The Feast of Christ the King: In time this will be the greatest Feast in the church’s year. I leave the question why?
Thanks be to God, and again thanks be to God. The first one is for the vaccine for the coronavirus which holds out light for the end of the tunnel. The second one is for the return of my driver’s licence. Also, thanks be to God, my insurance has not cost me an arm and a leg. I hope and pray this will help me on the road.
On that road are two essentials:
One: Belonging: Through the waters of baptism we belong to Jesus who has come down from heaven for our salvation. Recognising the implications and the effects of the coronavirus can help us with the reality of the effects of sin or evil and help us deal with its consequences. In my heart I have a constant conversation. It focuses us upon the words “responsibility and reasonable”. Alongside these are the essential elements a) human dignity and b) by their fruits you shall know them.
Two: Nourishment: We see the best expression of this in providing food for our bodies, keeping the shops open and the food flowing. I am hugely impressed by all the people who go the extra mile, indeed miles to feed those in need, they put me to shame. When it comes to spiritual nourishment in this picture, improving this bleakness, and I have to include myself very much in this picture. This is certainly our challenge. This challenge has been with us for the past fifty years, and with the closing of seminary after seminary we will soon have to make an attempt to answer that question.
Our focus must be “The love of God” as first and foremost and forever. Please God, we may be able to do this and the greatest time for us to begin is here and now. The first week in advent begins at the end of this week. Please God, may we make this journey truly worthwhile as we continue on our way. Our true home is in heaven.
To be continued ………………