Today’s Reflection
There is deep hunger in us for peace, a deep thirst for what water is and means. All of us need and desire a holy bathing and in that same holy water, to be washed clean of the world and its warring.
—Thomas R. Steagald, A House of Prayer: The Power of Praying in Community (Upper Room Books, 2014)
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Today’s Question
What do you need to be washed clean of? What does our society need to be washed clean of? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
“I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not know, the one who is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal.”
—John 1:26–27 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
God who brings all life into being, we thank you for all the good that you bring into this world. Even when we fear scarcity and death, we know that your abundance is coming. Amen.
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Lectionary Readings
- Exodus 1:8-2:10
- Psalm 124
- Romans 12:1-8
- Matthew 16:13-20
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