Daily Digest

24 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. 2 “Do you see all these things?” he asked. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” 3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains.

As I read this passage it strikes me how differently Jesus and the disciples are seeing the world. The disciples are looking at the temple and its buildings, the (impressive!) work of human hands. Yet Jesus is looking ahead, predicting that not one stone will be left on another and the whole building will be destroyed. Jesus is acutely aware that a time will come when the world will end.

What am I focused on? Am I fixated on the ‘temple buildings’, the temporary structures that serve a purpose now, but won’t last forever? Or am I living with an awareness that only God, people and relationships, faith, hope and love will remain? Am I investing in the treasure of heaven – giving my life to loving God and loving people?

God, where I have become so distracted and consumed with often good but temporary things, please help me to choose you first. Help me to enjoy the budding tomato plants in my garden, the adventure of a good movie, the satisfaction of a completed to-do list…. but to above all be alert to your presence, committed to doing your will, and attentive to your children and the lost sheep around me. Help me live with a fierce sense of purpose. Amen.

Written by Bethany Waugh

23 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. 24 You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel. 25 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean. 27 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean. 28 In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Obedience and intent are of such importance to Christ, that in reading this passage of scripture, I can hear his disdain and frustration with these people. People that he wants to love and be in relationship with, but people that by their heartlessness, push Jesus away.

I think about the times where I justify my heartlessness towards others by using my sacrifice and obedience. I tell myself that because I spend hours serving the church in ministry, and because I give sacrificially, somehow the poor and needy neighbour, or the lonely person, or the sick associate, is someone else’s problem.

My clean, sanitized life, my ability to exert self-control over my heart and my ability to make wise decisions are fruits of my maturity as a Christian, but it is not just the maintaining of these things that will bring me closer to God from where I am now. I am called to serve the poor and save the lost with the church.

Father God, never let me lose sight of what I am really called to do. If I am to be a shepherd of your flock, may I always smell like your sheep. May I always have the outlook and care to go after the one that might go astray.

Written by Ps Justin Ware

23 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: 2 “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3 So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. 4 They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. 5 “Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacteries[a] wide and the tassels on their garments long; 6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues; 7 they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others. 8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. 10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah. 11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Motives, motives, motives – it’s not just what we do, it’s why we do it… Jesus once again is burrowing into the hearts of His listeners to expose their motives.

How often do I try to give an impression to people that I am more spiritual, more committed to following God’s ways than I really am?

My old nature is corrupt and would still like people to be impressed by me and to think that I am more devoted than I really am. When I try to give that impression to people, I am acting like a hypocrite – doing good works to be seen by men, rather than out of devotion and love for God.

Jesus is not impressed by good works for the sake of making myself look good to others. And here we read that He actively discourages people from seeking after a spiritual hierarchy, titles and power.

What Jesus does appreciate is just this – humility. Honestly owning up to my faults and failings and true motives, and realising that we are all the same – sinners saved by grace.

Lord, I humble myself before You. Forgive me for seeking to impress people rather than seeking to live honestly and devotedly before You.

Written by Shelley Witt

34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

When I read this passage the first thing that always comes to mind is a worship song that was popular back when I was a very young Christian. It’s engraved in my memory which is wonderful but it also has the effect of brushing over the impact of what Jesus is saying & how it should impact my life.

Jesus’ answer to the Pharisees question comes from both Deut 6:5 & Lev 19:18. I’ve been meditating on how exactly I live this out … loving God with ALL my heart, soul & mind & my neighbour as myself, I’m finding it’s easier to read (or sing) than to live, there always seems to be something, someone, some situation, attitude or motive that comes in and competes for that place in my life, which should be God’s alone. Then I realised that this is exactly how Jesus lived. This is how Jesus was able to live a sinless life.

I am so aware that the only way that I can attempt to love God and my neighbour as Jesus did is through the help of the Holy Spirit living in me, otherwise my sin nature will just take over, my selfishness will rule, after all, this world would have us think that this life is ‘all about me’.  I know I need help!

Dear Lord, you know my heart better than I do, I need your grace and compassion, to enable me to love others as you do, I need your Spirit to keep me centred and focused on You and not myself, and walking in Your ways always.

Written by Suzie Hodgson

15 Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. 16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. 17 Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?” 18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? 19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius, 20 and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” 21 “Caesar’s,” they replied. Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” 22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.

I love this! This is ‘sassy’ Jesus at his best. He wasn’t intimidated by the Pharisees, and he didn’t put up with their games. No ‘gentle Jesus meek and mild’ here! I want to be like Jesus – wise, smart, ready with an answer, to the point. We need to be like Jesus, ready to face those who try to take us down for our faith and beliefs. We need to ask God for wisdom so our words supernaturally expose the truth.

Jesus help me be more like you. Give me wisdom in dealing with those who attack me because of my faith. Help me to be bold and may my words reveal you. In Jesus name Amen

Written by Christine Knight

33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. 34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit. 35 “The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. 36 Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way.

This passage is a small part of a series of stories told by Jesus to illustrate the true nature of the kingdom of God. At that time Israel was ruled by the Roman empire but the imagery of agrarian society was well understood. In fact, the idea of tending a garden to make it productive is found throughout all of scripture and so is the idea there are influences that work to derail the labour. In a corporate way this is a picture of the Church but in an individual way we are the garden and we are to tend to the condition of our own mind and heart.

Later scriptures clearly state this story was directed at the religious leaders of Jesus’s day as the ones who were working against the purposes of God. It’s a scary thought but it has left me wondering what things I am doing to hinder my own fruitfulness or worse, am I in some way interfering with the fruitfulness of another person.

I suspect these issues are sometimes far subtler that we realise and require the conviction of the Holy Spirit to be revealed.

Lord, I ask you to help me to be a more fruitful person and how I can encourage others to be more fruitful as well.

Amen!

Written by David Newton

18 Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. 19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately the tree withered. 20 When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?” they asked. 21 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. 22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Jesus gave a shocking demonstration of his power this particular day with his disciples. A tree, not fit for purpose, is cursed, followed by Jesus speaking about faithful prayer. How could these be connected?

The tree was not fit for purpose as it failed to provide fruit. Luscious juicy fruit is what Jesus was craving. (The disciples may also have realised the association with the nation of Israel. The fig tree was often associated with Israel – as in Hosea 9:10 and Jeremiah 8:13 – and Jesus is pronouncing judgment on Israel.)

We are fit for purpose when we pray with belief. This isn’t some wishful thinking kind of belief, or a “feeling positive” belief. We pray with confidence. Our confidence is sure because it is based on knowing our God we pray to. He cares for us – for the small and big issues we face. He does not forget us or leave us. He is faithful. He is God who empowers us, just as Jesus promises. Our prayers will be powerful and we will be fit for purpose because we know who it is we pray to. We will see things change because of this type of prayer. We will see transformation and miracles. Wow!

Dear heavenly Lord. When I pray I know you incline your ear, you love to hear me crying out to you, sharing with you, worshipping you. Thank you for making me fit for your purposes. I am expectant. Amen

Written by Claire Moore

21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: 5 “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’” 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” 10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” 11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

It’s a parade! Parades are meant to promote a concept or a cause. But this ‘parade’ was both different and unique. Riding on a donkey Jesus portrayed himself as a king. The nature of this parade was meant to announce the significance of his kingship – so different to the world’s concept of authority with its display of military power. Jesus wanted to depict a reign of an entirely different order – the Kingdom of God!

Most Jews in Jesus’ day expected a different kind of Savior. They thought that Messiah would be a mighty political deliverer who would lead Israel to military victory over Rome. They were not looking for a lowly Savior, riding on a donkey. They could not conceive of a suffering Savior, who offered Himself as the sacrifice for sinners. And so, tragically, they missed the coming of their King!

Christianity is still the one authentic faith which believes in Jesus as our Saviour and King who established a new Kingdom based on his sacrifice and powerful resurrection. Now by faith we are not only spectators of Jesus’ procession of victory but we are actively participating with Him in that victory parade! [2 Cor 2:14]

Praise and honour to you Jesus that by your ultimate sacrifice on the Cross you established an indestructible kingdom. Thank you that there is no more need for confusion because you have made it absolutely clear that you are the King. Thank you that you have called me into your Kingdom of love and peace and given me a royal status.

Written by Joan Bennett

20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. 21 “What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.” 22 “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” they answered. 23 Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.” 24 When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. 25 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

I’m trying to imagine this scene without laughing. James and John, the ones Jesus called sons of thunder, wanted to ask Jesus about a position of honour. But they couldn’t ask him themselves so they had their mother ask Jesus.

That didn’t go down to well with the other disciples. The ten were hurt and offended by this, (Message Bible – thoroughly disgusted). Immediately Jesus steps in to settle things down.

But seriously, how often have we been hurt or offended by the words or actions of other believers? It happens. James and John probably didn’t intend to hurt the other disciples, but they did.

But worse is to not deal with it immediately. An offense that is not resolved quickly becomes a deeper hurt that can last year’s. That’s why Jesus steps in immediately.

Jesus offers a solution. Don’t try to get back at them or try to win, instead be a servant to everyone. Follow the model of Jesus who came not to rule over us but to serve us and gave up his rights and life for us. It’s not about seeking honour for ourselves, it is actually just being a servant to all, and in this way giving honour to the only one worthy of honour – Jesus.

Jesus, help me to be more like you, and be more interested in serving than about my getting.

Written by Andrew Martin

20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. 3 “About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. 4 He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ 5 So they went. “He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing. 6 About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ 7 “‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. “He said to them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard.’ 8 “When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.’ 9 “The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius. 10 So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. 11 When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. 12 ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’ 13 “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? 14 Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. 15 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ 16 “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

As I come to the end of this passage I find myself empathising with the workers who had laboured for 12 hours. It seems unfair that they should be paid the same as those who worked for only one hour. Unless, the wages were a reflection of the owner’s generosity, and not a de-valuing of the original workers’ labour.

If I stop and think about it, the original workers spent the day knowing they would be paid and were purposefully employed. Right from 6am in the morning they had the peace of income, and could sleep well that night satisfied with a solid day’s work. But what about the others? Maybe they had slept in, maybe they had lazed about… but maybe they had waited in the market all day hoping to be hired. There would be no peace in that, no purposeful activity… they were no better off than the original workers. How good even to work for an hour, and feel that even if the pay was generous, you had contributed to the owner’s business.

Wow, how generous is God in supplying our needs and also giving us the opportunity to work. And how generous and just is He in extending salvation to all who choose to believe, at any point in the ‘day’. Bless you God. Amen.

Written by Bethany Waugh

13 Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them. 14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.

I know Jesus cares about the kids.

I know Jesus’ heart is for ALL kids. The babies, the toddlers, the teens and the kids that are no longer kids.

I know that some kids have walked away from Jesus yet their parents are still invited and welcomed by Jesus to “bring” them to Him.

I know Jesus loves the faith of a concerned and caring parent. A faith that never ceases to pray, to bring before Him the kids that need the blessing of the Saviour so badly.

I know these parental tears of concern are so precious to Jesus that He collects them and stores them in His bottle (Psalm 56:8).

I know that these kids may be far from Jesus yet somehow are still within His embrace.

I know that Jesus is all about the prodigal – all about calling them back to Him.

And I know one day that child will return. And what a joyful day that will be!

Written by Boudy Van Noppen

21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. 26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. 28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded. 29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’ 30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened. 32 “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. 35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

V35…forgive your brother from your heart.

The kingdom of God is a kingdom of forgiveness. Wholehearted forgiveness. The “master” in this story Jesus is telling, forgives a massive debt “completely”. He responds with mercy and forgiveness for the entire, enormous, life-crippling debt. There is now no longer anything owing. He is free.

The absolutely mean spirited and greedy response of this free man to his servant, stands in stark contrast to the actions of his master.

I live in the Kingdom of God. A Kingdom of extravagant forgiveness and freedom from debt.

It is my culture.

Lord God – you have mercifully and completely forgiven me. Fill me afresh Holy Spirit – I need your help. May Your kingdom come here on earth as in heaven – through me, as I forgive as you do.

Written by Ps. Linda Quinn

18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. 6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come! 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell. 10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. [11] 12 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? 13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. 14 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

Who will be the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven? Jesus answers this question with an illustration about little children, which reveals that the question itself comes from a prideful and self centred perspective. He says (my paraphrase) “no the kingdom of God is not like that! Those most revered in heaven are those that are humble.”

In the following passages, Jesus goes on to instruct the disciples in how they should live… he links humility and other person centred with:

• Not causing others to sin
• Not over-looking the 1/100 who is lost

Jesus is encouraging his disciples to be concerned about others. To live in a way that does not lead others into sin but rather towards God. And to actively go out and find any who is lost. Jesus shows how he values people equally, he values all people: the youngest to the oldest, the least honoured to the most honoured, those who know him and those who don’t yet know him, the crowd and the one. He wants his disciples, that now includes us, to value people as he does and to live and work as he does to see them found and living a Christ filled life.

Jesus please help me to change and to become more like you. Help me to live a humble life and to be other person centred. To value each person equally. Help me to find and love the lost. Thank you that you came and found me, that you loved me and you keep on loving me and forgiving me. Thank you that you give me strength and humility, through your Holy Spirit, to do all that you call me to do.

Written by Ps. Zoe Stewart

14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.” 17 “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” 18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment. 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” 20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” [21] 22 When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. 23 They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to life.” And the disciples were filled with grief.

A couple of thoughts dwell with me as I read this passage.

The first – Lord have mercy…

God’s mercy is always bigger. Bigger than our desire to see people healed and restored. Whether someone is a person of God or a person lost, God has more mercy than we can comprehend.

The second – Why couldn’t we…?

I ask this question of myself and God often. I believe God does heal and I believe God wants peoples’ suffering to end. But sometimes (or often) prayers are not answered in the way or in the time that I want or expect.

This passage shows that sometimes its something that I can do differently to be more effective in my ministry to people, but other times, it just needs something else to work differently. Or sometimes I need to be more patient, and sometimes I just need to stand with someone while the pain continues. Whatever it is, I know that I am getting better at being at peace with the complexity of desiring to see people restored.

Lord, help me to continue to grow in my ability to see the lost won to you and to see the broken brought to a place of healing. Thankyou for those who have shown me what it is to live out their faith through suffering – May they experience your love and mercy and be given release.

Written by Ps. Justin Ware