Letter from Jon, March 24 

 Dear Liberty Friends
 
I, like many of us, am a creature of habit and routine, part of which is my morning walk to the Glen and back; a time to pray, reflect and let my mind wander (I thoroughly recommend it!) This morning ritual involves passing by Dunfermline Abbey in all its medieval splendour.  During this last month I have been particularly aware of the architecture and, in particular, the windows and spires which point heavenward.  This is nothing unusual in ecclesiastical architecture.  The effect of this design feature is to lift our eyes heavenward, towards God.  Now we know that God doesn’t actually dwell in the sky and the clouds, but the sense is almost one of lifting our eyes from our own troubles and fixing our gaze on God, our hope and our salvation.
 
We may not have these features in Liberty Centre but, as I noticed these windows pointing heavenward, it struck me that our calling and commission as a community of believers is simply to point people to Jesus, to lift people’s gaze from their own lives and circumstances and to point towards the glorious hope that is Jesus Christ.  We do this as we worship together and we do this as we live out our lives on the frontline, bearing witness to the life giving hope of Jesus through our actions, our attitudes, our values and our words. 
 
Another part of my morning routine is to listen to the Lectio 365 app and last week there was a simple prayer which really resonated with me: 'Lord, may my church community be increasingly known as a home where weary, wandering souls find belonging and direction.  Fill us to overflowing with the hope and joy of Jesus’ resurrection.'  I believe that this prayer is being answered right now, and that as we continue to point to the hope of Jesus many more will find their eyes lifted to a Saviour who is Jesus Christ the Lord.
 
Much love
 
Jon