Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son 11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was …
There are many reasons why Jesus had to die. He arrived on the scene in Jerusalem at Passover, a sensitive time when both the Jewish and Roman authorities were more nervous about an uprising then any other time of the year. He also had to die because his conflict with the Jewish religious authorities had …
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.His love endures forever.2 Give thanks to the God of gods.His love endures forever.3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords:His love endures forever. 4 to him who alone does great wonders,His love endures forever.5 who by his understanding made the heavens,His love endures forever.6 who spread out the earth upon the waters,His …
Psalm 142 A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer. 1 I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.2 I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble. 3 When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way.In the path where I walk people …
Yesterday morning, quite early (!), I was invited to give a ‘thought for the day’ on BBC Northampton, linking in with Good Friday being the start of what is usually a big weekend in the football season. Even though I’d rather it was better known for other reasons, of course, it was great to be …
Psalm 55:13-23 New International Version (NIV) 13 But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend,14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God,as we walked about among the worshipers. 15 Let death take my enemies by surprise; let them go down alive to the realm of the dead, for evil finds lodging among them. 16 As …
Colossians 1:18-23 New International Version (NIV) 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleasedto have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things …
I would like to follow up on Ken Clerk’s reflection. In this difficult time, I have found prayer a vital part of my day. Because of the isolation imposed, I have found contemplative prayer to be a great help. (In my early years of Lay ministry, a member of the congregation suggested to me that …
Hi, hope you are all keeping safe and well. I thought I would write a short reflection on prayer as I guess with more time on our hands and because of the current need prayer will be at the forefront of our minds. I hope you find it an encouragement. As Christians we know we …
Psalm 42 For the director of music. A maskil[c] of the Sons of Korah. 1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?3 My tears have been my food day and night,while people say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”4 These things …
