Today’s Reflection
So if the stubborn pain refuses to subside for a
While, I will still whisper your name in praise.
Refocus my mind on you, Lord. Only on you.
It is there I find hope.
—Missy Buchanan, Living with Purpose in a Worn-Out Body: Spiritual Encouragement for Older Adults (Upper Room Books, 2008)
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Today’s Question
Do you experience pain on a regular basis? In what ways is God with you even still? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all you who wait for the Lord.
—Psalm 31:24 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
God, we have always been dependent on you for every step and every breath. You have never left us, even as we age and wear these bodies out. As we rely more and more on others, remind us to rely on you the most. Amen.
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Something More
Lectionary Readings
- Deuteronomy 34:1-12
- Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
- Matthew 22:34-46
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