Agony and Joy
Every four years I indulge in my sports fest, on the couch, watching the Olympic games. It’s compelling viewing as the human drama unfolds – the agony and joy, the culmination of years of hard work, grit, determination, tears and dreams. I love the underdog stories, the triumph and even the despair when the dream crumbles. No wonder the Olympics are such a powerful metaphor. Coinciding with this couch-spectator feast, to my amazement, delight and then ouch, was the devotional in Lectio 365 by Izwe Nkosi I was reading. I quote; Romans 15:30-33 I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. Pray that I may be kept safe from the unbelievers in Judea and that the contribution I take to Jerusalem may be favourably received by the Lord’s people there, so that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company...