Many things have been said about Michael Jeffery over the past 10 days. He has been lauded for the things he did – but what of Michael Jeffery the man? Curiously, the media tend to focus predominantly on conduct – what a person does – but rarely concentrate on character – who a person is – although character usually illuminates conduct. Having heard that Michael Jeffery did many great things, I want to explore what we might learn about greatness of character from Michael’s life. I will take my cues from the two Bible readings: Psalm 139 and Matthew chapter 13.