the church of the
ascension
in the city of
new york
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Tuesday, March 31
Psalm 126 / Romans 10:1-13 / John 9:18-41
In trying times like these, our faith offers solace, comfort and a promise that all will be well.
"For man believes with his heart and so is justified, and he confesses with his lips and so is saved" (Romans 10:10). It is doubly trying to believe today; the world seems to be working against us.
We are offered solace and also the promise of delivery from a time of trial. "He that goes forth weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him" (Psalm 126:6). We all have those "seeds" in our talents and skills. We must remember to make ourselves go out and plant those seeds.
"When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.' The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad" (Psalm 126:1-5). The Lord has indeed done great things for us Ascensionites, and we must remember this to survive times of trial.
We must persevere. "The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight, and asked them, ‘Is this your son who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?'"
— Frank Mackey
In trying times like these, our faith offers solace, comfort and a promise that all will be well.
"For man believes with his heart and so is justified, and he confesses with his lips and so is saved" (Romans 10:10). It is doubly trying to believe today; the world seems to be working against us.
We are offered solace and also the promise of delivery from a time of trial. "He that goes forth weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him" (Psalm 126:6). We all have those "seeds" in our talents and skills. We must remember to make ourselves go out and plant those seeds.
"When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.' The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad" (Psalm 126:1-5). The Lord has indeed done great things for us Ascensionites, and we must remember this to survive times of trial.
We must persevere. "The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight, and asked them, ‘Is this your son who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?'"
— Frank Mackey
