Opening Prayer: Almighty God, You have called me to maturity. Help me to receive the gift of Your Holy Spirit which will allow me to grow into the adult Christian You have called me to be. Amen.

Read: John 3:1-21

Reflect: The central verse of this passage is John 3:16 which focuses on God’s action of sending His son as a result of His love for us. Why do you think Jesus highlights the love of God in this conversation with Nicodemus? How do we accept the love of God shown in Jesus? What does belief have to do with love? How does believing in Jesus make us able to accept the love of God?

Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself.

Hymn: “O How He Loves You and Me”
O how He loves you and me!
O how He loves you and me!
He gave His life; what more could He give?
O how He loves you;
O how He loves me;
O how He loves you and me!

Jesus to Calvary did go,
His love for sinners to who.
What He did there brought hope from despair.
O how He loves you;
O how He loves me;
O how He loves you and me!

Closing Prayer: May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. 2 Thessalonians 3:5