Aslan on the move

Tuesdays always start at speed these days.

The soups have to be made before I'm off to the school for the first of the two assemblies at 9am. By the time I'm back from the school it's after half past ten, and half the morning has gone!

Today I'd agreed to meet with folk at 11am, with a view to the 2 hour 'Easter presentation' which we hold for the P7 pupils on Friday of this week. There's a team of about 8 of us who'll lead the children through that time: we need to get our act together, know what each is doing, and how it'll all fit together. It's a useful time, and we're all looking forward to the time with the pupils this week.

It's great fun, a wonderful opportunity to help get clear what Easter is really all about, and it's lovely having the children along at our halls. So it's more than worth the effort to ensure that it all runs smoothly and well.

But it's almost time for my weekly meeting with Douglas. The morning again has flown.

It's good to have the time to talk and pray things through each week with Douglas. There's a certain sort of buzz about the place along the road at Holy Cross these days, where Douglas is. Things are happening. Maybe the outside observer would miss it all. But to a man like Douglas, attuned to the work of the Spirit of God, it's thoroughly unmistakeable. He hasn't known anything like it in all of the years that he's been here.

In a strange sort of way it mirrors what's happening here. Something's afoot. In the language of the Narnia Chronicles, Aslan's on the move. We're glad of the chance to pray, and are conscious in praying God's purpose is thereby being furthered.

Once Douglas is gone, there's another member of the team involved in Friday's 'Easter presentation' to be seen. She couldn't manage this morning, and this is her first time involved in the thing, so I need to work the whole thing through with her and put her mind at rest.

Prayer reflects our dependence on the Lord. Preparation reflects his involvement of us in his work. We are his co-workers. We have to do the work.

At night there are two rather different meetings to attend. The first up town, with big church leaders from around the city of Edinburgh. The second a team of folk from wee church here, applying our minds to the practical issues relating to our giving as a people in these days.

And before I know it, another whole day has gone by!

There's a lot going on. Aslan's on the move. That's the deepest truth about these days.

It's important for us to be ready.