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Good Friday 201

In your hands

Jesus gave a loud cry and said, ‘Father into your hands I commit my
Spirit.’ And with these words he died. (Luke 23:46)

Christ died for us while we were yet sinning and that is God’s own proof of
his love for us. (Romans 5:8)

Praise be to God for the proof of his love for us.

Praise be to God that he has reconciled us to himself.

With Jesus we can say:
‘Father, into your hands we commit our lives.’

In your hands our lives are safe, come what may.

We know that your forgiveness is greater than our sinfulness
and the bad side of us is in your hands.

Even though there may be difficulties and dangers ahead,
we are in your hands.

And when we pass through the valley of the shadow of death
we will pass through it fearing no evil,
knowing that you are with us,
and that we are in your loving hands.

Ian Cowie