25/03/2019
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with Church of Scotland minister the Rev Lezley Stewart.
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Good morning,
It is said that a week is a long time in politicsβ¦..but of course a week can seem like a long time in all sorts of ways if you are waiting for something.Β It might be the birth of a child, the sale of a house, the offer of a new job, the results of a medical appointmentΒ - waiting for clarity, for news, can make a week a long time.
In recent weeks, it could be said that a day is a long time in politics as itβs been quite an eventful time to say the least.Β But this week will bring us to the date that was originally set for Brexit, and which is likely to remain etched in our memories in the sea of turmoil and uncertainty.
Waiting for significant dates is part of human experience β birthdays, milestones, anniversariesΒ - but I often think itβs how we wait or anticipate that is more important.Β Is there a way of making the waiting hold meaning in itself?
The Christian tradition is full of waiting times β Lent leads up to Easter, Advent prepares for Christmas, and on this day the Annunciation marks 9 months to the official celebration of the birth of Christ on December 25thβ¦β¦yes, I have just mentioned thereβs only nine months to Christmas β sorry about that!
March 29th was always going to mean different things to different people β for some just another day, for others a day of significance, experienced with positivity or negativity, or a mixture of both.Β One thing is certain, the coming weeks and months will unfold and we will all be part of their unfolding.Β How we wait, participate, and look to whatever future that will be created is the important thing.
God, be in all our waiting and wondering,
βFor a thousand years in your sight
ΜύΜύare like yesterday
when it is pastβ, Amen
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