Reflection written during the Quiet Time in church on Tuesday evening.

The Lord watches over you –
The Lord watches over your coming and going
Both now and evermore.

Ps 121 v 5 & 8

We sit, in the peace of church,
Looking through the glass partition
To the illuminated cross …

Through the glass we see
reflections of busy lives,
Commuters walking to and from the station,
Cars passing, runners jogging,
Children riding bikes.

We see images, snippets of life,
All visible under the watchful eye
And the open arms of the cross.

Each precious life watched over
By the God of love,
The God of life,
The God of hope.

We sit in the silence and pray …
Come Lord Jesus,
Come, watch over us,
Come, bless our community
With your never ending love.

Loving God, thank you for watching over us now and always. Open our ears to listen, our eyes to see and our hearts to respond to the needs of those around us. We pray for anyone in need of the assurance of your love and presence with them today. In Jesus name. Amen.

Ruth Rushworth