Today’s Reflection
We are preparing to move. For my part, there are boxes of books in several languages, each one feeling like an old friend. I have not seen some in many years, and when I do, there is a sense of celebration. Carefully, though, I am giving them away. . . . As my older brother reminds me, “Pass the books along. There will be others written. These will stay in your memory.” Our experiences — what we value, what we trust — will stay with us throughout our life.
—Ray Buckley, “Where We Bury Our Umbilical Cord,” in The Upper Room Disciplines 2024 (Upper Room Books, 2023)
Today’s Question
Think of a time when you let go of something or someone important to you. What stayed with you?
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Today’s Scripture
The Lord God of Jacob blesses
everyone who trusts him
and depends on him.
—Psalm 146:5 (CEV)
Prayer for the Week
Lord, we praise you. May your wisdom which we have embraced go with us wherever we go. Amen. [prayer by Ray Buckley in Disciplines 2024]
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Something More
This week’s New Every Morning reflections feature excerpts from the current readings in The Upper Room Disciplines 2024. A year-long devotional, Disciplines offers an opportunity to look more deeply at scripture by providing daily meditations for each week written by a single author on a particular theme. Learn more at UpperRoomBooks.com/disciplines.
Lectionary Readings
- Ruth 1:1-18
- Psalm 146
- Hebrews 9:11-14
- Mark 12:28-34
Read the lectionary texts courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library here.
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