Receive (20 mins):
Open your time in prayer. Ask the Holy Spirit to speak to you.
Listen to this devotion on Psalm 3 (The reading is included. Follow along in your Bible.)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/74tBojPvpUeufyBZnfGmLz?si=e546ee0dcae44e1f
- Spend some time in personal reflection and prayer. (5 mins)
- Share with the group what God has been speaking to you. Is there a challenge for you? Have you been impressed with a particular characteristic of God? (10 mins).
- Pray together, responding to what God has been showing you in this Psalm. (5 mins)
Read (20 mins):
Read John 14:1-7
- Share a time when you have felt distressed and/or confused/lost. How did you (instinctively) try to ease your distress? Do you have a “go-to” self-soothing mechanism? In what ways does it fall short?
- What does it mean that Jesus is the way, truth and life? How does Jesus’ identity relate to peace and comfort?
- How can you have peace even when circumstances don’t change or resolve the way you want?
Respond (20 mins):
- Spend a few minutes in personal reflection. What is the Holy Spirit impressing on your heart? (3 mins)
- Take time to share how the Holy Spirit is challenging you. How can you be accountable to each other? Consider keeping a record for the purposes of prayer and accountability. (12 mins)