Luke 6:12-16 Prayer for the day: Lord of both the sunrise and sunset, we seek you in the nighttime that we may come to see the day. In our prayers we seek to understand your ways, longing to know how we might live more faithfully from day to day. As we pray ourselves into your
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Here there is life
John 1:1- 5; Genesis 1:1- 5 Prayer for the day: Maker of life, help me to see your fingerprints all over my world today. When I see light or darkness, remind me of the ways you separate the light from the darkness. When I see earth, and water, and creatures, let me remember your
Called by name
John 20:1-18 Question for reflection: Why at times is it so hard to recognize Jesus? What does it sound like to you when Jesus says your name? How do you respond? Prayer for the day: Heighten all my senses, God, so that I might know Jesus is near. I am straining to hear my
Impossible possibilities
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Question for reflection: How has God surprised you lately? How has that surprise changed you? Prayer for the day: Surprising God, turn my casual regard for daily living toward alert expectation that things can and will be different. Startle me out of my complacency and make me attentive to sharper ways
Oreo Jesus
Hebrews 2:1-9 Question for reflection: “The Jesus in Me Loves the Jesus in You” is often sung at Church of the Brethren intercultural gatherings. As we sing, we move from person to person, holding their hands as we acknowledge that we see Jesus in each other. It is energizing to connect with each other
From the inside out
2 Corinthians 4:16 – 5:5 Question for reflection: How might we focus less on what we think others see when they look at us, and more on how we make others feel if we truly let the Spirit renew our hearts? Prayer for the day: “Open my eyes, that I may see….glimpses of truth
In too-plain sight
Psalm 27 Question for reflection: Assume for a moment that you saw evidence of God’s presence in your life today / yesterday, but also that you missed recognizing it. Think back over the events of your day. When did you feel close to God? When did you feel far from God? Where might God
Anna: Ready to recognize
Luke 2:36-38 Question for Reflection: Where are you looking for God’s handiwork today? What are you seeing? Prayer for the day: God, our worship may not be as persistent as Anna’s, but today is one of the days that we set aside for prayer and praise. Through our worship give us a clearness to
The temple: Holy ground
Luke 2:21-24 Question for Reflection: What are the rituals in your family to ensure that a child is raised up in the ways of God? Prayer for the day: Father God, we know you see each of us as your daughter or son. We pray that you give us eyes to see each other that
Genealogy and history: By the numbers
Matthew 1:7-17 Question for Reflection: There is rhythm in the reading of the genealogy of Jesus, as well as symmetry in the numbers: fourteen plus fourteen plus fourteen generations in all. The God-created generational rhythm might go unnoticed except for Matthew’s pointing it out for us in verse 17. Preacher Alyce McKenzie calls us to