Come to Jesus.
Stay in the Word.

Move through twenty-five passages about God’s compassion, the ministry of Jesus, prayer, community, endurance and the promise of complete restoration.

Faith and responsible care

Prayer can stand beside appropriate care.

These Scriptures invite prayer, faith, wisdom and hope. They do not diagnose a condition, guarantee a particular outcome, prescribe treatment or replace qualified medical or mental-health care. Do not stop or change treatment without speaking with the appropriate licensed professional. If safety cannot wait, contact local emergency services now.

God’s compassion and care

Begin with the character of God: compassionate, attentive and near to people who are hurting.

The Shepherd’s presence and carePsalm 23:1–6Read in VAV’s Bible →God near to the brokenheartedPsalm 34:15–20Read in VAV’s Bible →Remembering God’s benefitsPsalm 103:1–5Read in VAV’s Bible →Healing the brokenheartedPsalm 147:1–6Read in VAV’s Bible →Strength while waiting on the LordIsaiah 40:27–31Read in VAV’s Bible →

Jesus heals and restores

Watch how Jesus receives people, responds with compassion and reveals the Kingdom of God.

Jesus’ authority and compassionMatthew 8:1–17Read in VAV’s Bible →Forgiveness, faith and restorationMark 2:1–12Read in VAV’s Bible →Jesus meets fear, delay and needMark 5:21–43Read in VAV’s Bible →Jesus announces His missionLuke 4:16–21Read in VAV’s Bible →Rejecting blame and seeing God’s workJohn 9:1–7Read in VAV’s Bible →

The cross, salvation and wholeness

Study healing within the larger biblical work of Jesus: forgiveness, reconciliation, freedom and new life.

The suffering servantIsaiah 52:13–53:5Read in VAV’s Bible →Rest for the wearyMatthew 11:25–30Read in VAV’s Bible →Life in the SpiritRomans 8:1–11Read in VAV’s Bible →Reconciliation and new creation2 Corinthians 5:14–21Read in VAV’s Bible →Christ’s suffering and our return1 Peter 2:21–25Read in VAV’s Bible →

Prayer, community and wise care

Healing prayer belongs with honesty, faithful community, practical support and appropriate professional care.

The safety of wise counselProverbs 11:14Read in VAV’s Bible →Not carrying hardship aloneEcclesiastes 4:9–12Read in VAV’s Bible →Bearing one another’s burdensGalatians 6:1–5Read in VAV’s Bible →Prayer in suffering and sicknessJames 5:13–18Read in VAV’s Bible →Confidence in prayer under God’s will1 John 5:13–15Read in VAV’s Bible →

Endurance, hope and final restoration

Scripture makes room for waiting and weakness while anchoring hope in God’s presence and the restoration still to come.

Honest prayer while waitingPsalm 13:1–6Read in VAV’s Bible →Hope through sufferingRomans 5:1–5Read in VAV’s Bible →Grace in continuing weakness2 Corinthians 12:7–10Read in VAV’s Bible →Mercy and grace in time of needHebrews 4:14–16Read in VAV’s Bible →The promise of complete restorationRevelation 21:1–5Read in VAV’s Bible →

A grounded study rhythm

Read with faith and context.

Take one section at a time. Read the full passage, observe who is speaking and why, compare translations, pray honestly and write what faithful action or care may be appropriate today.

01Read the full passage
02Observe its context
03Pray without pretending
04Receive wise support

Continue thoughtfully

Choose the support that fits this moment.

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Come to Jesus.Stay in the Word.

Prayer can stand beside appropriate care.

Read with faith and context.

Choose the support that fits this moment.

Come to Jesus.
Stay in the Word.