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| L'Shanah Tovah Tikatevu |
This morning something wonderful
happened. While it may not have been the sound of the shofar I
heard, it was definitely a calling. I felt the gentle wooing of my
heart and enjoyed the most intimate time with God that I can ever
remember. The really bizarre twist to my whole experience is that I
realised it was Rosh Hashanah, and while I'm not an observant Jew (in
fact I consider myself a Christian, but my roots are Jewish and I am
blessed to enjoy such a rich heritage that overlaps so much with my
own faith) so much of what was dealt with in my heart this morning
was all themed towards the message of Rosh Hashanah.
From what I understand (and it is
limited!) at the heart of Rosh Hashanah is our relationship with God
– our maker, our sustainer and our redeemer. And central to that
is our acknowledgement of God as King of the whole universe, our
brokenness and failure and need for repentance and lastly new birth,
second chances, the promise of sweet new beginnings...a new year.
Today I feel like a newborn – fresh and
alive. Blemish free. Ready to start a new year, a new life. And, I am so grateful for a new beginning.
Psalm 65 & Psalm 103
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