Center yourself on today’s reflection by lighting a candle and reciting this breath prayer:
Inhale – Speak, Lord
Exhale – for your servants are listening.

Reflection Practice:

  • Read the passage three times aloud.
  • In between each reading, pause and meditate on the words that stuck out to you, and rest in God’s presence.

John 12:27-36
27 “Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say—‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die. 34 The crowd answered him, “We have heard from the law that the Messiah remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” 35 Jesus said to them, “The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. If you walk in the darkness, you do not know where you are going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light.”

After Jesus had said this, he departed and hid from them.

Prayer:

We name aloud those who suffer or are in trouble… bring them healing and restoration.

We name aloud the needs of this local community… provide resources, peace, and resolution.

We name aloud the concerns of the world, its people, and its leaders… pour out your Spirit.

We name aloud the concerns of our hearts… hear our prayer.

O God, by the passion of your blessed Son you made an instrument of shameful death to be for us the means of new life. Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly take up this cross for the sake of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.