Tag Archive for ‘fear’
Tuesday 2 July
Genesis 19: 15-29, Ps. 26, Matthew 8: 23-27 Rocky times Fear is a natural part of faith. By it faith grows strong as we learn to put our trust always in God. How long is it since fear has rocked my discipleship? Is my faith something that just ‘floats my boat’ as the saying goes? […]
Friday 28 June
Genesis 17:1, 9-10, 15-22, Ps 128, Matthew 8:1-4 Love carried me It is an iconic image and a beloved poem. Two sets of footprints, mine and God’s, in the sand, becoming one. And the puzzle – where were you, Lord? The Lord replied, “The times when you have seen only one set of footprints is […]
Monday 24 June
BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST Isaiah 49:1-6, Ps 139, Acts 13:22-26, Luke 1:57-66, 80 In the shadow of his hand “…and he hid me in the shadow of his hand.” Until we have personally known deep trauma or fear or abandonment or loss or suffering, we cannot know the sublime consolation these words offer, “because,” […]
Wednesday 12 June
2 Cor 3:4-11, Ps 99, Matthew 5:17-19 A covenant of Spirit Surfer Bethany Hamilton lost an arm in a shark attack. After a surf competition, she was asked that if she could go back to that day, would she go surfing. “No. I wouldn’t change a thing because then I wouldn’t be here talking to […]
Saturday 23 March
Canticle Jer 31:10-13, Ezekiel 37:21-28 John 11:45-56, A choice to make Life and death, faith and fear, hope and dread all swirl together at the conclusion of the account of Lazarus’ death and return to life. Many of the Jews who witness the man’s amazing resurrection put their faith in Jesus. They have seen the […]
Sunday 10 March
FOURTH SUNDAY of lent Psalm 34, Joshua 5:9-12, 2 Cor 5:17-21, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Taste and see ‘Taste and see,’ the psalmist says, ‘that the Lord is good.’ He gives his own testimony to God’s gracious deliverance. Whether it was from a severe illness or a military crisis that he was saved, he experienced […]
Monday 4 February
Hebrews 11:32-40, Ps.31, Mark 5:1-20 A new beginning Today’s gospel tells us a strange story. (I can’t help feeling a little sorry for the pigs!) How sad that their fear prevented people from welcoming Jesus and rejoicing in the healing of one of their neighbours. How natural that the man himself wanted to follow Jesus. […]
What drives your faith?
From ancient times to the present day most religious worship throughout the world is based on fear… terror of a wrathful deity who demands sacrifice to appease him. In the Old Testament times the widespread worship of Baal required that parents sacrifice their first-born child to gain his favour. The Old Testament turned around this […]
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