor,
The very splendor I had in your
presence
Before there was a world.
I spelled out your character in
detail
To the men and women you gave me.
They were yours in the first place;
Then you gave them to me,
And they have now done what you
said.
They know now, beyond the shadow of
a doubt,
That everything you gave me is
firsthand from you,
For the message you gave me, I gave
them;
And they took it, and were
convinced
That I came from you.
They believed that you sent me. The Message
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story immersion practice: waiting
In his final words to his
disciples, Jesus instructed them to wait in the city “until the Holy Spirit
comes and fills you with power from heaven.” The disciples returned to the
upper room and entered into a period of unceasing prayer. They waited patiently
and yet actively. In this final week of EasterTide, set yourself apart with others
for a season of heightened prayer. Break with your normal pattern. Try to
gather others and initiate an unbroken prayer vigil through the week, taking
turns keeping watch. Prepare for Pentecost by praying for a fresh touch of the
Holy Spirit, a renewed awakening of soul, a newness of life in Christ. Practice
waiting before the Lord in silence and with simple petitions.
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