Today's Passage: Psalm 23

 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

 He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.[

He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
    for his name's sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
    I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
    your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me
    in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
    my cup overflows.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.

Today's Prayer: Father, as we reflect on your first coming this Christmas and live in the liminal hope of your second coming, turn our hearts away from lesser things that are only wind and waves of distraction. Help us to worship you and you alone in spirit and in truth. Help us yield our lives to your ever loving care and shepherding. We are your sheep. We hear your voice. We are known by you and desire to follow you in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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