“I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved” John 10:9a NIV
Lord God Almighty, Yahweh, Jehovah,
I am? One of Your names from the old Testament that You told to Moses at the burning bush. We know You by so many names in the Bible and I wonder if “I am” encapsulates all of them! Here the name used by Your Son is to give us a picture of what He does rather than who He is? It seems strange to call Yous Son a gate. But He was also a carpenter. Jesus said He was and is the passage way, the person we must know, and pass through to be acceptable to You, to find forgiveness, peace and holiness. And it is what happens, the miracle, when we know Him, our gateway to You that is life changing.
Whoever enters through Jesus, will be saved. We don’t hear it spoken about much these days – being saved by Jesus Your Son. But You saved me. You saved me from loneliness, rejection, condemnation, guilt, jealousy, anxiety, fear of the future, sin, hell, death and the lack of a final destination.
We owe our lives to You, who came as our Saviour. We don’t have to grovel. Jump through spiritual hoops. Be afraid that Salvation may be taken away. We just need to stick with You and we will go in and out and find pasture (John 10:9). Now and forever. The great I Am our Saviour.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Saviour,
For family, friends, neighbours, health, joy and the knowledge they are loved by You and us..
For our church family, ministers and all who serve to hear and follow the voice of the Shepherd..
For all the Royal family. For Charles treatment to be successful and gentle. Kates full recovery.
For our government and MPs and their families. To walk upright and not follow their own desires.
For those who save lives: surgeons, life boats crews, Samaritan help lines, social workers.
For world Governments to make selfless decisions for peace and all humanity.
For Ukraine and Gaza permanent peace. Along with Yemen, Myanmar, North Korea, Chine, Sudan, Syria and all countries where there is war, aggression, oppression, dictatorship, slavery.
For the sheep who have wandered from Jesus to find their way back to faith.
For those locked in to depression, doubt and dilemmas to find the gate to Your green pastures.
That we might hear Your gentle voice and have a good day and a peaceful nights rest.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Thursday 15th February 2024
My Jesus, my Savior
Lord there is none like you
All of my days, I want to praise
The wonders of your mighty love
My comfort, my shelter
Tower of refuge and strength
Let every breath, all that I am
Never cease to worship You
Shout to the Lord, all the earth let us sing
Power and majesty, praise to the King
Mountains bow down and the seas will roar
At the sound of Your name
I sing for joy at the work of your hands
Forever I’ll love you, forever I’ll stand
Nothing compares to the promise I have
In YOU
Lyrics: Darlene Zschech
Known as ‘Shout to the Lord’, this song was written in 1993 at a time of great discouragement for the family and their business and is a declaration of unshakeable faith in the face of setback.
“At the time, Darlene and her husband, Mark… had two babies, and with a struggling motorcycle-parts business, money was tight. It was during one particularly stressful day that Darlene snuck into the toy room where they kept their piano and put into song the spiritual truths to which she desperately clung: ‘Mountains bow down and the seas will roar at the sound of your name,’ and ‘Nothing compares to the promise I have in you.’