Friday Prompt: Listening to our Hearts, Seeking God

Learning from Abraham: Following our heart
What does it mean to follow our heart?
If I listen to God's voice in my heart, what is he challenging me to do next, with his help?

Nicodemus was seeking Jesus, because he recognized him as coming from God.
Are you seeking him? What are you seeking from Jesus?



March 20, 2011
Genesis 12:1-4a

Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’ by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves');" onmouseout="return nd();" href="javascript:void(0);"*
4 So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him.


Psalm 121 (1,2)
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
John 3:1-17

Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2He came to Jesus him');" onmouseout="return nd();" href="javascript:void(0);"* by night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.’ 3Jesus answered him, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.’ born anew');" onmouseout="return nd();" href="javascript:void(0);"* 4Nicodemus said to him, ‘How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?’ 5Jesus answered, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. 6What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. same Greek word means both wind and spirit');" onmouseout="return nd();" href="javascript:void(0);"* 7Do not be astonished that I said to you, “You Greek word for you here is plural');" onmouseout="return nd();" href="javascript:void(0);"* must be born from above.” anew');" onmouseout="return nd();" href="javascript:void(0);"* 8The wind same Greek word means both wind and spirit');" onmouseout="return nd();" href="javascript:void(0);"* blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.’ 9Nicodemus said to him, ‘How can these things be?’ 10Jesus answered him, ‘Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?
11 ‘Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you Greek word for you here and in verse 12 is plural');" onmouseout="return nd();" href="javascript:void(0);"* do not receive our testimony. 12If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? 13No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.who is in heaven');" onmouseout="return nd();" href="javascript:void(0);"* 14And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. 15');" onmouseout="return nd();" href="javascript:void(0);"*
16 ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.
17 ‘Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.


Prayer of the Day
O God, our leader and guide, in the waters of baptism you bring us to new birth to live as your children. Strengthen our faith in your promises, that by your Spirit we may lift up your life to all the world through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.