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June 10, 2026

Wonder, Love, and Praise

Will McLeane   |   Read Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19

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Lectionary Week
June 8–14, 2026
Scripture Overview

Life with God leads us into the mysterious depths of God’s compassionate love. Like Sarah, we can’t help but stop and laugh at how absurdly wonderful God is. In the psalm and the epistle, we discover a God intimately familiar with the ordinary details of our everyday lives. God’s grace is continually transforming us and sustaining us in all seasons. In the Gospel, we are interrupted by the Lord, who calls us by name and commissions us as partners in the extraordinary work of healing and hope.

Questions and Suggestions for Reflection

Read Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7. When have you waited for a long time for God? Amidst the pain of delay, who and what helped you keep your life open to God’s surprising blessings?
Read Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19. How might God’s attention to your life change how you talk with God?
Read Romans 5:1-8. What gifts have you received during seasons of trial and tribulation? How might you live as one grounded in the peace of Jesus Christ?
Read Matthew 9:35–10:8. How might God’s compassion lead you to partner with God’s mission in your everyday life?

Respond by posting a prayer.

Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19

1 I love the LORD because he hears my requests for mercy. 2 I’ll call out to him as long as I live, because he listens closely to me. 12 What can I give back to the LORD for all the good things he has done for me? 13 I’ll lift up the cup of salvation. I’ll call on the LORD’s name. 14 I’ll keep the promises I made to the LORD in the presence of all God’s people. 15 The death of the LORD’s faithful is a costly loss in his eyes. 16 Oh yes, LORD, I am definitely your servant! I am your servant and the son of your female servant you’ve freed me from my chains. 17 So I’ll offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to you, and I’ll call on the LORD’s name. 18 I’ll keep the promises I made to the LORD in the presence of all God’s people, 19 in the courtyards of the LORD’s house, which is in the center of Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!

Unless otherwise indicated, scripture quotations are from the Common English Bible. Copyright © 2011 Common English Bible. Used by permission.

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Listening God, thank you for receiving us in our beautiful complexity. In your Spirit, open us fully to the wonder of sharing all of ourselves with you and one another. Amen.


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