I am almost positive I have covered the passage of scripture before because a lot of my posts are based on hymns in my hymnbook and there is a verse of scripture above each hymn. When i was preparing todays post my hymn book fell open at ” O Christ you wept when grief was raw” So let me apologise in advance if you have seen a simalar post and I am repeating myself!

John 11 New International Version

Jesus Comforts the Sisters of Lazarus

¹⁷ On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. ¹⁸ Now Bethany was less than two miles^[b] from Jerusalem, ¹⁹ and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. ²⁰ When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.

²¹ “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. ²² But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”

²³ Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”

²⁴ Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”

²⁵ Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; ²⁶ and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

²⁷ “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”

²⁸ After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. “The Teacher is here,” she said, “and is asking for you.” ²⁹ When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him. ³⁰ Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him. ³¹ When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house, comforting her, noticed how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.

³² When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”

³³ When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. ³⁴ “Where have you laid him?” he asked.

“Come and see, Lord,” they replied.

³⁵ Jesus wept.

³⁶ Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!”

³⁷ But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?”

Verse 1
O Christ, You wept when grief was raw,
and felt for those who mourned their friend;
Come close to where we would not be
and hold us, hold us, hold us,
hold us numbed by this life’s end.

Verse 2
The well-loved voice is silent now
and we have much we meant to say;
collect our lost and wandering words
and keep them, keep them, keep them,
keep them till the endless day.

Verse 3
We try to hold what is not here
and fear for what we do not know;
Oh, take our hands in Yours, good Lord,
and free us, free us, free us,
free us to let our friend go.

Verse 4
In all our loneliness and doubt
through what we cannot realise,
address us from Your empty tomb
and tell us, tell us, tell us,
tell us that life never dies.

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Hebrews 12:2 NIV says: “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” In 2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV we read: “So we fix our eyes […]

I Will Lift My Eyes

I’m sure we’ve all used the term ‘April Showers’ at sometime in our lives

The month of April is beautiful to look upon, but if she hides her sweet face for a few hours behind those rainclouds it is only that she might appear again peeping out through the next burst of sunshinein a veil of fresh green.

While the groud needs rain to survive we shouldn’t really moan at the rotten weather in April (cos lets face it we all do it don’t we).

Why don’t we take the weather’s advice when we are run down and that is to retire for a while only to reappear refreshed, and renewed.

The Scottish government is currently debating the right to assisted dying for terminally ill adults. If approved, Scotland would become the first part of the UK to offer assistance to terminally ill individuals who wish to end their lives. The bill, tabled by Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur, aims to address the shortcomings of current laws on assisted dying. These laws often result in traumatic deaths for terminally ill Scots, despite palliative care efforts. The proposed bill includes robust safeguards and is similar to legislation in other countries like Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, where it enjoys strong public support¹.

Here are some key points about the bill:

• Eligibility: The bill is open only to adults who have been resident in Scotland for at least a year and have been assessed by two independent medical practitioners to be terminally ill, of sound mind, and under no pressure.
• Self-Administration: Applicants must administer the life-ending drugs themselves.
• Safeguards: The bill is tightly drafted to prevent undue pressure on vulnerable individuals who fear being a burden on their loved ones.
• Debate and Opposition: While the bill aims to provide a compassionate option for terminally ill patients, it is expected to face opposition from disability rights and faith groups¹.

It’s important to note that this debate involves complex ethical and human rights considerations, and opinions on assisted dying vary widely. The bill will be debated in the Scottish Parliament, and its outcome will shape the future approach to this sensitive issue in Scotland