Saturday 26th March
Jeremiah 10.17–24
Ps 3, 25
Hebrews 4.1–13
John 7.25–36
We live in troubled times; rarely has the world not lived in such times. In this psalm, David is beset by enemies, including his own son, who sow doubt of God’s power to save him. He fears for his life, but is comforted by his belief, frequently reinforced, that God will support and save him.
In what is a prayer for help and forgiveness, the psalmist acknowledges a misspent life, but has complete confidence in God, who, through compassion, can forgive a misspent youth and help a person through the troubles of all stages of life. For God, if heeded, will indicate the path to be followed, for a life less troubled.
This is a difficult concept, especially those for whom prayer seems at times a futile exercise, but at least we should know, as Christians, the path we should follow and can see the benefits from so doing; a calmer life free of loneliness and fear.
Nick Fern
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