What does this metaphor of Jesus as the righteous branch of God mean to you and your community?

Try writing a psalm of thanksgiving for Gods care, provision and protection of you and your community.

Who can you care for and support today? Who needs to hear of the strength of Gods love and care for them? Pray for them.

Whoever you meet today, find a way to let joy overflow. It could be as easy as offering a smile!

The world often seems a very dark place. Where and how can you see Gods star shining in it?

When we pray Give us today our daily bread, what does this mean for the millions in the world who are starving for lack of bread?

What does it mean to live now as a citizen of Gods kingdom?

Hold in your mind today that nothing can separate you from the love of God shown in Christ Jesus (compare with Romans 8:39).

What difference would sharing Gods shepherding skills make to your own relationships?

At the end of today, look back at the ways in which God has used you and helped you this day.

Who are your heroes and heroines of the faith? What is it about them that inspires you?

The Great Divorce by C S Lewis is one answer to the question what will heaven be like? Definitely worth a read! C S Lewis, The Great Divorce (Geoffrey Bles, 1945).

What is the balance of suffering and rejoicing in your life (verse 6)? What could you do to increase the rejoicing?

Is it easier to remember and meditate on verses with a positive message? Should more time be spent on uncomfortable verses?

Has your faith helped you get through testing times? How can you prepare for any challenges ahead?

Are you in danger of falling into the same trap as the Pharisees?! How can you guard against legalism and grow in love?

Is there enough honey in your understanding of Gods commands? Can they be a burden rather than a source of refreshment?

How big a part does your imagination play in your spiritual life? Is there potential to develop your imagination in your relationship with God?

It is said that, Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, but wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad. What do you need wisdom for today?

How do you view yourself? Spend some time reflecting on how God sees you in the light of this passage.

In what way is your local church or group leading by example in giving offerings for the flourishing of life in the creation of God?

Next time you give a gift to your friends and families, think of the message that your gifts will convey to them. Perhaps your gifts should be symbols for love, peace and justice.

In what ways can we in our church identify with the weak and the poor in our communities today?

Are there texts that we use or have heard used in ways that endorse our traditions rather than build the kingdom?

List organisations that help the homeless or campaign for better housing. How can you support them? Is such practical action a long way from Johns search for future hope?

Learn more about labyrinths; if possible find and walk one!

What is happening in the Land we call Holy right now? Search the news, pray about what you learn, donate to an organisation working for peace.

Find (online perhaps) pictures of the last judgement (or: judgment) by the artists mentioned above. How do they speak to you?

Read if possible sing Charles Wesleys (1738) hymn And Can It Be? about conversion, where faith leads to action: I woke, the dungeon flamed with light/ My chains fell off, my heart was free/ I rose, went forth and followed thee.

What do these words mean to you: The fruit of righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence for ever?