Seeking God for the revelation of God’s love (Read Psalm 85, John 14: 15-21)
“Show us your lovingkindness, O Lord, and grant us your salvation. I will hear what God the Lord will say; for He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; but let them not turn back to folly.” (Psalm 85:7-8)
"Because I live, you also will live. Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him.”" (John 14:19,21)
Steve Hawthorne has written this prayer, “Free us from the folly of allowing ourselves to be only lightly inspired by sermons and rumours of Your reviving power. We have found ourselves again and again turning back to stubborn habits of heart. We have proved the folly of merely deciding to be different. Only you can change us. Reveal the love of Christ and the power of his salvation with magnificent intensity. We are listening for your life changing Word.”
2 The psalmist prays, “Show us your lovingkindness!” Jesus says that as we keep his commands and obey them, we show our love... and he promises us this glorious gift: “I will love him and show myself to him.”
Finally, it is only when we have been so deeply captivated by the unconditional love of God for us that we are free to love Him and then share that same love with others.
PRAY
“Show us your lovingkindness, O Lord, and grant us your salvation. I will hear what God the Lord will say; for He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; but let them not turn back to folly.” (Psalm 85:7-8)
"Because I live, you also will live. Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him.”" (John 14:19,21)
Steve Hawthorne has written this prayer, “Free us from the folly of allowing ourselves to be only lightly inspired by sermons and rumours of Your reviving power. We have found ourselves again and again turning back to stubborn habits of heart. We have proved the folly of merely deciding to be different. Only you can change us. Reveal the love of Christ and the power of his salvation with magnificent intensity. We are listening for your life changing Word.”
2 The psalmist prays, “Show us your lovingkindness!” Jesus says that as we keep his commands and obey them, we show our love... and he promises us this glorious gift: “I will love him and show myself to him.”
Finally, it is only when we have been so deeply captivated by the unconditional love of God for us that we are free to love Him and then share that same love with others.
PRAY
- Pray for a greater revelation of God’s love in your life.
- Pray that God will send in our midst a deep assurance that we are loved by him.
- Think of loved ones and friends who need to be touched by Christ’s love and pray that Jesus will show Himself to them.
- Pray that our lives together will be a fragrant offering of love. May God’s love be sensed and experienced as we live our lives and as we worship and fellowship together.