Daily Scripture:These things are written so that you may come to believe (John 20.31)Daily ReflectionSeeing is believing. Thomas needed tangible proof that Jesus really had risen from the dead. He could only believe it if he could see and touch the risen Lord. Such physical proof is not available for us, but we have the witness of those who were actually there, and the testimony of real people whose lives were radically and permanently changed by their encounter with the risen Christ.The experience of many Christians is that faith comes first: believing leads to seeing. When you live from day to day in the faith that there is a good and loving God, life changes. You become aware of a purpose in your life. Things make sense that previously didn’t before.As Jesus said, ‘Blessed are they who have not seen, but yet believe’. Revd Rosemary
Services this Sunday, 11th April8am Holy Communion at St George's, Benenden10am Holy Communion at St Nicholas
Daily Scripture…And Jesus looked upwards and said, ‘Father, I thank you for having heard me. (John 11 v 41)Daily Reflection Have you ever been so overcome with gratitude that you just want to shout it out to the world! I know I have on many occasions - especially when both of our sons were born - and when they both left home!! But we do not only have the opportunity to be grateful for the big things in life. There is the ordinary - the sunshine on our face, the cool wind in our hair, cold running water in our taps - all things that we experience every day that we undoubtedly take for granted. Being grateful and saying thank you for the small things helps us to be positive in what is still a very uncertain time - and a positive way to start, is to say thank you to God for giving us this day to enjoy. Lyn Hayes ALM
God of love, we give you thanks for Prince Philip;grateful for a long life of serviceto Queen and country