Today’s Reflection
In our most vivid imagination we cannot fathom the greatness and majesty of the Holy One. Yet the Bible encourages our knowing God face-to-face. Jesus provides a human face by which we find God.
—J. David Muyskens, Forty Days to a Closer Walk with God: The Practice of Centering Prayer
(Upper Room Books, 2006)
Today’s Question
What do you think God’s face looks like? Have you ever seen it? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
For it is the God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
—2 Corinthians 4:6 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
Spirit of God, I long for you alone. Fill me with your gifts of love, joy, and peace so that I will be empty of the things of this world and full of your presence. Amen.
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Something More
Lectionary Readings
- 1 Samuel 16:1-13
- Psalm 23
- Ephesians 5:8-14
- John 9:1-41
Read the lectionary texts courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library here.
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