A flash of blue
catches my eye
as I cycle to work
along the Tow Path.
Turning my head
I am just in time
to see a kingfisher
as it flies out from under the bridge
that I am crossing.
The kingfisher flies upstream
and alights on a branch.
Then it is still.

This early morning find
fills me with excitement –
such a delightful start
to my day!
I can’t wait to share this good news
with others.

As I sense my own excitement
I find myself thinking
about the disciples
after the Resurrection.

The disciples had spent their entire lives
waiting for the coming of the Messiah
and the Jewish nation had been waiting
for thousands of years.

And here He was –
Jesus was the Messiah
and He had risen from the dead!

When I consider my own excitement today
at spotting a kingfisher
I can only imagine
how excited the disciples must have been
when Jesus rose from the dead.
Little wonder
that they travelled to the ends of the earth
to spread this Good News!

© Claire Murray, 29th April 2016