Today’s Reflection
It’s okay to move slowly and advance prayerfully. . . . The call to “get up and go” is not a call to “get up and sprint.” It is a call to action, not a race to action. There is a difference.
—Sharon Seyfarth Garner, Praying with Jonah: Practices for Imperfect Pilgrims (Upper Room Books, 2026)
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Today’s Question
Does knowing that Jonah took his time walking into Nineveh make you feel less rushed as you do God’s will or proclaim God’s good news? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
“Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah set out and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD.
—Jonah 3:2–3 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
God, your call on my life is not something I can simply run away from. Show me your will, and give me the courage to follow through. Amen.
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Something More
Lectionary Readings
- Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
- Psalm 45:10-17 or Song of Solomon 2:8-13
- Romans 7:15-25a
- Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
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