Toward the Image of Christ

 

Today’s Reflection

Every action taken, every response made, every dynamic of relationship, every thought held, every emotion allowed. . . . We are being shaped either toward the wholeness of the image of Christ or toward a horribly destructive caricature of that image.

—M. Robert Mulholland Jr., Shaped by the Word: The Power of Scripture in Spiritual Formation, Anniversary Edition
(Upper Room Books, 2023)

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Today’s Question

Do you sense you are being formed in the wholeness of Christ or toward destruction? How can you tell? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live.
—Deuteronomy 30:19 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

God, I rest in your word. I chew on it slowly. Thoughtfully. Contemplatively. So I can plumb the depths of all that you have to say. I trust that as I digest your word you are at work. Amen.
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Lectionary Readings

• Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7)
• Psalm 100
• Romans 5:1-8
• Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23)

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