The lone figure zigzags across the desert with a dance-like gait, the high suns burning down on him, as from the top of a nearby rock formation a crowd look on. A few of the onlookers are rooting for the plucky outsider, who has lived among them and taken on their ways, but most are content whether they watch him succeed or get turned into a snack for a giant, carnivorous desert worm.
Who doesn’t love going to the cinema, grabbing popcorn and being transported to a different place or time to experience a great story? The best films have the power to stir our imaginations and emotions, and resonate with us long after the credits have rolled.
When we were children, my older brother had a large swivel desk-chair. One of our favourite activities was spinning our younger siblings as hard as we could on said chair, then laughing as they eventually tried to stand up and walk, clearly feeling disorientated from the relentless circling.
Sitting on my bed during lockdown, things were not good and I was definitely not at peace with God. I lamented, ‘Can’t you just fix it, God, like a lightning bolt.’ Instead I distinctly remember being told, ‘Go to church’ – that was the last thing I wanted to do, as I hadn’t been involved in a church in years and I never was a great church goer even when I had.
We live in a world that seems to offer us almost unlimited choices, whether that’s what to eat for lunch, where to go on holiday or what series to watch this evening. Choosing takes time and, whilst it can be an enjoyable experience in itself, often it’s just another chore.
As I read the start of Isaiah 61, I can’t help but wonder if this is true of me? I can see it clearly for those around me – but has the Lord anointed me to live my day-to-day life?
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