Happy Friday

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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Swarzy Shire Happy Friday! We’ve made it to the weekend - and for me, Friday always feels like the finish line after a long week. As a foodie, I love reading about Jesus, especially the moments when He shares a meal with others. God invites us to the table to “taste and see that He is good,” and while we’ve done a lot of tasting this week, today I want to focus us on seeing. I was never the sporty type, but in Year 8 I somehow won the 400m race at my school’s sports day. All I could think was: get to the finish line. I blocked out the noise, my tired legs, and fixed my eyes on that black-and-white banner. When I think about faith, it’s no wonder the Bible encourages us with the same image: “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.” We’re not running alone - and guess who’s in our crowd cheering us on? Alongside the greats like Abraham, Moses, and the disciples, I like to imagine the woman at the well is right there, and the Samaritans who believed because of her story; the waiters from the wedding at Cana who saw Jesus turn water into wine; maybe even some of the 5,000 who saw bread and fish multiply beyond any bakery’s output! All who have tasted, seen, and believed are in that crowd - and now we join them, cheering one another on to keep our eyes fixed on the finish line. My finish line is Jesus. May He satisfy us more than anything else as we taste, see, and believe His goodness, mercy, and grace. Amen.