“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

Yes, Lot was a righteous man who was tormented in his soul by the wickedness he saw and heard day after day. 9So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment. 10He is especially hard on those who follow their own twisted sexual desire, and who despise authority.

For you are a slave to whatever controls you. 20And when people escape from the wickedness of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and then get tangled up and enslaved by sin again, they are worse off than before. 21It would be better if they had never known the way to righteousness than to know it and then reject the command they were given to live a holy life. 22They prove the truth of this proverb: “A dog returns to its vomit.”2:22 Prov 26:11. And another says, “A washed pig returns to the mud.”

Lord God my Father,

Give me a heart that delights in your way. Protect me from the evil that want’s me. Help me to only have one desire which is to honor you in all my ways.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. 15But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy.

You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart.

For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.

 Then, even if some refuse to obey the Good News, your godly lives will speak to them without any words. They will be won over 2by observing your pure and reverent lives.

You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. 

Lord God my Father,

Keep me close and far from my old ways. Create in me a desire to be holy under your desire. Allow you Love to be seen and felt to bring strength to others as well as me. Allow my life to speak of you and allow your gentle spirit to rest powerfully with me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

So the two disciples went into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there.

“I tell you the truth, Peter—this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know me.”

31“No!” Peter declared emphatically. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the others vowed the same.

Many false witnesses spoke against him, but they contradicted each other. 

But Jesus said nothing, much to Pilate’s surprise.

But at this point the leading priests stirred up the crowd to demand the release of Barabbas instead of Jesus.

Lord God my Father,

Help me to follow your plan without question and believe your words whole heartedly. Give me discernment for your desire above all else and be still in your presence. Keep me from falling to the world.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Get away from me, Satan!” he said. “You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.”

He said this because he didn’t really know what else to say, for they were all terrified.

The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!”

Jesus replied, “This kind can be cast out only by prayer.

 “But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around your neck. 

You must have the qualities of salt among yourselves and live in peace with each other.”

I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

“Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked.

27Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.”

Lord God my Father,

Help me to see you and not my limited way. Give me the words you want me to speak and keep me from thinking about it from my understanding. Help me with my desire to know your plan which is beyond my understanding. Use me to represent you well to others, help me to be your child and allow your possibilities to to rest with me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Have faith in God. 23I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. 24I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. 25But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.

But when you are arrested and stand trial, don’t worry in advance about what to say. Just say what God tells you at that time, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

O Lord, do good to those who are good, whose hearts are in tune with you. 5But banish those who turn to crooked ways, O Lord. Take them away with those who do evil.

Lord God my Father,

I know who you are, and I have no doubt in your power. Protect me from having any doubt in the power of my faith. Keep me humble but strong in the power of my prayers that are under your authority. Keep me from thinking so I may allow your spirit to have its way with me. Give me a heart that forgives others without reservation so I may be without judgement as I pray. Keep me close with others who truly know you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen