Rev. Dr Ockert Meyer

Reflections

February: From Mountain to Wilderness 

Epiphany 4 (1 February)  Readings: Micah 6:1-8; Psalm 15; Matthew 5:1-12; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31.  It is important to bear in mind that these readings are set in the context of Epiphany: there’s an illumination, a revelation lurking in here. Matthew begins this narrative with the important words: “When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and […]

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January: The Light That Leads Us On 

Christmas 2 (4 January 2026)  Readings: Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 147:12-20; John 1:1-18; Ephesians 1:3-14.  John 1 is probably one of the best-known passages in the bible and exactly therefore, probably one of the least-known. And perhaps therefore, it may be a good idea to look at John through the lens of Jeremiah. Biblical scholars often refer to Jeremiah 30 and 31 as the “Little […]

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December: Trusting the God of Tomorrow 

Advent 2 (7 December)  Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7; 18-19; Matthew 3:1-12; Romans 15:4-13  Both the Gospel as well as the OT readings place the voice that reaches us today as a ‘voice crying out in the wilderness’. The wilderness plays an important role in the history of Israel. It was a liminal space – an in-between space – […]