This week Adrian looks at Genesis 41: 46- 57 and examines how Joseph lived with delay and how delay can offer an opportunity to discover joy rather irritation in our life journeys.
…”Maybe none of us feel we’ve had enough time.”
This haunting last line from the Film ‘Never Let Me Go’ poses and important question that not many of us like to face that our time on this planet is finite.
The film, ‘Never Let Me Go’, the story of an alternate reality that starts in the 1950’s a medical breakthrough leads to life expectancy increasing to 100 years old. We are then introduced to the three key characters of the story who turn out to be human clones who have been created to be organ donors to aid life expectancy. We therefore discover with the characters their purpose in life and the fact that after three donations they will probably ‘complete’.
There are many questions that are raised within the film however this labelling of death as ‘completion’ coupled with the last line of the film has been the one that has particularly stuck in my mind.
The problem is that death never feels like completion as we never feel like we have finished all that we wanted to do there is always that sense of loss…rather than completion death can more feel like a thief in the night that comes to rob us.
BUT IS THAT HOW IT IS MEANT TO BE?
What if…
…we could live this life not fearful of the time we might have but enjoying the time we do have
…we could see death not as an end to deny but a promise of something better
Maybe then we could have a greater sense of ‘completion’ even more than that, we would know hope even joy!
At the heart of the Christian faith this is what is promised that through trusting in Jesus’ life, death and resurrection death no longer gets the final say. That when we die we get to be with God forever on a new earth where he restores everything to how it was meant to be…we get something better.
This then enables us to live with a sense of hope and joy as to what is to come rather than fear and dread but also a freedom and purpose to enjoy the time we have now rather than fear of will we have enough.
For me to know this hope that brings me joy gives that allows me to know completion.
How about you?
…all this week in Room 102 Wes Wyatt suite, Edgbaston Cricket Ground click here to findout more stay connected through the prayer week blog
…please note Edgbaston Road is closed. Access to the Mac is via the carpark entrance at the Birmingham Nature Centre, on the Pershore Road, or the Cannon Hill Park car park on the Russell Road.
…10:30am Series: The Family Tree – Mercy
…6.30pm Series: The Family Tree – Word & Spirit
…we will be meeting at 10.30am at Hotel du Vin. All are welcome for refreshments and Christmas celebration! Click here to findout more
…we have an exciting job opportunity that has arisen with our addiction recovery work through the ‘The Bridge’ as a part time administrator and finance worker. This role is an exceptionally key role that we need to see fulfilled.
The role is for three days a week and would offer administrative support to the running of the addiction recovery service.
Please click on the links below to view the job description and specifications:
Admin & Finance worker – Nov 2010
Person Specification- Admin Finance Worker – Nov 2010
To find out more or to obtain an application form please contact the Bridge on 0121 663 0103 or at bridgehouse@thebridge.uk.net
The closing date for applications is Monday 20th December 2010.
…we will be continuing to ‘unwrap hope’ as we look at a ‘hope declared’. The meeting will start at 10.15am for refreshments for a 10.30 start at the MAC in Cannon Hill Park.
…this Sunday at 6.30pm in the Foyle Suite at the MAC. A fantastic evening of traditional carols, performance songs, story telling & spoken word. Featuring special guests Annamation and the University of Birmingham Gospel Choir. One not to miss!
…this Sunday at 10.30am in the Foyle Suite at the MAC. A fun packed carol service with traditional carols, music, film and free giveaways!
…This year our Christmas Carol service will be taking place on Sunday 5th December at the Mac in Birmingham at…
…10.30am A family friendly carol service exploring the theme of ‘hope unwrapped’
…6.30pm Exploring the theme of hope unwrapped through Carol’s, spoken word, story telling and performance songs. We are delighted this year to have guest appearances from University of Birmingham Gospel Choir and Animation.
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