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Respite For the Weary
Thursday
Picture: Tree (the pruning)
Scripture: John 15:1-7; Ephesians 4:31-32; Romans 8:11-14; Romans 8:28
Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you:
Take a minute to think about a gifted gardener pruning his or her carefully sustained rose bushes. Just like this wisdom-driven physical clipping, God’s all wise spiritual pruning is for our good (although most often, it does not feel good!). When these non-fruit bearing branches are broken off however, the result is both beautiful and beneficial not only to you, but to all those you encounter.
Is there a time in your life that you experienced God’s pruning? Explain.
Can you trust God in the pruning process even if you cannot understand what He is doing? Why or why not?
Write a prayer using the above verses as a reference:
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
Dear Lord,
May we live fully today, this minute, this second! We thank you for the gift of our beating hearts. And we praise you for the love that has been poured into us. Now cause us to go out into our respective places and share your joy with the world. In Jesus' Name, Amen.