Today’s Reflection
I encourage us to notice our own resistance to receiving help. We feel like we shouldn’t need it. We don’t want it. This scripture offers us the opportunity to acknowledge our needs and accept that God is calling us to let others provide for those needs.
—Elizabeth Mae Magill, When Did We See You? A Lenten Exploration of Poverty and Wealth
(Upper Room Books, 2026)
Today’s Question
Do you struggle to accept help from others? What is one thing you will ask for help with today? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no share with me.”
—John 13:8 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
God, as I fast this Lent, teach me to see you in the faces of the least of these. Draw close to me so I will give generously to the poor, stranger, sick, and imprisoned. Amen.
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Something More
Lectionary Readings
- Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
- Psalm 32
- Romans 5:12-19
- Matthew 4:1-11
Read the lectionary texts courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library here.
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