Jason Farley preaches on the need to cry out to God in the midst of suffering and the way to do so.
Jason Farley preaches on the need to cry out to God in the midst of suffering and the way to do so.
Today is Ascension Sunday, one of the six evangelical feast days that was retained by the Reformers as a means of celebrating the pivotal moments in the life of Christ. Technically, Ascension Day was last Thursday – 40 days after Easter Sunday. But we have yet to recover celebrating Ascension mid-week and so we’ll rest content for now with a Sunday celebration. So what is the Ascension and why did Jesus consider the Ascension such a critical point in His earthly ministry that he censured Mary Magdalene for neglecting it?
Psalm 46 is a treasure trove of encouragement for us as the people of God when we find ourselves in trial. The psalmist reminds us that the Lord is our refuge and strength, He is the One who shall comfort and defend us. Consequently, the psalmist encourages us to move from fear to trust and from trust to gladness in the midst of our trials.