John 16:5-15 (NRSV)
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Verse 5But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?' Verse 6But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts.
Verse 7Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. Verse 8And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: Verse 9about sin, because they do not believe in me; Verse 10about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer; Verse 11about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned. Verse 12"I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. Verse 13When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. Verse 14He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. Verse 15All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
Tree of Life and Awesome Mystery
Devotion
Hymn Text:
"God of all our fear and sorrow,
God who lives beyond our death,
hold us close through each tomorrow,
love as near as every breath,
love as near as every breath."
Prayer
O merciful God, acknowledge us, we humbly beseech you, as sheep of your own fold, lambs of your own flock, sinners of your own redeeming. Keep us in safety all the days of our life; and when our time on earth is ended, hold us in the palm of your hand forever. Amen.
"Tree of Life and Awesome Mystery," text and music by Marty Haugen, is reprinted from "Renewing Worship Songbook 2003." Copyright (c)1984 GIA Publications, Inc., Chicago, IL. All rights reserved. Used with permission.