“But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Genesis 50:19-20 NIV
Father God,
These verses are very encouraging to me Father. They came from Joseph’s actual experience of the many times You, God took his bad experiences and used then for good.
We too can trust You God to use even the most difficult situations in our lives for Your purposes and our good.
We too can learn to view challenges as opportunities for You, God to work in unexpected ways, shaping our character and faith.
We too can learn to see that You, God can bring about Your purposes through our suffering, even using it to bless others.
We too can maintain faith that Your plan, God, is greater than our understanding, and You are always at work in our lives even when we cannot see it.
These things are easy to say Father when everything is good. So help us know it, believe it and be able to live in trust and faith when it is not so good. As the disciples asked in Luke 17:5, we also ask, “Increase our faith.”
In the name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.
Worship Monday 20th January 2025
You, God never let go.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
Your perfect love is casting out fear
And even when I’m caught in the middle of the storms of this life
I won’t turn back
I know You are near
And I will fear no evil
For my God is with me
And if my God is with me
Whom then shall I fear?
Whom then shall I fear?
Oh no, You never let go
Through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, You never let go
In every high and every low
Oh no, You never let go
Lord, You never let go of me
And I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
A glorious light beyond all compare
And there will be an end to these troubles
But until that day comes
Still I will praise you still I will praise you
Chorus . . .
Lyrics: Beth Redman / Matt Redman
Pray
For those we know
For those who live alone without You.
Give thanks for the cease fire and pray for a miracle for Ukraine
For all those people who have gone through, or are going through fire, flood, freezing, hunger . . .
For our own needs