On Saturday morning I attended a prayer meeting at Union Church – a long but truly worthwhile session. The point of this story is not to share about the prayer meeting, but about what happened beforehand. Recently the church sanctuary received its annual touch-up, re-paint, new TV screens. Turns out there is a small window hidden at the very front of the sanctuary. I am not sure but I suspect an opaque curtain has covered it for years. The curtain allows a little light in but nothing striking. During the touch-up someone drew back the curtain. Net result… I was one of the first to arrive at the church early Saturday morning. Venturing into the sanctuary I discovered an intensity I’d never before seen on the Bible near the front. I couldn’t figure out what was going on. Alone, I moved forward, curious and mesmerised, until face to face with the Bible.  Beaming down was an intense sunlight illuminating The Book in a way I could never describe appropriately.

Suddenly from behind, and above, came a voice, “Beautiful, isn’t it?”

Chris Yorks, our Music Director, who I think discovered the perpetrating curtain, had watched me from the sanctuary balcony. We marvelled at the scene and the fact that long ago – really long ago – someone put a window in that exact spot to capture the sun on the Bible each morning. (When I returned later to capture a picture the sun had moved but I think you'll still get the idea.)