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Saturday 15th August 2026

“So you, son of man: I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore you shall hear a word from My mouth and warn them for Me. 8 When I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you shall surely die!’ and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand. 9 Nevertheless if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul. 10 “Therefore you, O son of man, say to the house of Israel: ‘Thus you say, “If our transgressions and our sins lie upon us, and we pine away in them, how can we then live?” ’ 11 Say to them: ‘As I live,’ says the Lord God, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’ Ezekiel 33:7-11 NKJV

 “‘For thus says the Lord God: “Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day.'” Ezekiel 34:11-12 NKJV

Lord God and Father,

Here we find You, God giving Ezekiel a different role to Prophet. That is one who speaks judgement for sin. Role of a watchman. Not to warn of the enemies approach – too late for that. But because You never give up and show that they still have an opportunity to see You as redeemer if they repent and change.

And You gracefully assure Ezekiel (who failed to get through to them previously) that their response is not his responsibility. He is just is the messenger. Though that is sometimes a dangerous occupation. As Paul reminded us in his first letter to the Corinthians, “So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.” (1 Corinthians 3:7). Ezekiel is simply to watch and call out Your good news

This is a deeply moving passage. Previously they have been told of their sin and the judgement. And judgement has happened. Now Ezekiel is telling them there is still forgiveness – but not at any price. You God even ask them why do they want to die? There is an alternative. As Peter reminds us in His second letter, “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9). Life is a choice – to bow to the world and die or bow in worship, wonder and obedience to You and live.

In Jesus name we give thanks, Amen.

Worship Saturday 15th August 2026
This song was written in 2013 but I believe was released in 2025. I have put up two versions both th same music. The first one just with lyrics. The second showing the author performing it but has no lyrics.

I will choose you lord, over and over again
I will choose your way, over and over again
There is no going back to the place that I used to be
Help me to know you more, more, more
I will choose you lord, over and over again
I will choose your way, over and over again
There is no going back to the place that I used to be
Help me to know you more, more, more
Help me to seek you more, more, more

Lord you got my heart
(oh, yeah, yeah, ye-eah)
Lord you got my heart

I will choose you lord, over and over again
I will choose your ways, over and over again
There is no going back to the place that I used to be
I am not going back to the path where I used to be lord
Lord, I give you all my life, Father, I give you all my life (Yeah)
I give you all my life (yea, yeah, yeah)

I will choose you lord, over and over again
I will choose your way, over and over again
There is no going back to the place that I used to be
No-no, no-no, no (No-no, no, no, no)
No-no, no-no, no (No)

I’m not going back (I’m not going back)
I’m not going back (I will stay here with you)
I’m not going back (hmm) oh
I’m not going back (Not going back)
Father, I’m not going back (I’m not going back)
I’m not going back (Not going back)
Father, I’m not going back
I’m sticking to your promises
I’m not going back (No, no)
Father, I’m not going back (I’m not going back)
I’m not going back (I’m not going back) oh
I’m not going back

Lyrics: Timothy Joseph Onoja

Friday 14th August 2026

“The vision of Obadiah.
Thus says the Lord God concerning Edom (We have heard a report from the Lord, and a messenger has been sent among the nations, saying, “Arise, and let us rise up against her for battle”): 2 “Behold, I will make you small among the nations; you shall be greatly despised. 3 The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; you who say in your heart, ‘Who will bring me down to the ground?’ 4 Though you ascend as high as the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down,” says the Lord. 5 “If thieves had come to you, If robbers by night—Oh, how you will be cut off!—would they not have stolen till they had enough? If grape-gatherers had come to you, would they not have left some gleanings?” Obadiah 1:1-5 NKJV

Lord God,

The shortest book in the Bible and perhaps the most often skimmed over. Certainly I have been guilty of that. But there is so much in so few verses. Judgement on Edom. But hope would come from Mount Zion. The people of Edom were not strangers to Your people Lord God, many were related through Esau, who went to live in Edom to get away from his brother Isaac. And Edom also took advantage of Israel when the Babylonians took Jerusalem.

Obadiah then switches to show that no nation will escape judgement (Obadiah 1:15). No nation is innocent of mistreating their neighbours! But then he speaks of hope. That God will restore his Kingdom and there will be a faithful remnant. From there, God’s Kingdom will expand to include all the territory and nations surrounding Israel. Yes, we see how Your Kingdom has expanded to all nations through Jesus, but we also look beyond Obadiah’s vision to another day of the Lord. A day there will be no more war – and one King – You Lord God and one Kingdom. Meanwhile we continue to pray an end to war and bloodshed.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Friday 14th August 2026
If He did come back today would I be ready? Certainly I would be taken by surprise! Do I expect it in my lifetime? Yet I love this song and the vision of Jesus coming back as He promised.

Lo! he comes with clouds descending,
Once for favored sinners slain!
Thousand, thousand saints attending,
Swell the triumph of his train.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
God appears on Earth to reign.

2. Ev’ry eye shall now behold him,
Robed in dreadful majesty;
Those who set at naught and sold him,
Pierced and nailed him to a tree,
Deeply wailing, Deeply wailing, Deeply wailing,
Shall the true Messiah see.

3. The dear tokens of his passion
Still his dazzling body bears,
Cause of endless exultation
To his ransomed worshipers;
With what rapture, With what rapture,
With what rapture
Gaze we on those glorious scars.

4. Yea! Amen! let all adore thee
High on thine eternal throne!
Saviour, take the pow’r and glory,
Claim the kingdom for thine own.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Everlasting God come down.

Lyrics: Charles Wesley

Thursday 13th August 2026

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion. 2 We hung our harps upon the willows in the midst of it. 3 For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song, and those who plundered us requested mirth, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”

4 How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land? 5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill! 6 If I do not remember you, let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth—
if I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.

7 Remember, O Lord, against the sons of Edom the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it, raze it,
To its very foundation!” 8 O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed, happy the one who repays you as you have served us! 9 Happy the one who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock! Psalm 137 NKJV

Lord God Almighty,

What a Psalm. Written by the exiles in Babylon. Deep grief, sorrow at the loss of their beloved Jerusalem. It recalls the abuse and humiliation they suffered at the hands of the Babylonians. Yet in the last three verses there is such a desire for unforgiving justice and violent revenge it comes as a shock!. Rage desiring the worst for their abusers and the helpless among them.

There is no taking stock of their own responsibility for their situation. There is no mention of You, their God. They miss the singing – not the worshipping. It leaves me feeling uncomfortable, because though I may not agree with the Babylonians conquering them, I am not sure I can condone vengeance as they perceive it!

Do we enjoy singing? Yes. Because it makes us feel good. But to sing in worship is more. Do we call on You to enable us to get our own back on those who have wronged us? It is not easy to love our enemies especially if we think we have done nothing wrong. And sometimes we have not. This Psalm speaks of raw emotions and not from a relationship with You. Sometimes anger comes before recognition and repentance. May we seek Your face, yes be honest in prayer but then listen. And worship our way da by day.

In Jesus name wee pray, Amen.

Worship Thursday 13h August 2026
It had to be this song even though it is not a ‘church’ worship song it is an interesting mix of two Psalms bringing repentance into the mix! Boney M were a commercial band but two of their singers Liz Mitchell and Maizie Williams, were very vocal born again Christians. They covered this song – originally by the Melodians.


By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down
Yeah, we wept when we remembered Zion
By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down
Yeah, we wept when we remembered Zion

[Verse 1]
When the wicked carried us away in captivity
Required from us a song
Now how shall we sing the Lord’s song
In a strange land?
When the wicked carried us away in captivity
Requiring of us a song
Now how shall we sing the Lord’s song
In a strange land?

[Verse 2]
Let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight
Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our hearts
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight

Chorus
Music Interlude

By the rivers of Babylon (Dark tears of Babylon)
There we sat down (You got to sing a song)
Yeah we wept (Sing a song of love)
When we remembered Zion (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
By the rivers of Babylon (Rough bits of Babylon)
There we sat down (You hear the people cry)
Yeah we wept (They need their god)

Lyrics: Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton
From Psalm 19 and Psalm 137