Well Beloved

Today’s Reflection

We are, each of us, made in the image of God, as much God’s creatures as the first human, made of the clay of the earth, the humus and the breath of God (see Gen. 2:7). At our baptisms, we are told that the voice that spoke to Jesus assures that we too are God’s children, well beloved.

—Rosalind C. Hughes,  A Family Like Mine: Biblical Stories of Love, Loss, and Longing (Upper Room Books, 2020)

Today’s Question

Where do you notice God’s loving presence in your life from birth until now?

Today’s Scripture

Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is.—1 John 3:2 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

How infinite is your embrace, O God. How broad and high and deep and enduring is your love. Amen.