Pray & Ponder

Do you know what it means to have faith? Or even to have faith that can heal? Pray and ponder with us today.

Today's reading comes from Luke 17:11-19. You can find it here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book. I wonder what the ten men meant when they called out to Jesus to have pity on them? I wonder why Jesus responded to them the way he did? I wonder what they thought about what Jesus said to them? I wonder what they expected to happen? I wonder what they thought when they realized they were healed? I wonder why the one man came back to thank Jesus? I wonder what that shows us about the one man? I wonder what that shows us about Jesus? I wonder how having faith in Jesus changes you?

Do you want to get well? This is the simple question that Jesus asks not only this man, but us as well. Listen with us today.

Today's readings come from John 5:1-15. You can find them here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book I wonder why Jesus first asked the man if he wanted to get well? I wonder what the man thought when Jesus healed him so quickly? I wonder about all that the Jewish leaders were thinking when they saw that the man was healed? I wonder why Jesus slipped away and then came back to talk to the man who was healed? I wonder about all that Jesus meant when he spoke those words to the man who had been healed? I wonder about those 'disabled' parts of our own hearts that we don't recognize or want to be healed? I wonder what Jesus has to say to us about those things?

Today, we'll read a story about a blind man who just wanted to see. Come pray and ponder with us this morning--together.

Today's reading comes from Luke 18:35-43. You can find it here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book.

I wonder what the blind man knew about Jesus that made him call out to him?

I wonder why the people leading the way commanded the blind man to stop and be quiet?

I wonder why the blind man disregarded them and shouted even louder?

I wonder what that tells us about what the blind man believed about Jesus?

I wonder what the blind man thought when Jesus stopped to listen to him?

I wonder what you notice about what Jesus asked the blind man and how the blind man responded?

I wonder what it was like for the blind man to hear the healing words that Jesus spoke and then be able to see?

I wonder what the no longer blind but now seeing man saw with his eyes?

I wonder what he saw with his heart?

I wonder how Jesus changing the man on the outside by removing his blindness changes you?

I wonder how you see Jesus?

Have you ever felt like you couldn't move? Today, we'll read a story about a man who was stuck; Jesus was the only one who could make him unstuck.

Today's reading comes from Mark 2:1-12. You can find it here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book.

I wonder what people believed about Jesus that brought them to the home where Jesus was preaching?

I wonder what they longed to hear him say?

I wonder how the friends got the idea to go through the roof?

I wonder what it means that Jesus forgave the man's sins first?

I wonder what those who witnessed the man's healing believed about Jesus?

I wonder what you believe about Jesus?

I wonder how Jesus changing the man on the inside by forgiving his sins and then changing the man on the outside by healing his legs changes you?

Have you ever been to a wedding? Come and listen with us as we read the amazing story about the time that Jesus went to a wedding.

Today's reading comes from John 2:1-11. You can find it here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book. I wonder what Mary, the mother of Jesus who on the night he was born treasured up all those things that happened with the angels and the shepherds, I wonder what she was expecting Jesus to do? I wonder what Jesus meant when he said that his time to show who he really was was not yet here? I wonder what you notice about how Jesus changed the water to wine? I wonder what the servants thought about Jesus when they saw that he turned the water into wine? I wonder how you see who Jesus really is in this story? I wonder how you see who Jesus really is today? I wonder how Jesus changing water into wine changes you?

Sometimes it feels hard to do what Jesus tells us to do. Today we'll read a story about a rich young man whom Jesus loved, and hear the thing that Jesus asked him to do.

Today's reading comes from Mark 10:17-31. You can find it here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book.

How do you find yourself changing when you spend time with Jesus? Take a listen with Miss Louise today as we hear a story about Jesus' best friends, the disciples, and how they changed when they spent time with him.

Today's readings come from John 1:43-51 and Mark 3:13b-19. You can find them here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book.

Listen in with Miss Louise today as we read a story about Levi the tax collector in Mark 2. Where might your heart be 'sick' and in need of Jesus' healing?

Today's reading comes from Mark 2:13-17. You can find it here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book.

Have you ever been fishing? Have you ever been fishing...with Jesus?! Let's wonder about the time that Jesus and the disciples went fishing together.

Today's reading comes from Luke 5:1-11. You can find it here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book.

Have you ever been fishing? Have you ever been fishing...with Jesus?! Let's wonder about the time that Jesus and the disciples went fishing together. 

Today's reading comes from Luke 5:1-11 in the NIRV Bible.

You can also follow along with our “Rooted and Grounded in Love” devotional book, found at restorationarlington.org.