Sermon for 16 June 2024 - 11th in Ordinary Year B

The human ability to conceive of time and mould the future to our own ends is one of the chief characteristics of the human mind. Yet it is fraught with risk and potential disaster. The Bible insists that human freedom is only relative – that we exercise limited choices within a cosmic physical and moral framework which God himself has laid down. For optimal human flourishing, the Bible urges humanity to live in harmony with God’s rhythms and seasons. In short, the Bible says that ultimately time belongs to God and not to us. Our use of time must respect the greater context of God’s providence. God has written the book, even if we humans determine much of what goes into each page.