January 31, 2022

Francis Spufford said of Jesus, “Wreckage may be written into the logic of the world, but he will not agree that it is all there is. He says, ‘more can be mended than you fear. Far more can be mended than you know.'”

Even when we have completely lost sight of any hope for mending about that in yourself or this in someone else. Not Jesus. He has the mending in clear view. After all, “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” (Psalm 147:3)

“Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.” (Fourth Sunday after Epiphany – BCP)