2026 will again be through the Bible chronologically selecting verses which attract my attention or questions or encourage me on the day. I pray it blesses whoever reads . . . My theological background is Salvation Army College and now Church of England. I love all Christian denominations.
Lord Jesus, I am sorry for the things I have done wrong in my life. Forgive me and help me turn from everything I know is wrong. Thank you for dying on the cross to pay the price and set me free from my sin. Please come into my life, fill me with your Holy Spirit and be with me forever. Thank you Lord Jesus. Amen.”
“Now it shall come to pass, when all these things come upon you, the blessing and the curse which I have set before you, and you call them to mind among all the nations where the Lord your God drives you, 2 and you return to the Lord your God and obey His voice, according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your heart and with all your soul, 3 that the Lord your God will bring you back from captivity, and have compassion on you, and gather you again from all the nations where the Lord your God has scattered you. 4 If any of you are driven out to the farthest parts under heaven, from there the Lord your God will gather you, and from there He will bring you. 5 Then the Lord your God will bring you to the land which your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it. He will prosper you and multiply you more than your fathers. And the Lord your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.” Deuteronomy 30:1-6
Father of restoration,
What a promise knowing just how easy it was for any generation of Your people to turn away from worshipping and trusting and following You. From gold calves, foreign wives foreign gods, just rebelliousness . . .
All that is asked is that they return with all their heart and soul. Now that is not always easy. Some of us do not like to admit when we are wrong. Or would rather skate over it, leave it frozen in the ice. Trouble is You see all Lord God.
And in Hebrews 6:4-6, You Lord warn us that there may be a point of no return. How hard must a heart become to shut out Your Holy Spirit? But You gave us free will and are a God of judgement and You do not change. But You do call back the prodigal’s and the backsliders even today. So many testimonies of being restored. I see the Father side of Your character calling Your children to return to You too. And asking us to have compassion for others, saving then by pulling them out of the fire (Jude 1:23).
And the beautiful promise at the end of Jude: Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, Who alone is wise, be glory and majesty (jude 1:24,25)
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Saturday 28th February 2026 This is new to me and at first all the Amens annoyed me a bit . . . but saying ‘so be it’ and repeating it, is like reinforcing what I believe?
There is a hope for all the suffering A song of joy for all who weep There is an anchor for the stumbling A mighty fortress to the one who is in need
Unto Him who can keep us Make us blameless in His presence Unto Jesus unto the only God Unto Him who has saved us Be all glory be all majesty Dominion all authority is Yours Right now and forevermore
Forevermore Forevermore Right now and forevermore Forevermore Forevermore
Your light will overcome the darkness The crooked roads will be made straight The valleys lifted up the mountains brought down low Every tongue will soon confess your name
Unto Him who can keep us Make us blameless in His presence Unto Jesus unto the only God Unto Him who has saved us Be all glory be all majesty Dominion all authority is Yours Right now and forevermore
Amen Amen Amen . . . Amen we sing Amen Amen Amen . . . Amen we sing Amen Amen Amen Amen
Unto Him who can keep us Make us blameless in His presence Unto Jesus unto the only God Unto Him who has saved us Be all glory be all majesty Dominion all authority is Yours Right now and forevermore
Forevermore Forevermore Right now and forevermore Forevermore Forevermore Right now and forevermore
“For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, who shows no partiality and cannot be bribed. 18 He ensures that orphans and widows receive justice. He shows love to the foreigners living among you and gives them food and clothing. 19 So you, too, must show love to foreigners, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt. 20 You must fear the Lord your God and worship him and cling to him. Your oaths must be in his name alone. 21 He alone is your God, the only one who is worthy of your praise, the one who has done these mighty miracles that you have seen with your own eyes. 22 When your ancestors went down into Egypt, there were only seventy of them. But now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky!” Deuteronomy 10:17-22 NLT
God of Gods and Lord of Lords,
Your Son, Jesus spoke these words in the sermon on the mount, “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. ” (Matthew 5:17,18). When we read Moses, Your prophets words, we see truth mirrored exactly. You are eternally God of Gods, Lord of Lords. You show no partiality and cannot be bribed. You love each one of us. And just as Your people Israel could come freely and ask and receive from You now we can because of Jesus.
Now and again I need reminding that You have not changed God. You are not like an earthly parent who can be cajoled or persuaded to do what I want to make me happy. You God have not changed. You still cannot tolerate sin and will only do what is right and according to Your plan. It is Jesus that removes the punishment of sin and who enables us to freely approach You to ask for our needs in prayer.
It is good to remember also because it reminds me You are an awesome, almighty, all powerful, larger than the universe, bigger than my imagination, the one and only God of all. And I can know You and receive Your love – because of Jesus. I will bow my knee, my heart and my will and worship You.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Friday 27th February 2026
Surely our God is the God of gods And the Lord of kings The revealer of mysteries Surely our God is the God of gods And the Lord of kings
He changes the times and the seasons He gives rhythm to the tides He knows what is hidden In the darkest of places Brings the shadows in to His light
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I will praise You always my Father You are Lord of heaven and earth You hide Your secrets From the wise and the learned And reveal them to this Your child
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Thank You for sending Your only Son We may know the mystery of God – He opens the treasures Of wisdom and knowledge To the humble not to the proud
“Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers. 2 And you shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. 3 So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord. 4 Your garments did not wear out on you, nor did your foot swell these forty years. 5 You should know in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so the Lord your God chastens you.” Deuteronomy:8:1-4 NKJV
God Omniscient (all knowing),
You knew what You had taken on creating man and woman. Adam and Eve’s behaviour did not take You by surprise. You did not create automatons or drones. Though we are sometimes under the circumstances, hindered by circumstances and sometimes confused. You are not. You are God You do not change (Malachi 3:6) and are still working Your purposes out. You used circumstances to lead and teach Your people about You. They did not notice unworn shoes or clothes but complained grumbled even blamed You for other things. All You ever wanted them to do was ask You for help.
Today You are still working Your purposes out. We too are sometimes under the circumstances and confused But one day You will fill the earth with Your Glory, Lord as the waters cover the sea (Habakkuk 2:14). Meanwhile, help us to simply ask for our needs (Matthew 7:7).
We have not because we have not asked according to Your will (James 4:2). You are not santa claus! We are humbled at Your unconditionally love, forgiving us absolutely and providing for us daily. Keep us like children who can always ask You, Father God for help or provision or comfort. Help us just to ask.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Thursday 26th February 2026
What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer!
Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer! Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer!
Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge– take it to the Lord in prayer! Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer! In his arms he’ll take and shield you; you will find a solace there.
O Jesus what a friend we have in Jesus O Jesus what a friend we have in Jesus
