GPS: Grow, Pray & Study Guide
For week starting on January 11th, 2026
“Where Are You Staying?”
This is the question that came immediately to two of John’s
disciples when they met Jesus. They wanted to spend time near
him to see how and where he lived and how his quiet and humble
life could be so powerful among so many needy people. Even
today, the boastful and noisy kings of this world offer us nothing
that can compare with Jesus’s life of mercy, forgiveness, and
compassion. Thanks be to God.
Dear Lord, thank you for renewing your life in us every day.
Amen.
Monday 1.12 “Yet surely my cause is with the Lord.”
Isaiah 49:1-7
“Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you peoples from far
away! The Lord called me before I was born, while I was in my
mother’s womb he named me. He made my mouth like a sharp
sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a
polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me away. And he said to me,
‘You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.’ But I said,
‘I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and
vanity; yet surely my cause is with the Lord, and my reward with
my God.’” God is with us even when we feel powerless.
Tuesday 1.13 “That my salvation may reach to the end of
the earth.”
Isaiah 49:1-7
“And now the Lord says, who formed me in the womb to be his
servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might be
gathered to him, for I am honored in the sight of the Lord, and my
God has become my strength— he says, ‘It is too light a thing that
you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to
restore the survivors of Israel; I will give you as a light to the
nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.’
Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to
one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations, the slave of rulers,
‘Kings shall see and stand up, princes, and they shall prostrate
themselves, because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of
Israel, who has chosen you.’” We are to be a light to all kinds of
people in our community and all over the world.
Wednesday 1.14 “He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of
the miry bog.”
Psalm 40:1-11
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my
cry. He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and
set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new
song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and
fear, and put their trust in the Lord. Happy are those who make
the Lord their trust, who do not turn to the proud, to those who go
astray after false gods. You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your
wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare
with you. Were I to proclaim and tell of them, they would be more
than can be counted. Sacrifice and offering you do not desire, but
you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering
you have not required. Then I said, ‘Here I am; in the scroll of the
book it is written of me. I delight to do your will, O my God; your
law is within my heart.’ I have told the glad news of deliverance in
the great congregation; see, I have not restrained my lips, as you
know, O Lord. I have not hidden your saving help within my heart,
I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not
concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great
congregation. Do not, O Lord, withhold your mercy from me; let
your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe forever.”
The steadfast love of our Lord will keep us from despair.
Thursday 1.15 “He will also strengthen you to the end.”
Corinthians 1:1-9
“Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
and our brother Sosthenes, To the church of God that is in
Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be
saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name
of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: Grace to you
and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give
thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that
has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have
been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind—
just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among
you— so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait
for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen
you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our
Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into the
fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” We will be
strengthened by the grace of God given to us in Christ Jesus.
Friday 1.16 “Here is the lamb of God who takes away
the sin of the world!”
John 1:29-42
“The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared,
‘Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
This is he of whom I said, “After me comes a man who ranks
ahead of me because he was before me.” I myself did not know
him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might
be revealed to Israel.’ And John testified, ‘I saw the Spirit
descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I
myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with
water said to me, “He on whom you see the Spirit descend and
remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.” And I myself
have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.’” John
testified to the power and love of God in our Lord Jesus.
Saturday 1.17 “We have found the Messiah”
John 1: 29-42
“The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples,
and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, ‘Look, here is
the Lamb of God!’ The two disciples heard him say this, and they
followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he
said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’ They said to him, ‘Rabbi’
(which translated means Teacher), ‘where are you staying?’ He
said to them, ‘Come and see.’ They came and saw where he was
staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four
o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak
and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first
found his brother Simon and said to him, ‘We have found the
Messiah’ (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to
Jesus, who looked at him and said, ‘You are Simon son of John.
You are to be called Cephas’ (which is translated Peter).” Jesus
saw the power of God in Simon, the humble fisherman.