Daily Scripture:“But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40 v 31Daily Reflection:Some of us say that we have enjoyed this slower pace of life since lockdown started. But what will happen in the next weeks and months? Will we take up our “busier” lives once more…. or is there a different way, a better way to live? The verse above is one I think of often in my own life, especially when I feel overwhelmed, worn out, or simply discouraged. God knows me better than I know myself, His plans for me are more beautiful than my own desires…how many times have I missed His best for me, as I rush ahead with my own decisions? Wait….says Isaiah….wait for the Lord. He will use that time to ready you for the best, that only He is able to bring you. He came to bring us LIFE, and life to the full. Wait for the Lord. Vicki Young
Daily Scripture“7 The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.8 The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and for evermore.” (Psalm 121:7-8) Daily Reflection:Psalms 120-134 are called “Pilgrim Psalms” or “Songs of Ascent”; sung by those who journeyed (“ascended”) to the temple on an annual pilgrimage. These are the final verses of one of my favourite Psalms. It is a Psalm expressing the protection that can come only from God. God not only made the hills but heaven and earth; we should trust in His power not other powerless, man-made talisman as we travel on our pilgrimage or through life. He watches over us, all the time, keeping us safe. It begins with the beautiful words, which I think of often when I’m out walking: “I lift up my eyes to the hills – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth”. May he keep your life safe.Revd David
Daily Scripture“Hide me in the shadow of your wings” Psalm 17.8Daily Reflection‘Wings‘ naturally make us think of flying, soaring up into the sky. The prophet Malachi says how God, the Sun of righteousness, ‘will arise with healing in his wings‘, and Isaiah asserts that ‘those who wait upon the Lord...shall mount up with wings as eagles‘. Wonderful images. But throughout the Bible, especially the Psalms, wings more often signify comfort and protection. Jesus himself said sadly that he longed to gather the children of Jerusalem to him as a mother hen gathers her chicks under her wings. ‘To take someone under your wing’ is to offer comfort and protection, guidance and support. As God’s children we rejoice to be ‘under his wing’, certain, as the psalmist was in the midst of all his troubles, of our Father’s love and protection in our own times of uncertainty.Revd Rosemary
To join us on Sunday 21st June at 10am, please copy and paste these links into your search engine. Afterwards we meet via Zoom for our virtual coffee morning. We do hope you can join us.Service video (available from 8am Sunday): https://youtu.be/JDL8p-xg_tEService booklet: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Agkc8nXuU17kgvMlWhsXxd5myRBqqA?e=ejiZc8Readings: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Agkc8nXuU17kgvQp6vDemG-Jok6Jag?e=e4c1ZLZoom Virtual Coffee Morning, 10:45am:https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75362500502?pwd=NENUdktYU0YwS0V3dk1Ea0JORjRMdz09(Meeting ID: 753 6250 0502 Password: 2RpSWX)
