Today’s Reflection
You come to us, gracious God, in so many ways to bless us
and to make us whole and to show us your love.
Help us to look forward to being with you as our dearest
friend in all these ways. When we are with you, enable us
to abide in your presence and to rejoice in your love as the
most important reality of our lives.
—Paul W. Chilcote, Praying in the Wesleyan Spirit: 52 Prayers for Today (Upper Room Books, 2001)
Today’s Question
In what everyday moments have you sensed God drawing near? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
Ever since the days of your ancestors you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts.
—Malachi 3:7 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
Gracious God, fill our hearts to overflowing, that we may live not in fear but in joyful obedience. When we stumble or fall short, remind us that your mercy meets us there, inviting us to grow, to abide, and to rejoice in your presence. Let our lives be shaped by your love and sustained by your Spirit. Amen.
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Something More
In the devotional classic Praying in the Wesleyan Spirit, renowned Wesleyan scholar Paul Chilcote invited readers to experience the spiritual depth of John Wesley’s sermons through devotional prayer. Now, in Transformed by Grace: 52 More Prayers in the Wesleyan Spirit, Chilcote continues this journey, offering a fresh collection of weekly prayers and hymns inspired by Wesley’s later sermons. Learn more here.
Lectionary Readings
- 2 Kings 5:1-14
- Psalm 30
- Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16
- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Read the lectionary texts courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library here.
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