May 26 | Hold It With Open Hands

Today’s reading from 1 Chronicles 28–29 and John 9:24–41 invites us to reflect on the posture of the heart before God and how formation happens over time as we learn to hold our lives with open hands. Both passages call attention to what we value, what we recognize, and how we respond when God reveals something deeper than what appears on the surface.In 1 Chronicles, David prepares to build the temple with a generous and willing heart. He gives from his own treasure, invites the leaders to give freely, and then reminds the people that everything they offer has already come from God. The rhythm of giving becomes an act of worship, obedience, and identity.In John 9, the man born blind responds with honesty and growing awareness while the religious leaders resist what is right in front of them. His testimony reveals a heart growing more open to the work of Jesus, while their refusal shows how spiritual blindness can persist even when the evidence is clear.Together, these passages invite us to notice what our hands and hearts are holding. They ask us to reflect on whether we are living as owners or stewards, whether we are open to God’s work, and whether our lives are slowly being formed by gratitude, trust, and surrender.