Daily ScriptureWhen Jacob awoke from his sleep he thought ‘Surely the Lord is in this place and I was not aware of it.... This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven. Genesis 28.16,17Daily ReflectionJacob is in a bad place, running from his conflict-ridden past towards an uncertain future. Exhausted, he lies down to rest in a random, insignificant spot, and there, in the famous dream of a ladder connecting earth and heaven, he encounters God. Not an angry God, reproaching Jacob for his misdeeds, but a God who comes to meet him in his need, giving him hope for the future and the promise of a new life.When he awakes Jacob is overwhelmed to realise that in this unlikely place he has been in the presence of God. He has glimpsed heaven. And he is a changed man.God, ‘within no walls confined’ still comes to meet us in the least expected places. ‘Where’er we seek him He is found, and every place is hallowed ground’.Revd Rosemary
Please see the attached pdf for full details re the full social distancing restrictions in place.We do hope you can join us on Sunday 19th July. 8am at St Nicholas Church, or 10am at St George's, Benenden
Daily ScriptureI lift up my eyes to the hills-From where will my help come?My help comes from the Lord,Who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 121)Daily ReflectionHave you ever stood at the top of a hill or mountain, looked around and had that feeling of complete awe and wonder at the beauty of God’s creation? This is what the psalmist is expressing in his song to the Lord; not only that - but also acknowledging that his strength comes from looking around and reminding himself that God’s presence is with him. It is one of the foundations of the Christian belief that God is everywhere but we sometimes forget that and are constantly asking for God’s presence in our prayers when all the time he is already here amongst us. Nothing we or the psalmist could do would make God more present; all we need to do is look around us and remember.Lyn Hayes, ALM
Daily Scripture‘For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is great power to redeem.’ <span style="font-size: 1rem;">(Psalm 130 v7)</span>Daily ReflectionThere is no one in the world who could ever love you as much as Jesus does. His love is “steadfast” - it doesn’t lessen if you behave badly, it doesn’t increase the more good things you do – because He couldn’t love you any more than He does right now, right at this moment of you reading this! There are no rules and regulations in the Christian faith that you have to follow to make God love you. He loves you just as you are. He is the only one with the power to redeem lives, to bring good out of bad, and to make things right. Vicki Young
