Daily ScriptureIn the day of my fear I put my trust in you, in God whose word I praise. In God I trust, and will not fear, for what can flesh do to me? (Psalm 56.3-4)Daily Reflection Poetry touches deep thoughts and emotions. This poet’s spirit is threatened as he faces crises in his own and his people’s lives, and the worst threats are the ones that make him fear that his faith in God is misplaced, that there is no goodness, no help. This is a cry for help that will resonate with anyone haunted by mental illness or spiritual despair. The cry comes with a determination not to let physical harm spill over into loss of hope and trust. Am I able to hear such a cry and will I be ready to be God’s response? David Harmsworth
Daily ScriptureAgain Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.’ (John 8:12)Daily Reflection If we walk into a room looking for something and it’s completely dark: we wouldn’t be able to see anything, we’d bump into things, we’d find it difficult to find what we were looking for, it would take a long time and we’d get very frustrated. We would literally be “fumbling around in the dark”. Put the light on and all becomes clear, and we can find things much more easily; the task becomes easier all of a sudden. When we follow Jesus, the “light of the world”, we can avoid walking through life blindly. He lights our path; He shows the path through life; we can see how to live life. This Lent learn how to let Christ be your light; then there will be no more stumbling, no more fumbling your way through life. All will become clear. Revd David
Revd Ylva has put together a series looking at some of the meditations of Julian of Norwich. Each meditative session is expected to last about 30-40 minutes. Please join us at 7:30pm via Zoom (cut and paste the link above). All are welcome. The material for tonight is here as a pdf. Please click to download.
Daily Scripture:“Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” (John 8 v 7)Daily Reflection:A woman caught in adultery is brought before the Pharisees, the religious leaders of the city. “Moses commanded us to stone her for her sin, what do you say we should do with her?” they ask Jesus. The verse above is Jesus’ answer. We would do well to remember that none of us are perfect. At times in our lives we have all hurt someone with our words or our behaviour, whether we meant to or not. Therefore we have “sinned”. How do we react when someone hurts us? Do we “throw stones”, and let our thoughts and behaviour spill over into judgement and unkindness? The Pharisees, hearing Jesus words, could not justify throwing any stones, and went away. No human being could condemn the woman. Neither did Jesus. Our ever-loving, ever-forgiving Father asks us to remember Jesus’ response today. Next time someone hurts you, speak to God about it before you react. You will bless someone in the process, and God will bless you in unexpected ways. Vicki Young
