Today’s Reflection
When people forget past deliverance, along with the stories and prayers that tell and accompany that deliverance, they are likely to lose both faith and hope, their present and future identity along with their history.
—Thomas R. Steagald, A House of Prayer: The Power of Praying in Community (Upper Room Books, 2014)
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Today’s Question
How has God delivered you in the past? How does this give you hope in your current circumstances? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
“This may be a sign among you. When your children ask in time to come, ‘What do those stones mean to you?’ then you shall tell them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off in front of the ark of the covenant of the Lord. When it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. So these stones shall be to the Israelites a memorial forever.”
—Joshua 4:6–7 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
God who brings all life into being, we thank you for all the good that you bring into this world. Even when we fear scarcity and death, we know that your abundance is coming. Amen.
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Lectionary Readings
- Exodus 1:8-2:10
- Psalm 124
- Romans 12:1-8
- Matthew 16:13-20
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