SPOTLIGHT

Dear Friends

Scenes from the sporting world have perhaps caught our hearts this week (even those of us not usually so captivated by sport).

The lionesses brought football home last Sunday, changing the footballing world forever.

Blind and sighted athletes ran their race bound together by a cord at their wrists, beautiful to witness.

Adam Peaty won gold in the 50 metres breaststroke and came out of the water ‘with a roar from the wounded lion’, beating an injury that was still healing, to complete another victory in his illustrious career.

However long the final race took to win (in Adam’s case 26.76 seconds), what had gone before was years and years of faithful dedication. Each athlete gave their heart and their life to their cause.

Our readings this Sunday speak of spiritual faithfulness and dedication to believing and
following sometimes against the odds and sometimes without knowing if, how or when we will receive what is promised. Jesus says ‘do not fear’ and also ‘be dressed for action’ – get on with life, and live with great generosity, don’t hold on to what you have, your treasure is in heaven.

Abraham ‘set out’ when called by God, ‘not knowing where he was going’ but trusting that he would be shown the way.

As we continue our own personal spiritual journeys and the calling that we have as a faith community, let us be faithful, brave, trusting and generous, and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus who will show us the way. So much more is possible than we could ever dream or imagine!

Simon and Louise