A new world on the Monday
The grave was open. Jesus has been resurrected. It is a new world.
We have definitely also found ourselves in a new world today. In the couple of weeks of lockdown, I have come to a deep realisation of how much I have. In sharp contrast to how little others have.
Elizabeth Ann Seton said, “Live simply so that others may simply live.” Now that all of us have realised for quite a time that we do not have to go to the shop every day or weekend to buy new things, that we actually have enough, I would like to invite you to think together about the few months that is ahead of us.
There are many people across the world whose income and lifestyles are being dramatically affected by the lockdown regulations. Millions of people’s are left without any usable income. Around the world the people who are being affected the most by the events of the last two months, are the poorest among us.
I want to invite you in this next week of solitude to go through your house, with the people who live with you, and look at everything you own. Then I want to invite you to choose from your abundance of good, usable items some that you would be able to use yourself, but that you do not need that much. Many local authorities and municipalities already have drop-off points where food and items can be dropped and given to people who need it. Look in the local media or on your municipality’s social media pages where items can be dropped off.
I believe that we cannot move through these times without being different people on the other side or act differently.