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2^nd Sunday of Ordinary Time

 

Opening Prayer

Oh Lord,

Day after day I awake,

but what do I see?

Let me see your presence

so I can follow you.

Each day I set forth,

but what do I do?

May I bring your presence

to others in the ordinary.

Keep me near;

I want to stay!!!

 

Journal/Reflection Questions

1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19

• If God called you, would you recognize the voice? Who might you think it is besides God?
• Samuel responds to God by saying, “Your servant is listening”, what does it mean to you to answer God in this way?

 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20

• What do you come to understand about your body from this scripture? How does it affect your beliefs and/or actions?
• Put into words how you belong to God. How does it feel to write or say these words?

 John 1:35-42

• If you knew Jesus’ answer would be “come and see”, what question(s) do you want to ask Him?
• What draws you to want to follow Jesus?

 

General Questions for Journaling

• Does God call once or several times? Do you think God ever stops calling?
• Do you believe you are created for a purpose? Why or why not?
• Consider what your life might be like if you didn’t know God. How would it be different?  How would it be the same?
• Are there people in your life who still help you recognize God’s voice?
• What tells you that God is with you?
• Where does your obedience to God come from? Fear?  Guilt?  Love?  Desire?  Find your own word.
• Do you need to have a desire to find God and listen for His voice before He starts to call? Why or why not?
• If the Holy Spirit resides within you? How can you show reverence to it?
• How can you show reverence to the Holy Spirit within another person?
• If you can’t see or feel the Holy Spirit within you or another person, does that mean it is not there?
• What is the purpose of the Holy Spirit taking up residence with us?
• Who are people you follow? Why do you follow them?
• Are there people in the news, politics, Hollywood or other celebrities whom you are connected to on social media? What does it mean to you to follow them?
• Is there something you are still waiting for God to reveal to you? What do you want him to tell you to come and see?

 

Closing Prayer

Leader:  Lord let me sit a while

 ALL:  listening to your voice.

Leader:  Lord let me spend time

ALL:  seeking your will for me.

Leader:  Lord let me travel a stretch

 ALL:  on the path you’ve chosen.

Leader:  Lord let me find an occasion

ALL:  to share you with others.

Leader:  Lord let me enjoy a moment

ALL:  resting in your presence.

Leader:  Let me be with you for a lifetime

ALL:  embraced in your love!

 

Challenge for the Week:  Imagine you are a scratchers ticket with a prize waiting to be revealed.  Unlike a scratchers ticket you can purchase at the gas station, you have been created by God which means behind each silver covering there is a gift that you have won.  Do you think you have scratched away all of your treasures or are there still more to be revealed?  Are you hesitant to scratch for fear of what you will find or do you have the urge to uncover all of the gifts?  God gave you all of these gifts and whether they are revealed one at a time or all at once, we meant to do something with them.  Don’t let your gifts go to waste…you have already won the prize!