Nebuchadnezzar said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him. They disobeyed the king’s command and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any god except their own God.
What, in our lives
signals our faith in God?
What gives the hint
that we follow
the way of Christ?
What might make others wonder
why we do the things we do?
And in their wondering,
what is there that they might want to emulate?
Does our discipleship,
our followership
look like good news
or seem life-giving.
Those ashes we donned
at the beginning of Lent -
Do they symbolise
faith, hope and love
as well as repentance?
Do they speak of freedom and conviction
or simply ritual and conformity?
Are we willing to stand out
in our everyday
as well as on high and holy days?
Would we stand convicted
as servants of the living God?
Where, today,
is God calling us,
giving opportunity
to stand out from the crowd
and be labelled
as God's people
who bring light and life
to the people and places we inhabit?
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