Key Truth
"In every season, God, You are faithful."

Verse
Lamentations 3:19-24
¹⁹ I remember my affliction and my wandering,
    the bitterness and the gall.
²⁰ I well remember them,
    and my soul is downcast within me.
²¹ Yet this I call to mind
    and therefore I have hope:
²² Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
    for his compassions never fail.
²³ They are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.
²⁴ I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;
    therefore I will wait for him.”

Prayer
Father, we thank you for your faithfulness in every season. We choose to look above the chaos of the news, our disappointments, and our fears. Instead, we embrace hope because of your never-ending compassion and faithfulness. Whatever this moment holds, we surrender it and wait expectantly to see your goodness in the middle of our circumstances.

Key Truth
“Wait upon the Lord”

Verse
Lamentations 3:25-26
²⁵ The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
    to the one who seeks him;
²⁶ it is good to wait quietly
    for the salvation of the Lord.

Prayer
Father, we wait on you. When we don’t have answers, when life doesn’t make sense to us, we make the decision to seek You. We cling not to answers or clarity, but to a God that is good and faithful. We resolve in our hearts today to wait upon you. Only in you, can we have hope for the future!

Key Truth
“God’s love for us never fails”

Verse
Lamentations 3:31-33
³¹ For no one is cast off
    by the Lord forever.
³² Though he brings grief, he will show compassion,
    so great is his unfailing love.
³³ For he does not willingly bring affliction
    or grief to anyone.

Prayer
Lord, your love is our consolation in the midst of difficulty. We acknowledge the grief of sin and brokenness in our lives and in this world. Even still, as we consider your compassion and unfailing love - we lift our eyes, our hearts and minds to you. Thank you that you have the final word in every season and situation.

Key Truth
“Call upon the Lord and He will draw near to you”

Verse
Lamentations 3:55-57
⁵⁵ I called on your name, Lord,
    from the depths of the pit.
⁵⁶ You heard my plea: “Do not close your ears
    to my cry for relief.”
⁵⁷ You came near when I called you,
    and you said, “Do not fear.”

Prayer
Thank you God, that there is no distance between us that is too great. No matter how lost we become, you never lose us. You are near to us and ever present to our distress. We call upon YOU and you alone! We resist the urge to call upon anyone or anything other than you. You are God, you are sovereign and we put our faith in YOU!

Verse
Psalm 89:1
I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever;
with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known
through all generations.

Worship
Take a moment to meditate on this hymn: Great is Thy Faithfulness

Key Truth
“Say yes to following Jesus”

Verse
Matthew 4:19-20
¹⁹ And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” ²⁰ Immediately they left their nets and followed him.

Prayer
God, we thank you for the invitation you extend to each of us to follow you. As we set you at the center of our lives, help us to respond to your call. You are better than anything we leave behind, and we willingly drop what is familiar to go wherever you may lead us.

Key Truth
“Jesus is our Good Shepherd”

Verse
John 10:27
²⁷ My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

Prayer
Lord, our hearts long to know you and to be attuned to your voice. Today, we rest in confidence that you speak clearly in all seasons. We release our own plans and surrender our steps, choosing to walk with you through every peak and every valley.

Key Truth
“Following Jesus requires surrender.”

Verse
Luke 9:23-24
²³ And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. ²⁴ For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

Prayer
Father, we know that selfishness comes naturally. Yet true life is only found in surrender to you. Show us where we hold on too tightly, and help us to trust You enough to let go.

Key Truth
"Follow the Example of Jesus"

Verse
1 Peter 2:21
²¹ “For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.“

Prayer
Lord, we thank you for the way you lead us in difficult seasons and circumstances. We are grateful for a God like you, who is well acquainted with suffering and sacrifice. As we navigate trials in our lives, help us to remember you and to recognize that we are in good company. Give us strength today to follow you in the midst of painful and confusing circumstances.

Key Truth
"Serve Jesus by Following His Example"

Verse
John 13:13-15
¹³ “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. ¹⁴ Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. ¹⁵ I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.

Prayer
Lord, as we seek to follow you in every area of our lives, help us to remember your love for others. You set an example of service as you washed the feet of the disciples. You left them with a charge to go and do the same. Help us to not lose sight of that as we walk out our own faith.

Key Truth
“Worship God Wholeheartedly”

Verse
John 4:23-24
²³ But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. ²⁴ For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”

Prayer
Father, thank you for allowing us the privilege and honor of worshipping you with our entire being. We pray that you would continually bring us back to a heart of abandon and surrender in your presence. For you alone are worthy of our praise and worship, you satisfy in ways that nothing of this world could ever match. Remind us of that today, and every day.

Key Truth
“Humbly come before the Lord”

Verse
Psalm 95:6
⁶ Come, let us worship and bow down.
    Let us kneel before the Lord our maker,
⁷  for he is our God.
   We are the people he watches over,
    the flock under his care.

Prayer
Lord, we are in awe of you. You don’t need us, yet you created us and choose to work in and through us in miraculous ways on a daily basis. Please help us to not take that for granted, help us constantly put you at the center of everything we do. We give you the glory and gratitude you deserve.

Key Truth
“God is worthy of our praise”

Verse
Revelation 4:11
¹¹ “You are worthy, O Lord our God,
    to receive glory and honor and power.
   For you created all things,
    and they exist because you created what you pleased.”

Prayer
Heavenly Father, holy is your name. Thank you for being steadfast in our lives when it feels like everything around us is shaken. May we never forget that on our darkest days and our best days, you remain true. You are faithful to your promises, and you delight in spending time with us. Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice to save us from ourselves so that we might have a relationship with you. We stand in awe of who you are.

Key Truth
“Let God Transform You”

Verse
Romans 12:1-2
¹ And so, dear brothers and sisters,_[a] I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. ² Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Prayer
God, we praise you with everything we have. Help us to be in a state of constant surrender of our worldly positions and possessions. We pray that we would be a church so dedicated to you that we do nothing and think nothing without it running through the filter of your plan and purpose for our lives. You desire our praise and submission, and we desire to give you nothing less.

Key Truth
“Worship Jesus in every circumstance”

Verse
Hebrews 13:15
¹⁵ Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name.

Prayer
Lord, we want to live lives that are holy and pleasing to you. Help us to constantly lay down our comfort, preferences, and uncertainty to pick up a heart so full of gratitude that it can’t help but tell the world about who you are and all that you have done to save humanity. We pray that we would be unified as one and completely expectant for all that you are going to do in and through us.

Key Truth
“Jesus is Forming You”

Verse
2 Corinthians 3:17-18
¹⁷ Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. ¹⁸ And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

Prayer
Father, thank you that your work in us is not finished. We surrender to your transforming power in our lives today. Help us to behold you, to fix our eyes on Jesus, knowing that as we do, you are shaping us into His image. Give us patience with the process and faith to trust that you are faithful to complete the good work you've started in us. We want to reflect your glory in everything we do.

Key Truth
“Trust God's Process”

Verse
Romans 8:29
²⁹ Those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son.

Prayer
Lord, we thank you that before we even knew you, you had a plan for our lives. Your purpose for us is clear - to be formed into the likeness of Jesus. Help us to trust your process, even when it's uncomfortable or unclear. Give us patience as you mold us and shape us. We know that your timing is perfect and your methods are loving. Thank you for not giving up on us and for your commitment to finishing what you've started.

Key Truth
“Have the Mind of Christ”

Verse
Philippians 2:5-8
⁵ Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, ⁶ who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, ⁷ but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. ⁸ And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Prayer
Jesus, we want to think like you, love like you, and serve like you. Replace our pride with humility, our selfishness with sacrifice, and our fear with faith. Help us to see others the way you see them and to respond to every situation with your wisdom and grace. Form in us a heart that seeks to serve rather than be served. We pray that our thoughts, words, and actions would reflect your character today and every day.

Key Truth
“Put On Your New Self”

Verse
Ephesians 4:22-24
²² to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, ²³ and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, ²⁴ and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

Prayer
God, we confess that we often cling to old patterns and habits that don't honor you. Give us the courage to release what needs to be released and the strength to embrace the new life you're calling us into. Renew our minds and transform our hearts. Help us to walk in righteousness and holiness, not by our own effort, but by the power of your Spirit. We want to be made new in every way.

Key Truth
“Formed Together as One Body”

Verse
1 Corinthians 12:27
²⁷ Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

Prayer
Father, thank you for placing us in community with one another. We are not meant to be formed in isolation, but together as your body. Help us to encourage one another, challenge one another, and support one another as we grow in Christ. Unite us in purpose and vision. As each of us allows Jesus to form us, may we also contribute to the growth and health of the whole body. We pray for deep, authentic relationships that spur us on toward love and good deeds.