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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Kate Wharton

Good morning.

I can’t wait for the clocks to go forward. This year, it’s on Easter Day, which I’m not a big fan of, because at my church we have a sunrise service at Easter, starting at 6am, which means I get up no later than 5am, but that’ll feel like 4am. Which is VERY early indeed. I am absolutely not a morning person at all, so I know I won’t enjoy my alarm going off that day. Having said that, it’ll all be worth it in the end, because the clocks changing means lighter nights are on their way.

I know that all of the seasons have their place, and all of them are important in their different ways – but spring is my favourite. I love that spring feels full of hope and possibility and new life. I love to see spring flowers bursting into bloom. I like finally beginning to feel a bit warmer. I like that spring means that my April birthday is approaching! But most of all I like the fact that the clock change, and the arrival of spring, mean that there will be more light to be enjoyed each day.

In the Christian faith, and in many others, light is really important. In John’s gospel, Jesus is recorded as saying 7 statements all beginning with ‘I Am.’ One of the most well known of these is ‘I Am The Light Of The World.’

Loving Lord Jesus, would you shine your light into the dark places today – of our own hearts and lives, and of our world. May your light triumph over darkness.

Amen.