Biblical Stations of the Resurrection Let us walk this pilgrimage of faith as daughters and sons of the light and as witnesses of the Risen Lord. Let us meditate upon the resurrection of Christ and discover the pathway of light that Christ blazes through our lives. Let us walk this pilgrimage of faith, as daughters …
Tag: forgiveness
Forgiveness is a lovely idea—Psalm 65
Psalms of David At last, a song of praise. This is the last of 15 Psalms by David, which have been arranged in three sets of five. It started with confession, the prayer of David when he was confronted about his Adultery and Murder, and continued through psalms based on mostly events from David's life. …
Seeking God’s guidance in the darkness—Psalm 57
Psalms of David Psalm 57 is a more positive psalm than the previous one. The longest sections show trust in and praise to God. The difficulties are dealt with in much shorter sections. What Psalms 56 and 57 have in common is that they both begin with the same phrase, "Be merciful to me, O …
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Forgiveness—Psalm 38
Psalms of David What do we know about Psalm 38? It is a quasi-acrostic poem. The 22 verses correspond to one of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, but the poem itself does not follow the alphabet. This links it to the previous psalm, Psalm 37. which is acrostic.It is a lament. Many Biblical laments …
Forgiven—Psalm 32
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are primarily personal songs, so I will look at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of Psalms. It is not said when David wrote Psalm 32, but it …
Mercy and/or Grace?
The practical awe of God When I was deciding on what to write during Lent I forgot about the panic of seeing an empty page. On 1st January this year, I said I wanted to get my awe of God back. Then thinking about Lent I wanted to build on the idea that God's gifts …
The Lamb of God
The Lamb of God standing on a book with seven seals 40 Names of Jesus in 40 days of Lent — Day 39 Good Friday 2022 The next day he [John the Baptist] saw Jesus coming towards him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"John 1:29 The lamb gets no …
Another Exodus – Psalm 106
The 4th book of Psalms Hallelujah One teaching method used by Jesus in his ministry is the chiasm, a series of statements that are then repeated and developed in reverse order. An early one comes in Genesis 9:6 in the ESV because unlike the KJV and others it follows the word order of the Hebrew …
Five stages of repentance
Let's face it, we all make mistakes. Being in the wrong is part of the human experience, so when we do, what next? Other people mess up too. Here are five steps to putting things right and avoiding disaster: 1) Fully own the harm caused It was your fault. Accept that, there are no excuses …
Forgiveness has been brought into the present — Matthew 18:21–27
Humility and forgiveness — Part 1 A reflection for Good Friday 40 blogs of Lent — day 38 The Galilean ministry of Jesus is over. Over a period of time his ministry has taken him into Gentile lands, first just across the Jordan to Bethsaida, then to Tyre and Sidon, the Decapolis and Caesarea Philippi. …
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Making an ass of myself 