The community of Taizé sing Mane Nobiscum: 'Stay with us, Lord Jesus Christ'.

Today’s reading is from the Gospel of John.

John 15:9-11

As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.

We return to the theme of ‘abiding’ today. Does anything remain with you from yesterday? Hear that invitation to abide in Jesus’ love again. How have you already responded to this today?

‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you...’ How might this shape your actions towards those around you? How might you pass on to others this love received from the Father and from the Son?

As you listen again to the words of Jesus, allow yourself to be at home in God’s love.

John 15:9-11

As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.

‘I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.’ Spend these last moments noticing Jesus’ joy in you... Perhaps your joy doesn’t quite feel “complete”. Speak with Jesus about this joy, asking for a fresh awareness of it.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be

World without end

Amen