PrayerBits for Sunday

PrayerBits

A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church

Sunday

Scripture lesson: John 16:4b-15 Mourn or rejoice?

Time to reflect: There is a lot in this long passage. To focus on one thing, Jesus comments on how is friends seem to be focused on his impending death and their sorrow about this. He wants them to instead focus on the salvation that that comes with his death and resurrection.

Moving through the day: Picture in your mind a visual image of the details of your current life and trials, “pan” back away to see more and more of your life, past and present – seeing the “big picture.” Continue to pan back until you visualize your resurrection and move to be with God.

Scripture:

I have told you this, so that when the time comes you will remember that I warned you. I did not tell you this at first because I was with you.

The Work of the Holy Spirit

 "Now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?' Because I have said these things, you are filled with grief. But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: 9in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.

 "I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you.