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Today’s Reflection
Just as God sees visions of what is to be created and then creates, so too we are designed to see visions and create in accordance with the power and presence of God in our lives.
—Daniel Wolpert, Creating a Life with God: The Call of Ancient Prayer Practices, Revised Edition (Discipleship Resources, 2023)
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Today’s Question
How do you align yourself with God’s power and presence before you create something? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
He has filled him with a divine spirit, with ability, intelligence, and knowledge, and with every kind of skill, to devise artistic designs.
—Exodus 35:31 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
God, you are. You are more than we could ever name, more than we can grasp. Help us to know you even in our unknowing. Help us to love you, even as we learn how to love from you. Amen.
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Something More
Lectionary Readings
- Genesis 28:10-19a
- Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24
- Romans 8:12-25
- Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
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