Today’s Reflection
Jesus believed in immediate resurrection after death or he would not have promised the dying man on the cross next to him that they would be in Paradise together that very day.
—Flora Slosson Wuellner, Beyond Death: What Jesus Revealed about Eternal Life (Upper Room Books, 2014)
Today’s Question
Is there someone you know in paradise? How does it feel knowing they are there? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
He replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
—Luke 23:43
Prayer for the Week
God, you are life itself. Even when I doubt, even when I falter, even when I die, you compassionately sustain me. Despite my fears, you have prepared a place for me in heaven and furnished it with your love. And I love you in return, now and forever. Amen
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Lectionary Readings
- Isaiah 2:1-5
- Psalm 122
- Romans 13:11-14
- Matthew 24:36-44
Read the lectionary texts courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library here.
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