Beauty surrounds us, but we usually need to be walking in a garden to know it - Rumi
The Gospel reading for this Sunday, 2nd after Easter, is from John 20:19-end. It relates the appearance of the Risen Lord to the disciples. Thomas was not present and would not believe what the others told him. "Unless I see.... I will not believe", he said.
The current pandemic and resulting economic collapse will have caused many to question where God is in all this."If he is so marvellous he could end this at a stroke, so why doesn't he?" they ask. And maybe your own faith is tested but remember Elijah in great distress sought the Lord but He did not come to him with great thunderings, earthquakes or violent winds but in the silence. 1 Kings 19:12. You see god moves in mysterious ways as we can see from an up to date example. Capt. Tom Moore a 99 year old ex soldier who had served in the Second World War, decided he needed to do something to raise money for the NHS. So he planned to walk, aided by his walking frame, 100 laps of his garden to raise £1000. This morning I understand he has raised £21 million! God is there, with Capt Tom and with us. As He said to the Israelites: "I am your God, I will never leave you nor forsake you." Let us hold on to that assurance.
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Steve Givens
18/4/2020 03:32:20 pm
God bless you and Capt. Tom!
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