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Friday 23rd May 2025

“I will sing of your love and justice, Lord. I will praise you with songs.
2 I will be careful to live a blameless life—when will you come to help me?
I will lead a life of integrity in my own home.
3 I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar.
I hate all who deal crookedly; I will have nothing to do with them.
4 I will reject perverse ideas and stay away from every evil.
5 I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors.
I will not endure conceit and pride.
6 I will search for faithful people to be my companions.
Only those who are above reproach will be allowed to serve me.
7 I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house,
and liars will not stay in my presence.
8 My daily task will be to ferret out the wicked
and free the city of the Lord from their grip.” Psalm 101 NLT

God Our Father,

David possibly wrote this Psalm when he became King of Israel? And it reads not like a political manifesto but like his promise of practical godly living. And if he lived a practical godly life then his reign and politics would be good for everyone too?

It reads just as well for us as the guide to practical Christianity for us. Though we do not look for those who would serve us as we look to be Your servants. And we would want to deal in our every day living with those who are above reproach and not those who deal underhandedly.

And we could do with adding the first verse to the end for repetition to remind us. Because we cannot do these things all the time. We do see the vile on tv before we turn over. We do hear people talk about their neighbours (and may have done so ourselves) about hedges or noise or some thing . . .

So I will sing a song of Your love and justice Lord as I accept the gift of grace from Your Son Jesus. Undeserved, it also strips away any lingering conceit and pride and restores me to blameless. Hallelujah.


In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Friday 23rd May 2025
I just love this song it enables me to sing of his love and justice, and reaffirm my commitment.

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.

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




Thursday 22nd May 2025

“The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked advance against me to devour me,
it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall.
3 Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.
4 One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.
5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.”
Psalm 27:1-6 NIV

Lord God and Father,

Sometimes we cannot run away from responsibilities, trouble, family concerns, unpredictable events . . . then we need You to come to our aid as You did David’s. We need You to hold us up and help us to find that dwelling place with You where we can find strength and hope and glimpse Your holiness.

The more I read David’s Psalms I think he must have spent time alone with You. And caught glimpses of Your beauty, holiness and love even though he did not know Jesus. We too need those moments when our hearts and our heads see faith and know Your presence.

For those of us who find it difficult to sit still or just stop in the physical, we find it harder still to wait in Your presence long enough to refocus and see. Is the one thing I would ask be to dwell in Your house (Kingdom) all the days of my life? To gaze on Your beauty and seek You right where I am? Do I pause in Your presence long enough? Help me find that place and those times where You and I can meet and I can glimpse Your holiness and receive strength.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Thursday 22nd May 2025
I don’t think I have listened to this since the days of prayer soaking meetings which started in the UK around 2000 I think? But you do need 6 1/2 minutes to stop and listen to this . . . May not be Your choice but now and again it is good to know what others are blessed by . . . and soak in his presence.

Hide me in the secret place,
Where Your love will ever shine on me,
Keep me in Your tenderness
And fill me with Your grace

For I want to dwell on the highway of holiness
And I want to live in the shelter of my King
My heart is set to obey
And to follow in your way
Oh hide me in the secret place

Hide me in the secret place
Where there is no other place to be
Still my heart in Your embrace
And keep me from all fear

Chorus . . . Repeat

Lyrics: Ruth Fazal

Wednesday 21st May 2025

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him. 2 For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas and built it on the ocean depths. 3 Who may climb the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? 4 Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies. 5 They will receive the Lord’s blessing and have a right relationship with God their savior. 6 Such people may seek you and worship in your presence, O God of Jacob. Interlude

7 Open up, ancient gates! Open up, ancient doors, and let the King of glory enter.
8 Who is the King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty; the Lord, invincible in battle.

9 Open up, ancient gates! Open up, ancient doors, and let the King of glory enter.
10 Who is the King of glory? The Lord of Heaven’s Armies—he is the King of glory. Interlude” Psalm 24

Glorious King of Kings,

This is a little Psalm with BIG concepts! Was written for when David returned the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem? (2 Samuel 6:15) After Your anger God because they did not obeying the way Your Ark should be respected and moved. (2 Samuel 6:6-7).

David notes that You, the God who is the King of glory and mighty in battle is willing and open to sinful man. It doesn’t diminish Your glory or might it shows us Your heart and character. David calls out for the gates of Jerusalem to open and let them in. He then repeats the request for emphasis. Even a King had to ask for entrance.

What a picture this is for when Your Son Jesus came and was open to mankind even though they could not keep their own hands and hearts clean. He too wanted to enter into our hearts so they could be cleansed, healed, washed and loved. In Revelation 3:20 Jesus says, “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. 21 Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne.”

Now we can know we have pure hands and hearts when we open our hearts gates to You, the King of Glory. You seek us and knock and if we respond we can find You and worship in Your presence. Lord of Heavens Armies protect and keep our hearts open to You all the days of our life and protenct us from the enemy.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Wednesday 21st May 2025

The King of Glory reigns
Over all the world
His mighty hand sustains
The heavens and the earth.
Who may come to Him
And seek His holy face?

He calls the pure in heart
All whose hands are clean
And those who love His name
Above all other things
Humbly I will bow
And Jesus’ Name confess

He reigns, He reigns
Jesus the Lord
He reigns, He reigns
Forevermore

Swing wide you ancient gates
Let the King come in
His glory never fades
Our hearts delight in Him
Every knee will bow
Every tongue confess

Chorus twice . . .

Who is this King of glory
The Lord strong and mighty
He bore the cross of shame
Sing Hosanna

Repeat the above twice

Chorus twice . . .

Lyrics: Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty