IN THE GARDEN Subsequent to eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the garden of Eden, Adam and Eve realised that they were naked. They made themselves loincloths by sewing together fig leaves. Then we are told that they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid themselves. The Lord God called to the man and said: “Where are you?” And…
In troubled times, reading quietly through Psalm 23 provides the perfect antidote. The Lord is my Shepherd A psalm of David The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.2 He makes me lie down in green pastures.He leads me beside still waters.[a]3 He restores my soul.He leads me in paths of righteousness[b] for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,[c] I will fear no evil,for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.6 Surely[d] goodness…
“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may…