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Today’s Reflection
Deep within our souls, actually as proof that we have a soul, is a profound something that will not be quieted. Experienced negatively, this something seems to be an emptiness, an ache. . . . Experienced positively, it is a yearning, a craving.
—W. Paul Jones, The Art of Spiritual Direction: Giving and Receiving Spiritual Guidance (Upper Room Books, 2002)
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Today’s Question
Do you sense within yourself an ache or a yearning? What is it pulling you toward? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
As a deer longs for flowing streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God.
—Psalm 42:1 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
Spirit of God, my soul longs to be with you each moment. Make me whole; make me like you, so I may be lost in your Spirit. Amen.
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Lectionary Readings
- Exodus 32:1-14
- Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23
- Philippians 4:1-9
- Matthew 22:1-14
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