9 July, Proper 9: Zechariah 9.9-12; Psalm 145.8-15; Romans 7.15-25a; Matthew 11.16-19, 25-end I SOMETIMES quote Matthew 11.30 to people who are exploring faith. “His yoke is easy,” I tell them. “His ...

Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth had prayed all their married life to be blessed with a child. They were both blameless, meaning they faithfully followed the Lord. They lived right, but no ...