Monday 1/29: Mark 4 (Read)

Seek to do a ‘reading from 3000 feet’ of these chapters, not focusing too intently on any part but just enjoying the whole. Note any words, passages, or ideas that stand out to you.

Prayer Prompt: What is the invitation of Jesus in this passage? Spend some time in prayer thanking God and pondering His invitation.

Tuesday 1/30: Mark 4:1-9 (Listen)

Calm yourself and then read passage reflectively two times, pausing for a few minutes between readings. After each reading ponder: what phrases, words, ideas stood out and why? Savor those words or ideas as a little word of God for you.

Prayer Prompt: Ponder with God the soil you feel planted in and the ways God is meeting you in this passage.

Wednesday 1/31: Mark 4:10-20 (Ponder)

Read the passage, or a section of the passage, reflectively two times, pausing a few minutes between readings. After each reading ponder what words, ideas, and passages, stood out to you.

Prayer Prompt: Ponder with God ‘the spiritual crop’ of your life and give God the thoughts, ideas, practices, etc. that you desire to let go and move towards.

Thursday 2/1: Mark 4:21-25 (Pray)

Read the passage twice reflectively, with pauses between each reading, listening attentively.

Has God addressed you in this word and invited you to respond?

Prayer Prompt: Allow the scripture to lead you into a prayer response. Do not censure your thoughts or requests; just let them flow spontaneously and freely before the Lord who loves you. Respond to God’s invitation to you.

Friday 2/2: Mark 4:26-34 (Apply)

Read the scriptures twice as you have been doing through the week. Between readings ponder today’s readings and the readings from the week.

Prayer Prompt: What might be God saying to you in these passages? What might God be calling you to or leading you to understand? What action might God be calling you to take?

Saturday 2/3: Mark 4:35-41 (Prepare)

Read the passage two times and take times of quiet and reflection between.

Prayer Prompt: What storms of life do you need faith in the midst of? Ponder with God what it would mean for you to even ‘desire to desire’ to have more faith and be grounded more in grace.