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.”
“But if you do not obey Me, and do not observe all these commandments, 15 and if you despise My statutes, or if your soul abhors My judgments, so that you do not perform all My commandments, but break My covenant, 16 I also will do this to you: I will even appoint terror over you, wasting disease and fever which shall consume the eyes and cause sorrow of heart. And you shall sow your seedin vain, for your enemies shall eat it. 17 I will set My face against you, and you shall be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you shall reign over you, and you shall flee when no one pursues you. 18 ‘And after all this, if you do not obey Me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins. 19 I will break the pride of your power; I will make your heavens like iron and your earth like bronze. 20 And your strength shall be spent in vain; for your land shall not yield its produce, nor shall the trees of the land yield their fruit. 21 ‘Then, if you walk contrary to Me, and are not willing to obey Me, I will bring on you seven times more plagues, according to your sins. 22 I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, destroy your livestock, and make you few in number; and your highways shall be desolate. ” Leviticus 26:14-22 NKJV
Lord our God and Father,
And here are the promises we do not always want to think about. Promises of retribution. But these are for those Israelites who choose to turn away from You God. Those who despise Your commandments and choose not to obey You. You use the word contrary. Those inclined to disagree or to do the opposite of what is expected or desired.
Father I have had conversations in Bible studies on whether Christians can be unsaved and come to no conclusions. I have known a person who decided not to believe in You anyone and I have know people who have just slid away and not been interested. Those who have been disillusioned by the church and taken themselves out of fellowship. You are he only one who truly knows what is in a heart.And You do not give up on anyone. But I do not want to use this passage to judge others. You are the only one who can judge. It is a stark reminder to myself that I need to keep myself in a good relationship with You God.
I may mess up, I may slip, trip or be complacent but I know that You will draw me back, love me and lead me on. Jesus dealt with any retribution for my sin at the cross. I will do my best. I know trying harder does not bring Your holiness God. Jesus does so I will live the best I can.
In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
Worship Monday 9th February 2026 No struggle to choose there is room for both or either . . .
Lyrics: Ian White
Jesus, keep me near the cross, There a precious fountain; Free to all, a healing stream, Flows from Calv’ry’s mountain.
Near the cross, a trembling soul, Love and mercy found me; There the Bright and Morning Star Shed His beams around me.
In the cross, in the cross Be my glory ever, Till my ransomed soul shall find Rest beyond the river.
Near the cross! O lamb of God, Bring its scenes before me; Help me walk from day to day With its shadow o’er me.
Chorus
Near the cross! I’ll watch and wait, Hoping, trusting ever; Till I reach the golden strand, Just beyond the river.
“If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments, and perform them, 4 then I will give you rain in its season, the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. 5 Your threshing shall last till the time of vintage, and the vintage shall last till the time of sowing; you shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely. 6 I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none will make you afraid; I will rid the land of evil beasts, and the sword will not go through your land. 7 You will chase your enemies, and they shall fall by the sword before you. 8 Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight; your enemies shall fall by the sword before you. 9 ‘For I will look on you favourably and make you fruitful, multiply you and confirm My covenant with you. 10 You shall eat the old harvest, and clear out the old because of the new. 11 I will set My tabernacle among you, and My soul shall not abhor you. 12 I will walk among you and be your God, and you shall be My people. 13 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves; I have broken the bands of your yoke and made you walk upright.” Leviticus 26:3-13 NKJV
The Lord our God,
Those who translated our Bible chose to put a heading on this chapter which reads Promise of Blessing and Retribution. I had not realised till a few years ago Lord these headings were added later to help us navigate and find passages. Well today we have the blessings, and we see again what a generous God You were.
You literally came and walked among us and adopted us and Jesus led us out of captivity to sin . Not guilty in Christ, that is an incredible miracle.
It is good as the old hymn says to count our blessings. And it would take some time to list mine and remember all the times You have provided, guided, protected, and been there in my troubles. It is overwhelming. They are Your blessings which You deliver in person. Thank you.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Sunday 8th February 2026
Overwhelmed by love Deeper than oceans High as the heavens Ever living God Your love has rescued me
All my sin was laid On Your dear son Your precious one All my debt He paid Great is Your love for me
No-one could ever earn Your love Your grace and mercy is free Lord these words are true So is my love for You
“And the Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you come into the land which I give you, then the land shall keep a sabbath to the Lord. 3 Six years you shall sow your field, and six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather its fruit; 4 but in the seventh year there shall be a sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a sabbath to the Lord. You shall neither sow your field nor prune your vineyard. 5 What grows of its own accord of your harvest you shall not reap, nor gather the grapes of your untended vine, for it is a year of rest for the land. 6 And the sabbath produce of the land shall be food for you: for you, your male and female servants, your hired man, and the stranger who dwells with you, 7 for your livestock and the beasts that are in your land—all its produce shall be for food.” Leviticus 25:1-7 NKJV
“What shall we eat in the seventh year, since we shall not sow nor gather in our produce?” 21 Then I will command My blessing on you in the sixth year, and it will bring forth produce enough for three years. 22 And you shall sow in the eighth year, and eat old produce until the ninth year; until its produce comes in, you shall eat of the old harvest.” Leviticus 25:20-22 NKJV
God our provider,
We meet You as Jehovah Jireh, God our provider in Genesis 22:14 when You God provide Abraham with a ram to sacrifice in place of his son. You had planned to provided the ram before Abraham set off. You are not like me Lord, down to the last minute, grabbing what I may need or lets have everything ready just in case! And you ask Your people to cease from farming and take a years rest every seven and You will provide.
This echo’s the sabbath rest. Creation, the land gets a rest every seventh year. Did it reminded Israel that history is moving toward an ultimate Sabbath rest (Hebrews 4:9-10)? Did it remind the Israelites to be generous as the produce was free to servants foreigners and wildlife and that year. Debts too were to be cancelled each sabbath year ( Deuteronomy 15:1-11).
Today we recognise that this was also good farming practice. A years rest meant restoration of nitrogen, pests and diseases die off and the unharvested growth rotts down to good mulch feeding the soil. But You God, the designer and creator, know this! And You provided the answer to the question, knowing they would ask it. How will we live?
You God are no man’s debtor. Jesus talks about the cost of following You but then He talks about those who do, receiving a hundredfold and eternal life (Matthew 19:27-30). Yes, we have to work but yes we need to take rest and we can trust You God to provide. As You remind us, tomorrow has enough worry for itself just live with today’s concerns and trust (Matthew 6:34). And You cancelled all debts at Calvary. What a provision.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen
Worship Saturday 7th February 2026 I love the enthusiasm.
Jehovah Jireh, Jehovah Jireh My provider His grace is sufficient For me, for me, for me Jehovah Jireh, My provider His grace is sufficient for me
My God shall supply all my needs According to His riches in glory He will give His angels, charge over me Jehovah Jireh cares for me, for me, for me Jehovah Jireh cares for me
