“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God ; believe also in me.2My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.4You know the way to the place where I am going.”

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.19Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me.

Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.”

Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”

Lord God my Father,

Give your peace to me and show me how to receive it so it grows in me. I know you are always with me and your way is made known. Give me strength to avoid distraction and stay in your plan. Keep me from struggling to understand, help me to bring calm to my thoughts so I can allow you to rest with me and be known. Your Love and delight guide me and assure me that I am on the rite path.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

 “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?”

“Nothing,” they answered.

 “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”41He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”

But this is your hour—when darkness reigns.”

Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”

Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.17Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.35By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

Lord God my Father,

You provide all that I could ever need. Keep me from worrying about anything in front of me today and give me confidence in your plan without doubt. Darkness is around me in every direction but your light can never be darkened. Wash me clean so I may represent you well and lead all I meet to you in Peace and Love. Thank you for your plan and closeness.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

 “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners.46Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me.

“Abba,  Father,”he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour?38Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Lord God my Father,

Give me the strength I need to deny my weakness and strengthen my spirit to give me focus on you. Keep me near and courageous no matter the test before me. Allow you Peace to rest well with me and guide me well. Keep me from the pressures of the world so I may stand well with you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

“He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

Lord God my Father,

Help me to have your servant’s heart and not be shellfish in my thoughts. Give me delight to the point others see you and desire you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other,11and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.12Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,13but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.

Lord God my Father,

Help me to keep my focus on you and not be distracted by the deceiver. Give me discernment of my thoughts and keep me close to you so darkness is avoided. Allow you light to be constant on me so I am serving you first in all things.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Watch out that no one deceives you.6Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many.7When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.

Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.33Be on guard! Be alert

What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’ ”

Lord God my Father,

Allow your Peace to be my only guide and protect me with discernment towards deceit. Give me confidence that your words will find me at the right time, give me courage to speak them well. Time is the unknown, help me to not anticipate the next moment but allow it as you desire.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Look, your house is left to you desolate.39For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

Lord God my Father,

Help me to identify and purge the desire to question you plan and be obedient to you above all else.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“ ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; 11 the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”

“Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.44They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”

Lord God my Father,

Show me how to keep my focus on you without the distractions of this world, use me for your kingdom. Purify my Love and remove any darkness my desires may influence. Help me to give all that I have to you for your work.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Have faith in God,”Jesus answered. 23“Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.

For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken.50I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”

Lord God my Father,

You are creator of all things including my faith. Help me to remove my doubts and believe without ponder, just believe. Help me to live as you speak to me without my desire creating conflict.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Lord God my Father,

Release the greed from my heart and allow me to allow your spirit to influence mine so I may be like you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen