This week in our series ‘The Unveiling’ we meet Jesus the revolutionary. In Luke 22:52, Jesus himself asked the question of the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs?”‘ So what is so revolutionary about Jesus? It was probably that he told us to ‘Love our enemies’.

“This lost world will never be reached and brought back to loyalty to God, until the children of God wake up to the fact that they have a mission in the world. If we are true Christians we should all be missionaries” (D L Moody).

This week, as you read your Bible, perhaps you should think about this quote by Saint Augustine [who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in AD597]: “The Holy Scriptures are our letters from home.”

This week try to remember who invited you to go to church in the first place. What would have happened if they hadn’t asked you? Pause for a few minutes and then ask yourself Is there someone you should be inviting to church this week? If so then why not ask them?

This week try to spend a few minutes thinking about the things God has done for you in the past. Thank Him and be ready to receive more from Him.

This week, no matter what you are going through, spend some time thinking about this quote from Tim Keller, ‘Christ literally walked in our shoes.’ Jesus understands you better than you understand yourself because He suffered more abuse, more pain and more cruelty when He was here on earth than we ever will.

This week remember to ‘Run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith’ (Hebrews 12:1,2). This is especially true when the going gets tough!

Did you know that you are part of a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God? Well, you do now and that should really make you want to declare the praises of Him who called you (1 Peter 2:9).

Since love is in the air this weekend at ABC, let’s are abe reminded to, ‘Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever’ Psalm 118:1)

This week, do think about this quote by Hans urs von Balthasar, “What you are is God’s gift to you, what you become is your gift to God.” Now that is a challenge for us all!