This Week's Meditation

John 4: 10-14

Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, `Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water." The woman said to him, "Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?" Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life."

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This week, as you walk or exercise, ask Jesus for a drink of the living water. Then, walk with Him and drink deeply.

This Week's Meditation

Matthew 4: 8-10

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor; and he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me."

Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! for it is written, 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'"

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Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.

Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.

Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.

This week, let this verse resonate for a day or two and then ponder this question:

What is your mission/vocation/work in life?

This Week's Meditation

Matthew 17:1-5

Six days after Peter had acknowledged Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the Living God, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. Then Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, "This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!"



A few weeks ago, in Matthew 3:17, God spoke from the heavens at Jesus’ baptism saying the same thing, “This is my Son, the beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” For this week’s meditation, you might try sitting quietly and hearing God saying this to you, “You are my beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” How does your outlook change when you think, “I am God’s beloved, with whom He is well pleased.”

This Week's Meditation

Matthew 5:3-10

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.


This week, you are invited to meditate on these Beatitudes…Attitudes of Being, and to consider the question:

What does it mean for me to be Christlike?

Meditation for the Week of January 20th

1 Cornithians 1: 10-14

Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you should be in agreement and that there should be no divisions among you, but that you should be united in the same mind and the same purpose. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters. What I mean is that each of you says, ‘I belong to Paul’, or ‘I belong to Apollos’, or ‘I belong to Cephas’, or ‘I belong to Christ.' Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

Questions to consider as you walk or exercise:

Whose are you?
Who do you belong to?
How do you know?
What does that mean to you?

In Epiphany, in particular, we celebrate Christ being the light of the world and we are also charged with being the light of the world. How are you the light? How can you shine more brightly?

Meditation for the Week of January 13th

Matthew 3:13-17

Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented. And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased."

Baptismal Covenant – BCP pages 304-5

Three questions from the Baptismal Covenant to reflect on during our meditations this week:

Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?

Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?

Will you strive for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every human being?