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Tuesday 3rd June 2025

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and depart from evil. 8 It will be health to your flesh, and strength to your bones.

9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

11 My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor detest His correction; 12for whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights. Proverbs 3:5-11 NKJV

Our Father God,

I know verses 5and 6 well. They are some of the first I learned as a newby Christian. And they have become reassuring, reminding me that You can, You will, You do direct our paths.

What I had not noticed before is that the following verses show how to work that out! Don’t be impressed with my own knowledge. Check it up with You before rushing ahead\! Don’t be ruled by money but use it generously for Your work. There are no rules about how much with You. But Jesus does teach us the folly of building bigger barns and hoarding our wealth . . . (Luke 12:16-21). And here it extends to what we have. Whether it be using the car, baking, time visiting, the phone . . .

And lastly to see and accept discipline and correction. Generosity and obedience. To be sought in order to trust with all our heart. If we cannot trust You Lord |God with ordering our finances (and You do not expect us to be foolish) and to bow the knee to Your commands – how can we follow?
I used to thing that genuflecting towards the alter was an archaic ritual. But if it is an outward sign that reflects a heart attitude towards You I can understand it. Keep me generous and obedience and direct my steps.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Tuesday 3rd June 2025
Don Moen brings together Proverbs 3:5,6 and Psalm 121:3,4. Good start to the day.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
In all your ways acknowledge Hin
And He shall direct
And He shall direct your path

He will not allow your foot to be moved
He that keeps you will not slumber
The Lord is near unto all them that call upon Him
To all that call upon Him in Truth

Lyrics: Don Moen
Proverbs 3:5-6
Psalm 121:3-4

Monday 2nd June 2025

“For the Lord grants wisdom!
From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7 He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.
8 He guards the paths of the just
and protects those who are faithful to him.
9 Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
and you will find the right way to go.
10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will fill you with joy.
11 Wise choices will watch over you.
Understanding will keep you safe.” Proverbs 2:6-11 NLT

Father God,

My teacher and my friend. Thank you for my friends who are not afraid to disagree or put their view over. And thank you for the church family and team you have given to be a part of. Wisdom, knowledge, wise choices and understanding. How often I have needed to step back, seek advice, move aside and wait for understanding, consider all the choices, and wait for the knowledge that comes from Your wisdom. So many times I have not slept on a choice and have regretted it.

Father sometimes as they say in Yorkshire, I don’t seem to have the sense I was born with! Solomon in one of the few Psalms he wrote says, “Unless the Lord builds the house, the work of the Lord is wasted (Psalm 127:1). And he knew about building. Was it 20 years he took to finish the Temple and his palace? But it was a good Godly big team job.

Grant us common sense and how to use it with kindness and honesty. Help us to do what is right just and fair. And keep us safe as we go. And forgive us when we wander or trip up, loose it or rush in . . .

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Monday 2nd June 2025
New to me but I love the seeking words.

Christ our wisdom, we are humbled
When You hide Your ways from us
You have purposes unnumbered
Each one good and glorious
Help us trust when we grow weary
Free us from our anxious thoughts
Give us grace to see more clearly
You are God and we are not

Christ our wisdom, be our gladness
When we fail to understand
You ordain all joy and sadness
To fulfill Your perfect plan
Help us know You rule with power
Over every raging flood
In our most uncertain hour
You are God and we are loved

Christ our wisdom, we will follow
Though the way ahead is veiled
As we journey through the shadows
Grant us faith where sight has failed
Help us cling to Your commandments
Strengthened by Your faithful Word
We will never be abandoned
You are God and we are Yours

Christ our wisdom, we adore You
For the beauty of the cross
Once in foolishness we scorned You
But Your blood has ransomed us
Help us sing the endless mercies
Of Your humble heart to save
Christ our wisdom, Christ our glory
You are God forever praised

Help us sing the endless mercies
Of Your humble heart to save
Christ our wisdom, Christ our glory
You are God forever praised

Lyrics: Bob Kauflin, Nathan Stiff, Jonathan W Althoff

Sunday 1st June 2025

“These are the wise sayings of Solomon,
David’s son, Israel’s king—
Written down so we’ll know how to live well and right,
to understand what life means and where it’s going;
A manual for living,
for learning what’s right and just and fair;
To teach the inexperienced the ropes
and give our young people a grasp on reality.
There’s something here also for seasoned men and women,
still a thing or two for the experienced to learn—
Fresh wisdom to probe and penetrate,
the rhymes and reasons of wise men and women.”
Proverbs 1:1-6 The Message

Lord God and Father,

I struggle with paraphrases Father, but this passage from the Message reflects the translation in modern language clearly. And historically as we have reached Solomon in the Bible, they fit timewise, as Solomon wrote them. David, the musician wrote many Psalms, his son Solomon wrote much of wisdom.

The opening introduction really sorts out the wheat from the chaff, the sheep from the goats as it were. If you think you know it all whatever your age is, you do not need to read these proverbs. Some of us do know a lot. Quizzers know endless facts. Specialists know their subjects. Many have experienced much in life and learned a great deal. But how sad the person that does not think anyone can teach him anything. Or is not willing to listen, debate, discuss, research and perhaps change his mind on something?

Even the experienced need to learn says Solomon, there is fresh wisdom. Keep us open, as a child hungry to learn, and teachable. Malleable in Your love and holiness.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Sunday 1st June 2025
A heart willing to learn can be changed.

Change my heart, O God,
Make it ever true;
Change my heart, O God,
May I be like you.

Chorus
You are the Potter,
I am the clay;
Mold me and make me,
This is what I pray.

Lyrics: Eddie Espinosa