“keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.” Hebrews 12:2 NET
8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever! Hebrews 13:8 NET
Faithful God,
We see Your faithfulness through Your history in the Bible. Continually showing Your people the best way and how to return to You when they erred. And they did, often. But You still came, vulnerable as a baby into creation to show us Yourself and Your faithfulness even to death. Your faithfulness for our unfaithfulness.
We only have to read about Moses in the wilderness and see how faithful You were. Even through the children of Israel constantly moaned and worshipped other gods. We see the same in the New Testament when Jesus came. Even when He was betrayed, let down, deserted he remained faithful.
We have experienced how faithful You have been to Your church through history. Fallout’s, power struggles, splits. Disputes over the language of the Bible, disputes over practices. Yet here You are still blessing the church, Your people.
We personally at times have let You down. Yet here You are faithful to us. You are here when we awake, here when we sleep, here each minute of the day. Individually, personally, loving us. Faithfully providing, guiding, filling us with Your Spirit. Keep our eyes, mind and heart faithful to You.
Help us to be faithful to You.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Faithful God,
For our close family. .
For our extended family, friends, neighbours, those we promised to pray for..
For our fellowship, ministers and congregations.
For our king and all those in authority (1 Timothy 2:2).
For our Government. Lords and commons. Civil Servants.
For Ukraine and Russia. You are our hope..
For Israel, Lebanon, all around the Middle East. We look to You for answers.
For Sudan and Myanmar. People living in oppression and amidst conflict from power struggles.
For America and their political future.
For faithfulness in marriages and families.
For scammers, liars and tricksters to be uncovered, recognised and justice done.
For ourselves, to know we can trust You to be with us and for us with whatever happens.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Monday 16th October 2024
Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
there is no shadow of turning with thee;
thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not;
as thou hast been thou forever wilt be.
Great is thy faithfulness!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see:
all I have needed thy hand hath provided
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
sun, moon, and stars in their courses above
join with all nature in manifold witness
to thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide,
strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
Lyrics: Thomas Chisholm