This week when driving home I have seen some spectacular sunsets- streaks of gold and pink adorning the sky and when I marvel at them I thank God for his glory. I wonder if you have had the same experience seeing God in the beauty of our wonderful natural world.
This week we celebrated a feast day where we celebrated the Glory of God not in awe and majesty but seen by an old man looking at a tiny baby. The man was Simeon and the ch
ild he was holding was Jesus.
Mary and Joseph had brought Jesus to be presented in the temple when he was around six weeks old. Simeon who had overwhelming trust in God, saw in an instant that this was no ordinary baby but the Saviour, the Son of God.
In our youngest year groups we have been exploring the story and acting it out; the children really began to show the excitement and overwhelming joy when Simeon first met Jesus, exclaiming, ‘He is the Light of the World’ with beaming smiles on their faces.
That day God’s glory was seen in a simple but beautiful way but God made us in his image and we need to appreciate the glory of God is not just seen in our Saviour Jesus but in everything we are and everything we do.
I have a friend and whenever she sends a message she always thanks God for what he does for us and how he acts through us. So this weekend take time to see the glory of God in each other and thank God our Father for what he has given us.
A prayer from Divine:
We pray that people who are less fortunate or are having a hard time shall see this bright side of everything they do and that God may guide and protect them and show them the positive things in their lives.
Lord in your mercy
Mrs Mackie