Scripture:

'Then Jesus said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.”' (Luke 21. 10-11)

Reflection:

Do you, like me, see these terrible events predicted by Jesus, reflected in what we are confronted by on our television screens and in our newspapers day by day? The wars, the natural disasters, the famines and disease...And we feel so powerless in the face of so much suffering. So why not just get on with our own lives... Yes! Our own lives are the only place where we have power to make a change for the better.

Let’s not be put off by the size of the problem, but believe that every one of us, old or young, weak or strong, rich or poor, sick or healthy, has a role to play in bringing about God’s longed for kingdom. Don’t underestimate your potential, or the power of God at work in you.

‘And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them’

Revd Rosemary Kobus van Wengen