Today’s Reflection
Grace is God’s love for us that we cannot earn nor ever fully deserve. . . . I now understand that through this grace, offered by a loving and generous God, God forgives all of the ways I stray and turn away from God’s love.
—Caroline Vogel, As Yourself: The Sacred Work of Embodying Grace (Upper Room Books, 2026)
Today’s Question
Have you internalized God’s forgiveness? Do you forgive yourself too? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
Ephesians 2:8 (NRSVUE)
—For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.
Prayer for the Week
God, you are always bringing about your kingdom on earth. Give me the presence of mind to see your grace and love all around me. Amen.
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Something More
Lectionary Readings
- Genesis 12:1-4a
- Psalm 121
- Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
- John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9
Read the lectionary texts courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library here.
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