January 29 | Let It Go

Today’s reading from Exodus 21–22 and Matthew 19 invites us to consider what it means to release what quietly holds our hearts, and how true obedience is formed not only by what we do, but by what we are willing to surrender in trust before God.In Exodus, God gives His people laws that shape everyday life, revealing a concern not just for behavior, but for how people treat one another when power, possessions, and responsibility are involved, even when obedience feels costly or inconvenient.In Matthew, Jesus meets a sincere man whose faith appears solid until he is invited to release what he holds most tightly, exposing the tension between outward obedience and inward attachment that can quietly limit our willingness to follow fully.Together, these passages invite us to sit with the question of what we cling to, where sadness or resistance surfaces, and how God might be gently calling us to trust Him beyond what feels safe or familiar.