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Monday 31st March 2025

“So the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh left the Israelites at Shiloh in Canaan to return to Gilead, their own land, which they had acquired in accordance with the command of the Lord through Moses. 10 When they came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an imposing altar there by the Jordan. 11 And when the Israelites heard that they had built the altar on the border of Canaan at Geliloth near the Jordan on the Israelite side, 12 the whole assembly of Israel gathered at Shiloh to go to war against them. 13 So the Israelites sent Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, to the land of Gilead—to Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. 14 With him they sent ten of the chief men, one from each of the tribes of Israel, each the head of a family division among the Israelite clans.” Joshua 22:9-14 NIV

God of Reconciliation,

The people are moving into the land allotted to them. But the Reubenites, Gadites and half tribe of Manasseh are going back to the land they had taken along the way and left their families in. And they had not gone far before there was a huge misunderstanding. Involving everyone. It looked like they were building an altar to another God already! The other tribes gathered for war but . . . but first they send a delegation. To ask and hear the answer. Talking explained the was build for a good reason.

Lord the outside world looks to the church to set and example of good living and charity and generosity and love for their community. Help us to understand each other and when we don’t – to talk and reconcile and show the world a united front. Help us talk out our differences and make peace even where we cannot fully agree. We do not gather in a courtroom but around the cross where You, risen Lord remind us who is the True Word and the Prince of Peace and forgiveness. Keep us reconciled to You and help us keep peace with each other. Especially where we have to keep working at it.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Monday 31st March 2025


Come and see, come and see
Come and see the King of love
See the purple robe and crown of thorns he wears
Soldiers mock, rulers sneer
As he lifts the cruel cross
Lone and friendless now he climbs towards the hill

We worship at your feet
Where wrath and mercy meet
And a guilty world is washed
By love’s pure stream
For us he was made sin
Oh, help me take it in
Deep wounds of love cry out ‘Father, forgive’
I worship, I worship
The Lamb who was slain.

Come and weep, come and mourn
For your sin that pierced him there
So much deeper than the wounds of thorn and nail
All our pride, all our greed
All our fallenness and shame
And the Lord has laid the punishment on him

Man of heaven, born to earth
To restore us to your heaven
Here we bow in awe beneath
Your searching eyes
From your tears comes our joy
From your death our life shall spring
By your resurrection power we shall rise

Lyrics: Graham Kendrick



Sunday 30th March 2025

“When Joshua had grown old, the Lord said to him, “You are now very old, and there are still very large areas of land to be taken over. 2 “This is the land that remains: all the regions of the Philistines and Geshurites, 3 from the Shihor River on the east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north, all of it counted as Canaanite though held by the five Philistine rulers in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron; the territory of the Avvites 4 on the south; all the land of the Canaanites, from Arah of the Sidonians as far as Aphek and the border of the Amorites; 5 the area of Byblos; and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo Hamath. 6 “As for all the inhabitants of the mountain regions from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, that is, all the Sidonians, I myself will drive them out before the Israelites. Be sure to allocate this land to Israel for an inheritance, as I have instructed you, 7 and divide it as an inheritance among the nine tribes and half of the tribe of Manasseh.”” Joshua 13:1-7 NIV

Lord of all,

We grow older and the battle we face may change. But You tell us, as You told Joshua and the children of Israel, that they needed to battle on. And if they did not do so, their enemy would always be a thorn in their side.

Today in Jesus we still battle but it is the fight of faith. The war of Your love Lord is continuing right around the world even is some terrible situations. But we the church no longer go out to defeat our enemies. We go out to win them for Jesus and to defeat the enemy who keeps them captive. Paul in his letter to Timothy tells him, “the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.”

Help us to be kind, pray that those not yet in Faith will come to a knowledge of Jesus and be set free. Revive the intercessors and all of us who pray to battle without ceasing for souls to be saved.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Sunday 30th March 2025
Sometimes we just need to sing loud the praises of our God and call on Him who saved us.

O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of His grace.

Jesus! the name that charms our fears,
That bids our sorrows cease;
’Tis music in the sinner’s ears,
’Tis life, and health, and peace.

He speaks — and, listening to his voice,
new life the dead receive,
the mournful broken hearts rejoice,
the humble poor believe.

Hear him, you deaf! his praise, you dumb
your loosened tongues employ;
you blind, now see your saviour come,
and leap, you lame, for joy!

My gracious Master and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad,
The honors of Thy name.

Lyrics: Charles Wesley

Saturday 29th March 2025

“The Israelites said to the Hivites, “But perhaps you live near us, so how can we make a treaty with you?” 8 “We are your servants,” they said to Joshua. But Joshua asked, “Who are you and where do you come from?” 9 They answered: “Your servants have come from a very distant country because of the fame of the Lord your God. For we have heard reports of him: all that he did in Egypt, 10 and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan—Sihon king of Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth. 11 And our elders and all those living in our country said to us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go and meet them and say to them, “We are your servants; make a treaty with us.”’ 12 This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But now see how dry and moldy it is. 13 And these wineskins that we filled were new, but see how cracked they are. And our clothes and sandals are worn out by the very long journey.” 14 The Israelites sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the Lord. 15 Then Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the assembly ratified it by oath.” Joshua 9:7-15 NIV

Father God,

But did not inquire of You. Such a little sentence. They saw, they believed and they acted. To always want to see the best in people, to have hope that things will be peaceful and good is not a sin. But perhaps they were gullible and that would not have been a sin had they checked in with You. The Way the Truth and the Life (John 14:6)

Help us to check in with You and listen to that small still voice telling us to wait (Psalm 37:7) or the way to way to go (Psalm 143:8) or to give wisdom in a situation(James 1:5).

Help us to ask You and then act rather than react. It is sad but people lie, mislead and tell half truths, even bend the truth on occasions. Scammers have always been around but now they also use technology. But they still try to pretend to be what they are not. If it is too good to be true it is too good to be true?

But help us keep our generosity and kindness ready for the situations that arise where we need to be generous as from You. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from all evil.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen

Worship Saturday 29th March 2025
No apologies for repeating this from last week . . .

Surely our God is the God of gods
And the Lord of kings
The revealer of mysteries
Surely our God is the God of gods
And the Lord of kings
The revealer of mysteries

He changes the times and the seasons
He gives rhythm to the tides
He knows what is hidden
In the darkest of places
Brings the shadows in to His light

Chorus

I will praise You always my Father
You are Lord of heaven and earth
You hide Your secrets
From the wise and the learned
And reveal them to this Your child

Chorus

Thank You for sending Your only Son
We may know the mystery of God –
He opens the treasures
Of wisdom and knowledge
To the humble not to the proud

Lyrics: David L and Liz Morris