The living Jesus – knows us by name

read John 20:11-18 Jesus said to her , ‘Mary.’ She turned towards him and cried out in Aramaic, ‘Rabboni!’ (which means ‘Teacher’) John 20:16 In these next set of reflections we are thinking about the impact the risen Lord Jesus has...

Psalm 46

10”Be still, and know that I am God;  I will be exalted among the nations,  I will be exalted in the earth.” 11 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Psalm 46: 10-11 Are we ever still?  Do we ever stop what we are doing or do we live life at...

Psalm 46

8 Come and see the works of the Lord, the desolations he has brought on the earth. 9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear, he burns the shields with fire. Psalm 46: 8-9 In verses 8 and 9 of Psalm 46 we are invited to...

Psalm 46

7The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Psalm 46:7 Do you feel alone right now?  Perhaps you live alone and have had no one to talk to in your house for weeks.  Maybe you have no internet access and feel isolated because you are not able to...

Psalm 46

4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. 5 God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. 6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. Psalm 46: 4-6...

Psalm 46

1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Psalm 46:1-3 Do...