DAILY READINGS: 2 Samuel 21; Jeremiah 5; Galatians 6
Beginning to sink, [Peter] cried, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth His hand, and caught him. Mt. 14:30-31
Save me, O God…I sink in deep mire…the floods overflow me. I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. Psalm 69:1-3
As Peter sank into the dark waters of Lake Galilee, his cry for help was immediately met by a saving hand. But when the Holy Christ was sinking into the deep, foul mire of our sin, there was no helping hand. The heavens which had declared twice, “This is my beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased”(Matt. 3:17), were silent as Christ bore our punishment alone. —D. L.
Gone my transgressions, and now I am free,
All because Jesus was wounded for me. —W. G. Ovens