Friday Reflection- 9th May 2025
Sandra’s Soliloquy
Hi Everyone…how are you? I wonder what has been happening in your life this week? Did you watch any of the programmes about VE Day, or have any celebrations locally?
80 years since the end of World War two…
It makes many of us stop and think…think about our lives; our family members who were alive then living through it; how it changed our country, the world; how many people lost their lives, being sacrificed so that we may live freely and safely. Which then leads to considering how many countries are in conflict and war, and hundreds of thousands are still being killed, maimed, injured, starved, tortured, all for what? The taking over of a country? A false ideal? Power for one man?
It is beyond belief that this continues and it seems nothing will stop it.
Human life should be sacred. Who has the right to inflict pain or death on another human? No-one!
The fact that whole armies of human beings are sent into situations by a country’s leader, or government, is beyond my comprehension. That country of course, then needs to defend themselves, and the situation escalates and goes on for months, years.
How many of those soldiers, people in those countries are calling on God to save them? To save their families? How many parents are watching their malnourished children dying from starvation? That is if the parents are still alive? Medical teams trying to work in impossible circumstances, hospitals bombed and medical supplies blocked, along with water, electricity and food.
LORD, we cry out to you, we need YOU! HELP, please.
It also seems that wealth has corrupted people, who are only interested in furthering their own interests at the cost of cutting services, education and support for the many less fortunate and do not care what happens to them.
Obviously, there are many areas where many choose crime and illegal routes as a way of making themselves rich and using others, such as people trafficking, drug dealers and slave traders, with no thought of the lives they affect.
God did not intend for it to be like this, and is probably heartbroken, but also angry at the plight of the weakest, poorest in society. There are many bible verses telling us how these are to be treated. Here are a few.
Proverbs 19:17
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done.
Proverbs 14:31
Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honours him.
Proverbs 21:13
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.
Exodus 22:22-23
You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry.
Isaiah 58:7
Share your food with the hungry and give shelter to the homeless
Mark 10:21
And Jesus looking at him (the rich young man) loved him and said to him.
‘You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
I am very grateful this week to my family for taking me out for treats for my birthday, leading me to reminisce about my past and family members, with many happy memories. I have been to a garden centre and found a beautiful yellow standard rose, in memory of my Dad, and reminders of all the family rose gardens I visited from childhood. An amazing seafood lunch, making me remember trips to the seaside. Our annual visit to bluebell woods, remembering my childhood and later homes next to woodland. And a visit to Crowland Abbey again, for a craft fayre, with all the reminders of my Grandfather and family who came from Crowland and the times enjoyed there meeting up with one another. My family values have helped me become the person I am, and hopefully, I am passing on those values and creating memories with my own children and grandchildren.
I am very thankful, whilst also sad that in so many places, families are being broken up, destroyed and life being disregarded.
Father God, as we remember this week, the 80th Anniversary of VE day, we thank you for the peace that followed the end of war. We pray for those countries at war, under attack and countries where families are torn apart, not given the chance to thrive and grow, with lack of resources. It may seem beyond our capabilities to help, but show us ways in which we can make a difference, here and across the World, to ensure a safer, healthier, educated world for all.
We ask this in Jesus’ Name-Amen
God Bless everyone. Sandra x
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