Closer and closer let us cleave To his belov’d embrace; Expect his fullness to receive, And grace to answer grace.
From Hymns & Psalms 752
Words from Scripture
“Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.”
Matthew 7:7-8
Hymn
Seek ye first the kingdom of God, Singing the Faith 254
As we begin
To consider alone
What are my expectations for this meeting?
What might God’s expectations be for this meeting?
To consider together
How would it change this meeting if we “expect [God’s] fullness to receive”?
Can we each name one thing that we ask for from God for this meeting as we begin?
As we continue
To consider alone
What do I need to ask God for personally (eg wisdom, courage, patience, kindness, self-control)? To consider together
At this point in the meeting, what do we need to ask God to give to us, show to us or open to us, so that might move forward? Take a few minutes, then ask for this.
As we finish
What have we received, found or had opened to us in this meeting?
What is our sense of expectation of God’s fullness as we move forward?