Holy Saturday

Psalm 27

Psalm 27

Of David.

¹ The LORD is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?

² When evil men advance against me
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when my enemies and my foes attack me,
they will stumble and fall.

³ Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then will I be confident.

⁴ One thing I ask of the LORD,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and to seek him in his temple.

⁵ For in the day of trouble
he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle
and set me high upon a rock.

⁶ Then my head will be exalted
above the enemies who surround me;
at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make music to the LORD.

⁷ Hear my voice when I call, O LORD;
be merciful to me and answer me.

⁸ My heart says of you, "Seek his ^{b]" style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 0.5em; ">[b]} face!"
Your face, LORD, I will seek.

⁹ Do not hide your face from me,
do not turn your servant away in anger;
you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
O God my Savior.

¹⁰ Though my father and mother forsake me,
the LORD will receive me.

¹¹ Teach me your way, O LORD;
lead me in a straight path
because of my oppressors.

¹² Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing out violence.

¹³ I am still confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.

¹⁴ Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.

NIV, Gateway Bible

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2027&version=NIV

How can I improve on what David's words.

Wait for the Lord, follow his light and wait for the nudge.

Good Friday

Psalm 22, 40:1-14, 54
Lam. 3:1-9, 19-33

1 Pet. 1:10-20

John 13:36-38

John 19:38-42

Psalm 40:1-14

We shall be worshiping in Canterbury Cathedral on Good Friday.

The first bishop of Canterbury was St Augustine. He arrived in Britain in 597AD. Parts of the current building date from the 12th century. How many people have worshiped in this spot over the 800 years that have passed? Who were these people? Canterbury is a place of pilgrimage - Geoffrey Chaucer told us so.

We shall be joining them, adding our offering to God as we remember Christ's sacrifice.

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Psalm 102, 142, 143
Lam. 2:10-18

1 Cor. 10:14-17, 11:27-32

Mark 14:12-25

Mark 14:12-25

They asked Jesus a question. He gave a straight answer. They followed his directions. Things turned out as expected. They found the man, the house, the room. They prepared the meal. Friends came. They ate. Then things started to go wrong in the high feast of the year. Jesus added some of his own words. Words that fit but did not fit. Foreboding was introduced into the celebration. Either Jesus was turning tea total or he was talking out of another part of his anatomy or there the unbearable was about to happen.

I wish Jesus gave me straight answers with instructions that are easy to follow and that life was continually hunky-dory but I do have Jesus' example who endured betrayal, trail and death before he came to the resurrection. We are not at the end yet. Until then I shall look for the guy with the water bottle and follow instructions as plainly as I can make them out.