Reflection for Sunday 2nd November 2025
Daniel 7.1-3, 15-18; Ephesians 1.11-23; Luke 6.20-31
All Saints’ Day is a moment to lift our eyes beyond ourselves. Daniel’s vision speaks of the saints of the Most High who receive the kingdom and possess it for ever. In a world that often feels fragile and fleeting, that promise gives us perspective: our destiny is not in decline or loss, but in sharing Christ’s eternal reign.
Paul, in his letter to the Ephesians, reminds the church that we have an inheritance in Christ. This inheritance is not just for the distant future but shapes our present — we live as those sealed with the Spirit, marked as God’s people now. The saints are not simply the famous names of history but the ordinary faithful, known and unknown, who reflect God’s glory in daily life.
Jesus, in Luke’s gospel, turns expectations upside down. Blessed are the poor, the hungry, those who weep, those who are hated because of him. These are not the ones our culture tends to celebrate, but they are precious in God’s eyes. And woe to those who trust in riches, laughter, or praise without reference to God’s kingdom. Christ calls us to live with our eyes set on eternity, shaping our choices now by the values of heaven.
On All Saints we are reminded that holiness is not about heroic achievement but about belonging to Christ and letting his Spirit work in us. It is about being willing to be shaped by the Beatitudes, to hunger for righteousness, to show mercy, to live with hope. And we take courage that we are part of a great company of witnesses who surround us and cheer us on.
We may feel small or weak, but our inheritance is sure. The saints remind us that the kingdom belongs to those who trust Christ, however ordinary they may seem. Let us take heart, for in Christ we are already part of his eternal people, and our future is safe in his hands.
Blessings and prayers,
Emma