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Friday 3rd January 2025

“Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. ⁶And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. ⁷So the Lord said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” ⁸But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.” Genesis 6:5-8 NKJV

God of grace,

We look at our world and see that nothing has changed from Noah’s days and they were older and supposedly wiser? One man, one person made a difference. What if Noah had not gone against the tide of sin and selfishness? It reminds us that You came among us as a man and refused to sin even though it led to Your death.

It gives us encouragement that one life, even our life, can and does make a difference. Noah did not see it at the time but it pleased you. Sometimes we do not see what difference our life makes in this world and we do not see what difference our faith makes to our family and friends. You do. But then we know that You also the one we want to please. Wo loves us. Father, Son and Holy Spirit not just cheering from the side lines but living it with us.

And through Jesus we nave found grace in Your eyes for every minute of every hour of every day of every year. And right now this moment. We are loved and free from sin in Jesus. How wonderful.

In Jesus name we pray and worship, Amen.

Worship Thursday 2nd January 2025
It could be nothing else but this worship today, a hymn for every day. I never tire of hearing it.

Wonderful grace that gives what I don’t deserve,
pays me what Christ has earned then lets me go free.
Wonderful grace that gives me the time to change,
washes away the stains that once covered me.

And all that I have I lay at the feet
of the wonderful Saviour who loves me.

2. Wonderful love that held in the face of death,
breathed in its final breath forgiveness for me.
Wonderful love whose power can break every chain
giving us life again setting us free.

And all that I have I lay at the feet
of the wonderful Saviour who loves me.

Lyrics and music: John Pantry

Pray for God to move in our world, bless those we love and us.
Persist in prayer for an end to war in Ukraine.

Thursday 2nd January 2025

“And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.”” Genesis 3:8-10 NKJV
“Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them.” Genesis 3:21 NKJV

Giver of Life, Father God,

When I do something wrong and know it – it usually gives birth to two things, regret and shame. And I am not talking life changing sin just the stuff we trip into. You covered Adam and Eve’s sin and shame by covering their nakedness with skin. Blood was shed because of them! It points to jesus who You sent, not to cover our sin and shame but to pay for it. There was no other good enough. Your Word starts with Your provision and we start the year rejoicing in it.

So let us lay aside the sin which so easily ensnares us, and run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2). Jesus took away our guilt and our shame once and for all on the cross. It cost You not us. Keep us worshipping and seeking Your voice in the cool of the evening, at the start of the day . . .

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Thursday 2nd January 2025
Read out loud it is a powerful prayer for the new year. We are only one day in after all . . .

Speak, O Lord, as we come to You
To receive the food of Your holy Word
Take Your truth, plant it deep in us
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness
That the light of Christ might be seen today
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith
Speak, O Lord, and fulfill in us
All Your purposes for Your glory

Teach us, Lord, full obedience
Holy reverence, true humility
Test our thoughts and our attitudes
In the radiance of Your purity
Cause our faith to rise, cause our eyes to see
Your majestic love and authority
Words of pow’r that can never fail
Let their truth prevail over unbelief

Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time
That will echo down through eternity
And by grace, we’ll stand on Your promises
And by faith, we’ll walk as You walk with us
Speak, O Lord, ’til Your church is built
And the earth is filled with Your glory

Lyrics: Keith Getty / Stuart Townend

Pray for our world, your world and yourself. We need it.

Wednesday 1st January 2025

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”. Genesis 1:1
“And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was so. God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” Genesis 1:24-26 NIV

Our Father,

Who breathed life into our world. Who created all good things that amaze us, fill us with wonder and questions and delight. Who created living things which could reproduce. Even the trees and plants without breath live and have the ability to reproduce and continue.

You are throughout Genesis the breath of mans life. Without You Adam and Eve were just dust and bone. Even when mankind rebels, sins and disobeys, you enable life. After Adam and Eve sinned they still lived and produced children. After Cain killed Abel (Genesis 4:8) You still gave them offspring. After mankind indulged in great wickedness you provided hope and opportunity through Noah and his family.

Now amidst great wickedness today we see Your provision of hope and life for us through Jesus. Thank you for creation, not giving up on us and breathing everlasting life and hope in us through Your Son.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Wednesday 1st January 2025

Jesus is Lord ! Creation’s voice proclaims it,
for by his power each tree and flower was planned and made.
Jesus is Lord ! The universe declares it ;
sun, moon and stars in heaven cry : Jesus is Lord!

Jesus is Lord ! Jesus is Lord!
praise him with Alleluias, for Jesus is Lord!

2 Jesus is Lord ! Yet from his throne eternal
in flesh he came to die in pain on Calvary’s tree.
Jesus is Lord ! From him all life proceeding,
yet gave his life a ransom, thus setting us free.

3 Jesus is Lord ! O’er sin the mighty conqueror,
from death he rose ; and all his foes shall own his name.
Jesus is Lord ! God sends his Holy Spirit
to show by works of power that Jesus is Lord.

Lyrics: David Mansell.