One | Day 42 – Reconciliation

‘And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’ (Matthew 28:20)A poem for Easter Sunday.

A prayer for the gap between falling down and rising up.

There was no light. It hadn’t been created yet. The waters were deep and utterly dark.

It takes a leap of faith.

‘I have swept away your offences like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.”’ (Isaiah 44:22)

Elections in Burundi have often been marred by violence. But the church was able to show another way.

‘Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.’ (Psalm 30:5)For the final week of Lent, we’re hearing about how we can become one with redemption.To support Tearfund’s Lent Appeal, please visit tearfund.org/onelent

Each Sunday, we’re sharing a poem with you. Ask God to speak to you as you soak in the words.

A prayer of invitation.

‘Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”’ (Matthew 8:20)