“And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so. 16 God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.” Genesis 1:14-16 NIV
“Honour your father and your mother, that you may live a long time in the land the Lord your God is giving to you.” Exodus 20:12 NET
God of Astrology and Biology,
On the forth day, before man discovered astrophysics, you created the laws of scientific astrology. You placed the earth on an exact tilt of 23.5 degrees and in an exact orbit of an impossibly large hot ball of plasma, inflated and heated by nuclear fusion reactions. And a tiny light orbiting earth every 24 hours to give light at night and somehow control the tides! And gravity Lord, where would we be without that as a by product? You, God who put our feet firmly on the ground.
Strange that the fifth time You spoke in creation when put with the fifth commandment, they seem again to have nothing in common. But Lord the more I see the wonder of starlight, feel the warmth of the sun, and marvel at how science works to laws, the more I realise You are really into exact details. If You had missed one detail we would not be alive.
And without a mother and father, regardless of who raised us, we would not have had life. Man can help in the process but not create that life! And the particular parents we have or had determine what we looked like. In a perfect world it would be easy to give honour to parents. But we are all sinners and all make mistakes. For some the consequences can be minor or for some major. Forgiveness does not always come easy. But You have forgiven us and so we need to learn how to do the same. Perhaps our parents did not have all the skills given to them!
Help us to give honour to parents, adoptive parents or caregivers, those who gave us life. You know their and our detailed lives and understand who we are because of them. We thank You, God for being our complete parent in heaven, showing us we are loveable and precious and wanted.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
God of Astrology and Biology.
We pray:
For all our family, friends, neighbours, our church family. Thank You for who gave me life.
For hospitals, maternity units and their midwives and district nurses.
For our town, our local council and the well being of our surrounding area.
For Gaza and the Middle East, not just containment but an end to the terrorism without bloodshed. A miracle Lord.
For Putin, the Russian people that they would withdraw and consider peace. End war in Ukraine.
For help, relief and comfort for those in need in Afghanistan, Libya and Morocco. For ongoing aid and medical agencies.
For our world, for parents in need and orphans. Bless those who work to provide homes, love and support for children in need.
For ourselves, that we would know Your love as our Father.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Saturday 21st October 2023
This is new to me but I love it. We join with creation in worshiping You. We do not worship creation.
Sweet is the work, my God and King,
To praise your name, give thanks and sing,
To tell your love by morning light,
Your faithfulness all through the night.
How good it is to join the song,
Angels and saints around your throne,
Lift every voice, fill every lung,
Come strike the strings and beat the drum.
Praise him moon and stars,
Praise him shining lights,
Praise him in the morning,
Praise him when the sun goes down.
All that has breath join heaven’s song,
East to the West, old and the young,
And bless his works and bless his name,
Tell of his love with hearts aflame.
Lyrics: Graham Kendrick