written earlier
2020 has been a year like no other for us in Australia. January, unprecedented bush fires, February, it rained and caused floods in parts of Australia….and the drought continues for other parts. March, the corona virus started with its associated madness of panic buying. April, more of the same, and now we are locked down.
What should we do? What CAN we do? Not a lot as individuals except live our lives and enjoy them as much as we can. There is a virus. There is always a virus and people die, most times not from a virus. And we are left to mourn. Just in the last few months, I have lost two close friends, one to cancer, and the other to cardio vascular disease. In recent years I have lost more friends…none to viruses….
But whenever people die, whatever they die from, they would want us to resume life as soon as we are able, and live life as well as we are able. In this anxious time there are still things that we can enjoy, and there are still things we can do to show our Christianity. We have a wonderful opportunity here to love our neighbour…shop for the old lady down the road, share your excess toilet paper with the old fellow round the corner. Just the other day I was given a hamper which included various things I didn’t use. So I contacted a friend who contacted her sister, who said she knew of people who needed some of the things I had. She offered to pay for them, and I said no money was needed. She asked me if there was anything I needed, I thought for a few minutes, and said yes, I am nearly out of vinegar. So she turned up at my place, I gave her the box of surplus goods, and she gave me three bottles of vinegar. So a lot of people were happy and helped. And I have enough vinegar for twelve months!
We are in a time of change. We have also been given a golden opportunity to spread God’s love, in so many different ways.
So….we change because we have to……but still love our changed lives, and look for ways to serve our Lord, and love our neighbour.
Light of Christ 