17 March 2021 Through His Grace                                                                          Reading: Ephesians 2: 1-10 Scripture:  “But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ – by grace you have been saved .” (Ephesians 2:4-5) Reflection: Paul, in speaking…

St. Jude’s Church Stony Hill Our Lenten Journey Daily Reflections for Lent 2021 by The St. Jude’s Writers Tuesday in the Fourth Week of Lent, Year B 16 March 2021 His Unfailing Love!                                                                                                                                                                 Reading: Psalm 107: 1-3, 17-22 Scripture: “Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble and he saved them from their…

Reading: Numbers 21:4-9 Scripture: “The people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you; pray to the Lord to take away the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. ” (Numbers 21:7) Reflection: God can and does use anything to get our full attention and bring us back to Him. Today’s reading…

The Collect: Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that He may live in us, and we in Him; Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.…

Reading: Exodus 20: 1 – 17 and Psalm 19 Scripture: “Then God spoke all thesewords…” (Exodus 20:1)  Reflection: In Exodus 20, we read that the laws were given to the children of Israel as a means of helping them to enjoy a better way of life, a life in God.  The laws, which we know as the…

Reading: John 2:13-22 Scripture: “Zeal for your house will consume me.” (John 2: 17) Reflection: The temple as a place of worship, goes by many a name. Some common names are church or sanctuary. We respect the sacredness of the place and typically spend a lot of time, energy and other resources on ‘dressing’ our church…

Reading: John 2:13-22 Scripture: “His disciples remembered that it was written, ‘zeal for your house will consume me.’” (John 2:17) Reflection: Technology has now taken centre stage in our lives in such a way and to such an extent that we often wonder how we managed before. Social media use has made the world a whole…

The Cross… the Power of God Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Scripture: “For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:18) Reflection:  To the first followers of Christ, crucifixion was a punishment reserved for slaves and the vilest of…

Reading: Psalm 19 Scripture: “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the decrees of the Lord are sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is clear, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is pure, enduring for ever; the ordinances of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.More to be desired are they…

Reading: Exodus 20:1-17 Scripture: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before Me. (Exodus 20: 2-3) Reflection: I find these words reassuring, as they remind us that God is as real today as He was in the time of Moses. Growing…

The Collect: Almighty God, You know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus…