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This devotional is in two parts. It is recommended that you do each part at a different time, such as morning and evening.
Be Still 5:00
Here I Am Prayer
- Sit and say to yourself, “Here I am seated, doing nothing.”
- Notice your body. Relax.
- Say to yourself, “Here I am in this place.”
- Notice your environment. Relax.
- Say to yourself, “Here I am in the presence of God.”
- Offer yourself, silently to God.
New Testament Reading 3:00
Luke 11:37-12:7Meditation 5:00
- Choose either the Six Woes (Luke 11:37-53) or Do Not Fear (Luke 12:1-7).
- Visualize the event. Pretend you are there.
- What does it look like? What does it smell like? What do you feel? Do you taste anything?
- Try to see the event in as much detail as possible.
- In your imagination, move around the scene and interact with the objects and people.
- Does anyone talk with you? Do you want to ask anyone any questions?
- Imagine Jesus is talking only to you. What part of His talk strikes a chord with you? How will you live differently because of this talk?