2020 has been a year for watching and waiting. As the year began, we watched the developing situation in China, hoping that the deadly virus causing sickness and death wouldn't reach our shores. Later, when COVID-19 became an ever present threat in our own country, we watched as the daily death toll rose and waited to see what would happen next. And now, as restrictions ease we continue to watch and wait, hoping that the worst is over but fearing a second wave.
August 2020 has seen an end to watching and waiting in one area of life this week. With the drama surrounding GCSE and A level results resolved young people are now in a position to plan for the future. For them and their families the anxious time of watching and waiting is at an end.
There are signs of hope in other areas of our lives. Many churches are already holding services and others will follow in September. We continue to watch and wait for permission to sing but being together as a Christian community once again is encouraging.
Watching and waiting has always been a part of the life of faith. As we continue to watch and wait this year we look to God for the strength to endure on the journey towards a future filled with hope.
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