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Friday 6th June 2025

“Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers.” Proverbs 11:14

God, our God,

How true we find this verse through history and even today. And why the New Testament stresses the importance of prayer. “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. .” (1 Timothy 2:1-4)

In prayer we are not to judge, disagree or condemn, or argue politics, but to seek You. So peace and quiet can come to daily life and not war and inhumanity. Or to pray those in the midst of it a way through. To pray for those causing it and for their revelation and salvation. I wonder Lord.- Is it wrong to ask for You to remove them if they are rock hard of heart? You finally dealt with Pharaoh after he kept hardening his heart (Exodus 7:13, 22, 8:15,19,32, 9:34). You did seen to take time to soften and bring about change. But You did eventually make Him let Your people go.

So we keep coming in prayer for the persecuted church and for leaders and kings everywhere. Even those with the hardest of hearts. We cannot see or understand, but know You hold the future amidst man’s sinfulness. Perhaps we just need faith but it is easier for us to say that when we are not in a war or suffering persecution. We give You heartful gratitude and thanks for our peaceable lives and still pray for leaders..

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Friday 6th June 2025.
I like this upbeat version.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living,
Just because He lives!

God sent His son, they called Him, Jesus;
He came to love, heal and forgive;
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives!

Chorus

Musical interlude

And then one day, I’ll cross the river,
I’ll fight life’s final war with pain;
And then, as death gives way to victory,
I’ll see the lights of glory and I’ll know He lives!

Chorus repeat

Lyrics: Bill and Gloria Gaither

Thursday 5th June 2025

“I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. ¹³The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. ¹⁴Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.”
Proverbs 8:12-14 KJV.

“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge and discretion. ¹³The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverse mouth I hate.¹⁴Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.” Proverbs 8:12-14 NKJV

“I, Wisdom, live together with good judgment. I know where to discover knowledge and discernment. ¹³All who fear the Lord will hate evil. Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance, corruption and perverse speech. ¹⁴Common sense and success belong to me. Insight and strength are mine.” Proverbs 8:12-14 New Living Translation

God who is Wisdom,

It is always good to come across the positives amidst the negative and the thou shalt nots. Your wisdom Lord God, should we choose to live by it, in it and with it and by Your Holy Spirit grows not just fruits but brings gifts. I like the New Living Translation, modern wording from the original Greek, because it uses words I can understand, it explains them. Thank you for Bible translators Father.

Rather than 7 things that You hate Father there are seven gifts that wisdom can bring: 1 Prudence or good judgement. 2 knowledge. 3 Discernment (to see what is really going on). 4 Common Sense. 5 Success. 6 Insight. 7 Strength.

Solomon calls us to step away, out of the things that You Lord loath and into what he reminds us that You give to those who seek Your wisdom. It reminds me that You call me to die to self but then in Jesus You pour upon me life in all its fulness. With You it is never a fair exchange for out of Your infinite riches in Jesus You give and give and give again.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Thursday 5th June 2025
Mighty ocean of blessings! Given freely to us at great cost.

O boundless salvation! deep ocean of love,
O fulness of mercy, Christ brought from above,
The whole world redeeming, so rich and so free,
Now flowing for all men, come, roll over me!

My sins they are many, their stains are so deep,
And bitter the tears of remorse that I weep;
But useless is weeping; thou great crimson sea,
Thy waters can cleanse me, come, roll over me!

My tempers are fitful, my passions are strong,
They bind my poor soul and they force me to wrong;
Beneath thy blest billows deliverance I see,
O come, mighty ocean, and roll over me!

Now tossed with temptation, then haunted with fears,
My life has been joyless and useless for years;
I feel something better most surely would be
If once thy pure waters would roll over me.

O ocean of mercy, oft longing I’ve stood
On the brink of thy wonderful, life-giving flood!
Once more I have reached this soul-cleansing sea,
I will not go back till it rolls over me.

The tide is now flowing, I’m touching the wave,
I hear the loud call of the mighty to save;
My faith’s growing bolder, delivered I’ll be;
I plunge ‘neath the waters, they roll over me.

And now, hallelujah! the rest of my days
Shall gladly be spent in promoting his praise
Who opened his bosom to pour out this sea
Of boundless salvation for you and for me.

Lyrics: General William Booth (Funder Salvation Army)

Wednesday 4th June 2025

“These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
A proud look,
A lying tongue,
Hands that shed innocent blood,
A heart that devises wicked plans,
Feet that are swift in running to evil,
A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who sows discord among brethren.” Proverbs 6:16-19 NKJV

Lord God Almighty,

Hates is a very strong word. Abomination stronger? The Oxford dictionary explains it as a thing that causes disgust or loathing (revulsion , hatred). It suggests no room for any tolerance or overlooking wrong in the slightest!

All seven seem to be directed at behaviour. Things that have progressed beyond thought into action. The heart had not just thought evil it has made plans . . . started moving towards actions. I wonder if the last one was the seventh that was added? Because that suggests the outcome of all six. Discord. Causing disagreement and a lack of harmony.

And they look extreme so at first glance I think they don’t apply to me phew! How could we possibly do such things. But then . . . I have now got a proud look. And I know myself well. I cannot be perfectly good all the time. As is we never did anything wrong! So thank You for Jesus. Who turns You from hate to forgiving me. I may not murder but can hurt someone’s feelings because I didn’t think before I speak. Lord keep me sensitive to Your Holy Spirit so I will do the opposite of all these detestable things. Help me develop humility, truthfulness, kindness, encouragement, a respect for life and be swift to serve You Lord, sowing harmony wherever I can.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Wednesday 4th June 2025
Simple but heartfelt prayer

Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy,
whose trust, ever childlike, no cares could destroy:
Be there at our waking, and give us, we pray,
your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day.

Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith,
whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe:
Be there at our labours, and give us, we pray,
your strength in our hearts, Lord, at the noon of the day.

Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace,
your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace:
Be there at our homing, and give us, we pray,
your love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day.

Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm,
whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm:
Be there at our sleeping, and give us, we pray,
your peace in our hearts, Lord, at the end of the day.

Lyrics: Jan Struther