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New every morning is your love, great God of light, and all day long you are working for good in the world. Stir up in us desire to serve you, to live peacefully with our neighbors and all your creation, and to devote each day to your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

"A Liturgy for Morning Prayer," Upper Room Worshipbook

Used by permission from the Book of Common Worship, © 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. All rights reserved. This prayer appears in “A Liturgy for Morning Prayer” in Upper Room Worshipbook.

 

Today’s Reflection

The gospel needs to be radical stuff to empower us into living outside the powerful forces of envy and jealousy. Our cure begins by realizing that God intends us to be precisely who we are.

—W. Paul Jones, Becoming Who God Wants You to Be (Upper Room Books, 2013)

Today’s Question

Do you ever fantasize about being someone else? How does it feel to know that God chose you to be who you are? [questions adapated from Becoming Who God Wants You to Be by W. Paul Jones] Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
—Psalm 139:13-14 (NIV)

Prayer for the Week

In my brokenness, O God, you gather me in your infinite love. Guide me to serve others without reservation and in ways that reflect your grace. Amen.
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Something More

The Academy for Spiritual Formation creates transformative space for people to be in communion with God, self, others, and creation for the sake of the world. The Two-Year Academy invites you to embark on a journey of prayer, study, worship, and holy conversation beginning November 2025. Learn more here.

Lectionary Readings

  • Isaiah 62:1-5
  • Psalm 36:5-10
  • 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
  • John 2:1-11

Read the lectionary texts courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library here.

Looking for lectionary-based resources? Learn more about The Upper Room Disciplines.

1 Comment

  • robert moeller Posted January 16, 2025 6:05 am

    I have not fantasized about being someone else. Since the time I knew of this passage about God creating me in my mother’s womb, I’ve taken that to heart. God knows me better than anyone. I’m thankful for that. No matter what, God is always with me. Without a human partner going on 28 years I take great solace in God; Thank You, Lord.

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