Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“I will tell of the decree of the Lord: He said to me, ‘You are my son; today I have begotten you.’”
NL Daily Devotion for Monday, January 9, 2023
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
You are God’s beloved child. Today God has begotten you. The psalmist most likely was referring to David. The words also evoke the baptism of Jesus, David’s descendant. But just for a moment, recognize that these words are spoken to you.
God created us in God’s image from the stuff of earth and the Holy Spirit breathed life into us. Whether or not we are “officially” baptized into any given church, God claims us through water and the Spirit, adopting us as children of God—no longer just creations out of earth, but new creations with full membership as siblings of Jesus.
You are a beloved child of God, today and always.
How does knowing that I am beloved by God inform my way of being in the world?
