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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Krish Kandiah

Good morning.

Surprise home-schooling is definitely a challenging experience, but I am already seeing some surprise benefits in our own family. Fresh enthusiasm to exercising thanks to a YouTube personal trainer. A daily moment of delight that comes from checking the progress of green shoots on a carrot top experiment. The privilege of eating all of our meals together.

Yesterday scrap books arrived in the post which inspired a flurry of creativity. The excitement of unexplored territory and the smell of fresh pages waiting to be filled reminded me of a new start that was once offered in the Bible.

To an elderly and important religious leader called Nicodemus Jesus said:
鈥淰ery truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.鈥�

Jesus offered this older man with all his achievements and accolades the opportunity to totally restart his life. We are not told whether he took up the invitation. Perhaps the offer is more attractive to those who are feeling insignificant and unaccomplished, or to those of us reflecting during this lockdown on the brokenness, chaos and dysfunction of our lives.

Jesus鈥� offer still stands: not just the chance to turn over a new page or start a new chapter but begin a brand-new life. The possibility of a fresh, clean start to all of us even in the middle of a lockdown fills me with great hope.

Lord God
Whoever we are or are not, whatever we have done, or not done, whatever we have said or left unsaid,
You offer us the opportunity to begin a new life with you.
May we reflect on this invitation and accept the fresh start you offer.

Amen

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