Today’s Reflection
If prayer in one sense is a disengagement—a stepping aside from life . . . to see it under the gaze of God—it does not stop there. . . . We find ourselves being mobilized.
—Douglas V. Steere, Dimensions of Prayer: Cultivating a Relationship with God (Upper Room Books, 2002)
Today’s Question
How has prayer pushed you to take holy action? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
The king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven. Then I said to the king, “. . . I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city of my ancestors’ graves, so that I may rebuild it.”
—Nehemiah 2:4–5 NRSVUE
Prayer for the Week
Prayer: God, I belong to you. Change me into what you will; send me to where you will; put me to doing what you will, so I can stay in your presence forever. Amen.
Submit your prayer to The Upper Room.
Something More
Lectionary Readings
Liturgy of the Palms
- Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
- Matthew 21:1-11
Read the lectionary texts courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library here.
Liturgy of the Passion
- Isaiah 50:4-9a
- Psalm 31:9-16
- Philippians 2:5-11
- Matthew 26:14-27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54
Read the lectionary texts courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library here.
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