“Mary!” Jesus said. She turned to him and cried out, “Rabboni!”

“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” 

 “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.”

 “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.”

Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me.”

Though I am surrounded by troubles, you will protect me from the anger of my enemies.

Lord God my Father,

Help me to be still so I may know you. Guide me with your Peace and cause me to believe without question. Help me to take your will as you desire me to and protect me as I serve you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“I did not lose a single one of those you have given me.”

 “You say I am a king. Actually, I was born and came into the world to testify to the truth. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.”

“We have no king but Caesar,” the leading priests shouted back.

Lord God my Father,

You know me and keep me near. Give me the courage and strength to live delightfully, trusting you in all situations today. Keep me from choosing grumpy when you designed me to worship. Keep my eyes on your obvious Truth.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! 

I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!

“But I will send you the Advocate  —the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me. 

The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me. 10Righteousness is available because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more. 11Judgment will come because the ruler of this world has already been judged.

Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth.

I have revealed you to them, and I will continue to do so. Then your love for me will be in them, and I will be in them.”

His faithful love endures forever.

Lord God my Father,

Allow me to receive your Truth to guide me and give me single focus that cannot be moved from your Truth. Allow your Spirit to be my only guide and protect my thoughts from wondering off. Give me strength to endure the attacks and keep me from acting on my own but have me to allow you to have your way in my actions. You are the Peace, Truth and Joy that I wish to carry well. Your Love is all I will ever need.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

When Judas had eaten the bread, Satan entered into him.

Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.”

9Jesus replied, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don’t know who I am? 

And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.”

Lord God my Father,

Keep me near and protect me from sin and temptation. Help me to know you!

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Do you believe this, Martha?” 27“Yes, Lord,” she told him. “I have always believed you are the Messiah,

“Father, thank you for hearing me. 42You always hear me,

Lord God my Father,

Help me to really believe without doubt. Thank you for always being there for me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

 “God should get the glory for this, because we know this man Jesus is a sinner.”

“I entered this world to render judgment—to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.”

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, 29for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else

Lord God my Father,

All Glory to you father, your way is delightful and freeing. Keep me close and open my heart to experience life as you designed it to be. Call me and I will come.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil. 

 “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”

Why can’t you understand what I am saying? It’s because you can’t even hear me!

He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don’t listen because you don’t belong to God.”

“I will not go home; I will not let myself rest. 4I will not let my eyes sleep nor close my eyelids in slumber 5until I find a place to build a house for the Lord, a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”

Lord God my Father,

Remove my stubborn way and release a desire in me to glorify you alone. Keep me from the temptations of my lazy way and give me focus on your will and power. May my efforts bring you glory this day.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

So the Jewish leaders tried all the harder to find a way to kill him. For he not only broke the Sabbath, he called God his Father, thereby making himself equal with God.

“And I assure you that the time is coming, indeed it’s here now, when the dead will hear my voice—the voice of the Son of God. And those who listen will live. 

 “Your approval means nothing to me, 42because I know you don’t have God’s love within you.

“Don’t be afraid. I am here!” 21Then they were eager to let him in the boat, and immediately they arrived at their destination!

“This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”

For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.

Lord God my Father,

Keep me from judgment, that is your job. Open my heart to hear you, your Love is life. Keep me from fear because you are close, help me to truly believe. My future is in you alone.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But if you don’t believe me when I tell you about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I tell you about heavenly things? 

God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

18 “There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him.

All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. 

For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”

And the man believed what Jesus said and started home.

Lord God my Father,

Help me to believe without human doubt. Keep me safe from the deceiver. Help me to follow without fear or doubt and follow you alone. Help me to allow your light to be what is seen and keep me humble. Allow your Truth to be my guide and share it well.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. 13They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.

“I tell you the truth, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God going up and down on the Son of Man, the one who is the stairway between heaven and earth.1:51 Greek going up and down on the Son of Man; see Gen 28:10-17. “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.

“Passion for God’s house will consume me.”

Lord God my Father,

Restore me to your desire, allow me to see and share as you designed.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen