Alētheia

I was trying, one day recently, to put together some thoughts about Christ’s sacrifice on the cross to have on hand to use around the Lord’s table the next time I had opportunity to preside over communion. As I studied, I began reading the 22 nd   Psalm and decided I would rather present a sermon on it.   So, this morning that is exactly what I have prepared to speak on – the prophesy of David in Psalm 22 about the crucifixion of Christ. There are times when faith speaks with confidence like:  “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”   And then there are times when faith cries out:  “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Both statements come from the Psalms. I’m sure we’re all familiar with Psalm 23 –  “The Lord Is My Shepherd.”  And you are very likely familiar with at least parts of Psalm 22. Sometimes we may like to imagine that strong faith never struggles, never weeps or asks “why?” But Scripture gives us a more honest picture. As people ...