September 2024

Dear Friends,

One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could lay his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.

But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.” (Matt 19:13-14)

September and the start of the Autumn Term in schools around the country.

This is greeted with sadness that the lovely holidays are over and it's 'back to school' or joy for going to school is a time to meet up with friends and teachers and the opportunity to learn lots of new things.

For some, the long holiday can mean distress and hunger as parents struggle to feed their families and cover the length of time if they have work. Thank the Lord for the Foodbank and the Community Fridge, for local schemes that put parcels together and help to alleviate some of the pressure and hunger.

There is another kind of hunger that exists that doesn't matter how much money one has, or how many possessions one has, one can still suffer from. That is Spiritual Hunger.

There are many people who are discontented, unsatisfied, searching for something but don't know what it is.

It is a God-shaped hole - the spiritual part of the jigsaw of God - that is missing.

Jesus is the Bread of Life.

Having a loving, continuous relationship with him satisfies our spiritual hunger, fills our God-shaped hole and includes us in God's jigsaw of life: eternally.

Love and blessing

Denise

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