September 21, 2021

Loping on a horse is one of the great pleasures in life, especially for a neophyte rider like me. You are borne on the back of a great animal, knifing through the air at what feels like great speed. There is a pleasant tingle of danger, while also a sense of rootedness on the solid saddle of your horse.

Being carried along by the Holy Spirit is akin to loping. You can go where you cannot go yourself. You do not know exactly what is around the next bend, but you do know that you can trust the One who carries you.

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13)

“O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.” (Day of Pentecost – BCP)