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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Juanita Francis, Praise and Worship leader and Youth Pastor at Ruach City Church, London.

Good morning.

Well I was on the phone making myself a cold drink, reached into the freezer for some ice, grabbed what I thought to be an ice cube, and dropped some in my glass. As I picked up the glass. I then heard God say the words; "Pay Attention!" Now I grew up in a Pentecostal church where I believe we can hear God鈥檚 voice in our everyday life, and that鈥檚 really important.

So rather than picking up an ice cube I realised I had actually picked up a piece of frozen broccoli and dropped it in my glass. It was in a similar bag and even felt similar, so it was funny at first. And then I felt like I heard God say; 鈥渉ow many times have you been distracted that you've picked something up you weren鈥檛 meant to??!!鈥� The problem wasn't the glass, or the broccoli the problem was the fact I wasn't "PAYING ATTENTION".

I wonder if a similar lack of attention could be behind certain parts of the Easter story? The same people crying hosanna on Jesus鈥� arrival to Jerusalem, were the ones who later shouted crucify him鈥�Imagine. I wonder if they had paid more attention might they have realised that in front of them was the very answer to their cry. Yet still they chose Barabas instead of Jesus. The crowds couldn鈥檛 see this righteous man didn鈥檛 deserve to die. Yet still we have an incredible miracle of this season in Good Friday that brings us into Easter Day.

Dear Lord, help us to "PAY ATTENTION鈥�, so that we have our eyes open - both literally and spiritually.

Amen.