Scripture & Reflection: Sunday 13th March and for the Week ahead:

Scripture

Blessed be the Lord,
for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me
when I was beset as a city under siege.
I had said in my alarm,
‘I am driven far from your sight.’
But you heard my supplications
when I cried out to you for help.

Love the Lord, all you his saints.
The Lord preserves the faithful,
but abundantly repays the one who acts haughtily.
Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all you who wait for the Lord.

(Psalm 31.21-14)

Reflection

Psalm 31 is a prayer that has been taken to heart by Ukrainians ‘under siege’. The courage that is prayed for in the psalm they are showing in buckets - what an encouragement to us all when faced with times in which we may feel ‘driven far from the sight’ of a protective, loving God.

You can join with Ukrainians as they read the whole Psalm at biblesociety.org.uk

David Harmsworth