Time to make a difference

I believe that we are in a particular season, a kairos season. This season is all about having grace and mercy in order to achieve something or to put it another way this is a "time to make a difference".
The number 5 is the number of grace (see here). This is 2005. The recent UK elections were held on the 5th day of the 5th month. (Incidentally I believe that Labour got in by the grace of God and only on order that they complete the things God has set for them to do. It seemed as even though the electorate were giving Blair a "bloddy nose" they still wanted more of Labour).
The other major sign is the G8 summit and all the press that surrounds it. Many significant people are calling out for 2005 to be the year that we made a difference for world poverty. (see here). The number 8 is significant here. The G8 summit and Live8. The number 8 in the bible is all about new life or a new beginning.
So I believe that this is a time of grace in order that we can make a difference and to create a new beginning.
This means individually, corporately, nationally and internationally.
There are things that the world can achieve at this time (I think particularly of the chance to change trade rules etc).
Nationally there are things that we can see happen as Tony Blair pushes into an historic third term.
Corporately we can see breakthrough in our churches (I sense that this is a key year of decision for many people about the new emerging church and accompanying theology maybe ending with a recognised new beginning in terms of the way many of us see and do church.)
Individually we have the chance in this season to change some things.
This is a time of grace in order that we can make a difference.