Saturday 23 January

2 Samuel 1:1-4, 11-12, 17, 19, 23-27; Ps 80; Mark 3:20-21

Come to our help

David was devastated by the deaths of his friend Jonathan, and of King Saul, ‘loved and lovely’ as they were to him. When we are in an agony of grief at the deaths of those who are loved and lovely to us, we can do no better than pray with David, ‘O Lord, come to our help,’