Daily Scripture‘I will give thanks to you, Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all your marvellous works. And those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Lord, have never failed those who seek you.’ (Psalm 9:1 &10)Daily Reflection We are going through a pretty tough time at the moment. You may not feel like thanking God with your whole heart. Your trust might be wavering a little. One of the wonderful things about the 150 Psalms is how honest they are; full of human emotion. We too can be honest with God. If you are feeling low – tell God. He is still there. He is constant. It is our feelings that may have changed not God’s; His love for you has not changed. Keep trusting: He is still there; still in control. There have been times in my life when I’ve not felt able to pray; but I’ve looked back and know that it was me, God was still there. And so I continue to “Give thanks with my whole heart. The Lord never fails those who seek Him.”Revd David
Daily Scripture:‘Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul, ♦and why are you so disquieted within me?O put your trust in God; ♦for I will yet give him thanks...’ Psalm 42 6-7Daily Reflection:Some of us are entering into this second lockdown with heavy hearts. In many places the Bible talks about perseverance, pushing through the hard times, in the sure knowledge that, with God, good will come out of it. The psalmist tells us what to do to remedy heavy hearts - "O put your trust in God" he says. While it may seem that no one has control over this virus, God is still on the throne. People are reaching out to people. Humanity is changing. We are not alone. Today, say this prayer to God " yet (in spite of my circumstances) I will give you thanks, I will trust you".Vicki Young
Daily Scripture‘Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.’ (Philippians 2:3-4) Daily ReflectionNow in these Covid times this is what we need to learn more and more, to look to the interests of others. It is easy for us to become inward looking, scared and uncertain as we are. As long as I, or we, are alright, everything is fine. In the last lockdown, a lot of panic buying and hoarding went on, with many forgetting the needs of their neighbour. Jesus teaches us a better way, here expressed by his apostle Paul. When we look towards the interest of the other, we ourselves will find our deepest need met: to know that we belong, first of all to each other, and ultimately to God. Jesus says the same, namely: Love the Lord your God and your neighbour as yourself.Revd Ylva
