Mark Carey writes

I've had several conversations recently that have highlighted how important celebration is in our lives and asked the question ‘is God encouraging us to simply have a bit of fun?’

I remembered that I started this year reading the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes – and one verse has continued to stay with me:

“So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany them in their toil all the days of the life God has given them under the sun.”

Ecclesiastes 8:15

Ecclesiastes links enjoyment of life with some very simple things. I want to encourage us all, as we head towards the month of June to see it as a month of fun! Sometimes we must plan some fun in order to do it. Could you plan a simple bit of fun into your lives? What does it look like for your network church, small group, ministry area to simply enjoy life together? Are you having fun and what can you do to make sure you are having fun? Why do this? Because we are told in the bible that “…there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad”.

Things can be a bit grim in our circumstances and the world around us - God wants us to enjoy living – to have fun – in fact, it may just be one of the most important aspects of being human.

Go on…. Do what is good for you…… have some fun!

Rev. Mark Carey Christ Church Bridlington Network