“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” 2 Corinthians 9:15 NLT
“For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God;” Ephesians 2:8 NLT
Saviour God,
Pauls letters are deeply personal and very passionate. He wants his readers to know the truth, stay safe, grow and have the very best of You, God. Little did he know we would be blessed by them 2000 years later! Reading verses like the one yesterday which tell us it will not be easy and people will not like us because of our faith reminds us we live in a sinful world.
So why bother, trying to tell people. Some who appear not to want to know and become irritated at the mention of Jesus. I remember being one of those people but am glad that some cared enough to make me give it some thought,. Sowed seeds till the day I realised what an indescribable gift You gave us when You sent Your Son to earth as one of us. What a gift His life was and what a gift His death and resurrection provided.
It has made an indescribable difference to my life. This gift. And all I can do is thank You and live with and for You for the rest of my life.
In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
Saviour God,
We pray all our friends, family, church and neighbours will have joy this coming week in lots of ways. We pray they will know the joy of being loved by You if not today or this week, some time soon.
Father not long ago a man escaped from prison and we heard about how overcrowded they are. We pray that not only would the justice system have truth running through it but You would shake up the system and make it fit for purpose. We pray the ministers and Christian visitors would be able to sow seeds of Your salvation and there would be good soil in their hearts. We pray for support and help on release so they do not just repeat offend.
Thank You for those who encourage us in our faith.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Wednesday 4th October 2023
Everyone needs compassion
A love that’s never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Savior
The hope of nations
Savior, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as You find me
With all my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
And now I surrender
Savior, He can move the mountains
My God (my God) is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
Shine Your light and let the whole world see
We’re singing for the glory of the risen King, Jesus
Shine Your light and let the whole world see
We’re singing for the glory of the risen King
Lyrics: Reuben Timothy Morgan / Benjamin David Fielding