Today’s Reflection
Embracing my call, giving what I can give,
I will act and I’ll love, and most of all, live.
Fear not, today’s Jonahs, God is with you right now.
Comtempl-active living is the call and the how.
—Sharon Seyfarth Garner, Praying with Jonah: Practices for Imperfect Pilgrims (Upper Room Books, 2026)
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Today’s Question
How will you embrace God’s call on your life this week? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
But I with the voice of thanksgiving
will sacrifice to you;
what I have vowed I will pay.
Deliverance belongs to the LORD!”
—Jonah 2:9 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
God, your call on my life is not something I can simply run away from. Show me your will, and give me the courage to follow through. Amen.
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Lectionary Readings
- Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
- Psalm 45:10-17 or Song of Solomon 2:8-13
- Romans 7:15-25a
- Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
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