Today’s Reflection
God gives you space for correction, but you love the delay of judgement more than the amendment of your ways. Have you been bad yesterday? Today be good. Have you gone on in wickedness today? At any rate change tomorrow.
—Augustine, edited by Keith Beasley-Topliffe, The Upper Room Spiritual Classics: Writings of Augustine (Upper Room Books, 2017)
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Today’s Question
What is a temptation you struggle with that you would like to change tomorrow? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.”
—John 8:11 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
Great are you, O Lord, and greatly to be praised; great is your power and your understanding is beyond measure. Amen. — Augustine (Inspired by Psalm 145 & 147)
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Something More
Lectionary Readings
- Exodus 3:1-15
- Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b
- Romans 12:9-21
- Matthew 16:21-28
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