Welcome to the Saturday Examine.

Welcome to the Saturday Examine. As you begin your prayer today, take a moment to become still.

Picture the Lord sitting beside you now as you begin to remember some of the events of the past week.

The Can you recall a moment when you felt close to God?

Give thanks for His presence. Can you recall a time when you felt distant from God?

How did this feel?

How did this feel? Offer both these moments to the Lord who loves you, accepts you, and looks upon you with great love. Now, as we reflect on the past weekend prayer, a short line will be read from each of the readings from the past week.

Notice which one most stirs you today.

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due when it is in your power to do it.

But he said to them,

My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.

They departed and went through the villages, bringing the good news and curing diseases

everywhere.

The root of wisdom, to whom has it been revealed,

her subtleties, who knows them?

He said to them,

But who do you say that I am?

Peter answered, the Messiah of God.

Take time to sit with the verse that most stirred you today.

Perhaps there is something you want to do or say to Jesus following your encounter with Scripture today. Continue to sit with him as you share your experience.

Now in the silence, listen to his voice or enjoy his presence with you.

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