Psalm 31

I think the women at the prison where I preach know what the psalmist knew.

Are we guilty of throwing stones or of watching coats?

In the hours before the Passion, the Jesus who was hidden becomes revealed.

Acts 7:55–60; Psalm 31:1–5, 15–16; 1 Peter 2:2–10; John 14:1–14

On a recent visit to Washington, D.C., I saw the Hope diamond at the National Museum of Natural History. It’s odd to think that a large piece of carbon, refined by millions of years of compression and cut by human hands, could draw such crowds. Yet people are continually huddled around the display case, which is wired with numerous sensors for security.

Faithful suffering has always been part of the calling for God’s people.