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Thursday 3rd April 2025

“After that generation died, another generation grew up who did not acknowledge the Lord or remember the mighty things he had done for Israel. ¹¹The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight and served the images of Baal. ¹²They abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt. They went after other gods, worshiping the gods of the people around them. And they angered the Lord. ¹³They abandoned the Lord to serve Baal and the images of Ashtoreth. ¹⁴This made the Lord burn with anger against Israel, so he handed them over to raiders who stole their possessions. He turned them over to their enemies all around, and they were no longer able to resist them.” Judges 2:10-14 NLT

Father God,

Short memories and every generation like to do things its own way. Nothing has changed. Except . . . These were Your chosen people and You kept telling them one day they would bless all nations. And they were Your people by birth. Born into the lineage of Abraham.

Then Jesus talked about being born again into Your Kingdom (John 3:3). It reminds me that there are no grandchildren in Your Kingdom. Only Your children (John 1:12) We are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God in Jesus (John 1:13).

You have not changed. You are still disappointed, angry? when one of Your children turns away to other Gods or abandons You. And we would not want to anger You – but it is not fear that keeps me faithful. Though a healthy respect is good. It is Your profound love in sending Jesus, Your endless forgiveness and Your pouring out Yourself into our lives by Your Holy Spirit for our good. It is Your promises and who You. It is the gift of resurrection. It is knowing Your with me always. Keep me true.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Thursday 3nd April 2025

Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,
Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might;
Thy justice like mountains high soaring above
Thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.

Great Father of Glory, pure Father of Light
Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight;
Of all Thy rich graces, this grace Lord impart
Take the veil from our faces, the vile from our hearts.

All laud we would render, O help us to see
‘Tis only the splendour of light hideth Thee
And so let Thy glory Almighty impart
Through Christ in His story, Thy Christ to the heart.

Lyrics: Walter Chalmers Smith
Modern Version ; Nathan Drake, Walter C. Smith (Reawaken Hymns)

Lyrics:

Wednesday 2nd April 2025

“But the people answered Joshua, “No, we will serve the Lord!” ²²“You are a witness to your own decision,” Joshua said. “You have chosen to serve the Lord.” “Yes,” they replied, “we are witnesses to what we have said.” ²³“All right then,” Joshua said, “destroy the idols among you, and turn your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.” ²⁴The people said to Joshua, “We will serve the Lord our God. We will obey him alone.” ²⁵So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day at Shechem, committing them to follow the decrees and regulations of the Lord. ²⁶Joshua recorded these things in the Book of God’s Instructions. As a reminder of their agreement, he took a huge stone and rolled it beneath the terebinth tree beside the Tabernacle of the Lord. ²⁷Joshua said to all the people, “This stone has heard everything the Lord said to us. It will be a witness to testify against you if you go back on your word to God.” Joshua 24: 21-27 NLT

Lord Almighty,

Omniscient who knows everything. The people are very insistent that in this new promised land and new promised future they will serve the Lord. So they are challenged to destroy their idols – anything they trust in that is not You Lord. Superstitions, amulets, charms, crossed fingers? And You know everything as they go forward. And a stone was placed as a witness and rolled under a terebinth tree next to their altar.

And Joshua said the stone was a witness because it had heard both sides. Your promises God and theirs. How wonderful how marvelous that now we can come to Jesus our living stone. The true witness that we can be forgiven, accepted and loved. And we are, in Him, living stones, being built up as a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (1 Peter2:5).

The other stone this reminds me of is the one that was rolled away when Jesus rose again (Luke 24:2). That too was a reminder that we serve a risen Lord. Thank You, You are our Rock, Your work is perfect: all Your ways are just. A God of truth and without iniquity, just and right are You. (Deuteronomy 32:4)

In Jesus name we pray, Amen

Worship 2nd April 2025

Ascribe greatness to our God, the rock
His work is perfect
And all His ways are just
Ascribe greatness to our God, the rock
His work is perfect
And all His ways are just

A God of faithfulness without injustice
Good and upright is He
A God of faithfulness without injustice
Good and upright is He

Lyrics: Mary Kirkbride, Mary Lou Locke, Peter West

Tuesday 1st April 2025

“Soon I will die, going the way of everything on earth. Deep in your hearts you know that every promise of the Lord your God has come true. Not a single one has failed! ¹⁵But as surely as the Lord your God has given you the good things he promised, he will also bring disaster on you if you disobey him. He will completely destroy you from this good land he has given you. ¹⁶If you break the covenant of the Lord your God by worshiping and serving other gods, his anger will burn against you, and you will quickly vanish from the good land he has given you.”
Joshua 23:14-16 NLT

“But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 NLT

Lord God,

It is good, no it is absolutely amazing, to know Your forgiveness and provision and promises and everlasting love. It is great, no it is amazing to know that we have a present and a future in Your divine care. For those times when it is worrying, scary or stressful we have You.

Joshua reminds the Children of Israel that God has to be true to Himself. They were chosen, as we are chosen in Jesus (John 15:16). He cannot give His blessings and forgiveness to those who do not follow Him and do not come to Him for His righteous robes. These were given to us by Jesus (Isaiah 61:10). Jesus warns us what will happen to the person not dressed correctly trying to join the wedding feast in heaven (Matthew 23:12-13). He said throw him out into darkness. A place where there is no light of God at all.

We cannot earn Your love, be good enough for Your love, do enough good deeds to pass the goodness test. We just have to come and accept Your love and forgiveness at the cross. Where it is a free gift (Romans 6:23). And meet Jesus and accept his robe of righteousness. We will never vanish from Your Kingdom God, even death cannot keep us. You, God keep all the promises to us You made in Jesus. So we will serve You Lord and I pray that our family one day, with Your help, will do too Lord..

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Tuesday 1st April 2025
Country style, and a song which we perhaps do not sing as often today – as it may not be understood as easily today? But I love it.

Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

Are you washed in the blood,
In the soul cleansing blood of the Lamb?
Are your garments spotless?
Are they white as snow?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

Lay aside the garments that are stained with sin,
And be washed in the blood of the Lamb;
There’s a fountain flowing for the soul unclean,
O be washed in the blood of the Lamb!

Chorus

Some glad morning when this life is over
I’ll fly away
To a home on God’s celestial shore
I’ll fly away

I’ll fly away, oh, Glory, I’ll fly away
When I die, Hallelujah, by and by
I’ll fly away

Musical Interlude

Just a few more weary days and then
I’ll fly away
To a land where joy shall never end
I’ll fly away

Chorus

Lyrics:
Are You washed? E A Hoffman
I’ll fly way. Albert Brumley