Thought for the week

MANY years ago my young daughter and I went round a model miniature village and we both thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Small model cars and dolls houses are favourite toys for children even in today’s world of mobile phones and tablets, so there is undoubtedly a fascination in littleness.

On the other hand, it’s also undeniable that there’s a huge focus on celebrity, on status, on the great and famous – wouldn’t it be a refreshing change if we honoured instead people whose lives might be considered small or of little significance in the grand scheme of things.

There are many who day in and day out care for a loved one without any thought of reward, people who do jobs that might not be considered glamorous or exciting or bring them into the limelight but are vital to our wellbeing, maintaining essential services for example.

The wonderful thing about Jesus is that during his lifetime he was not a bit bothered about someone’s status but was very concerned about those who were in need of healing, or feeding, or seeking a new way of living.

He once said that his Father loves and cares for each and everyone of us so much that every single hair on our heads is counted and known to him!

If that is how much God himself cares about us, then surely that’s how much we need to love, care and support one another, however “little” they might be in the eyes of the world. Rev Jane Allen