A psalm of David. A petition. Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.Your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down on me.Because of your wrath there is no health in my body; there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin.My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden …
It was a rainy week in Sydney and there are floods around the state. It felt like a dystopia a few days ago, so I’m glad the sun came out on the weekend. In the shade it’s easier to remember to pray. Hopefully I remember to pray in the sunshine of life too. Here’s some …
On Easter Saturday, I feel there is nothing better than actually just reading the account from the Bible of what happened to Jesus on the cross. This section of text is from Matthew’s gospel and whilst reading, if you’re interested, you should look out for a few clues that this was no ordinary death. To …
Continue reading Lent 2025 #46: Surely this was the Son of God
Following right on from yesterday’s post about Peter, another fascinating nugget at the point of Peter’s denial is that he wasn’t the only disciple there at the High Priest’s courtyard. In John’s gospel the picture is broadened: Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest, he …