“The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.” – so it says in tomorrow’s Psalm.
Who would have thought that underpaid and under-respected care workers would turn out to be essential?
Who would have thought that the despised Jesus, the donkey man, would turn out to be crucial in people’s lives and in the life of the world?
How will this happen, though? If the builders rejected this stone; who sneaked in, in the middle of the night, to put it back in place? It’s only a metaphor, though, I don’t want to push it too far: but who will give Jesus the same honour and ‘sexiness’ as for example cars or cosmetics, and who will walk his way?
The crowds honoured him when he walked into Jerusalem, but that was only temporary – it seems he may not have been the messiah they were looking for after all.
It cost me over £5 for a 100g jar of coffee this morning: someone’s doing alright out of this business. I can afford it fine, but some can’t. I hope Tesco staff get some kind of bonus at the end of this.
Living God
give us the grace to walk the Jesus path,
to live as you call us to live,
to give and forgive
as you do.
Sometimes it’s hard to do,
and we ask for strength.
We pray for all people
who are affected by COVID-19,
and we lift up this suffering world to you,
trusting, hoping,
that you know and care for
all your children,
that you love all of your creation.