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Monday 2nd February 2026

“Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 15 “If a person commits a trespass, and sins unintentionally in regard to the holy things of the Lord, then he shall bring to the Lord as his trespass offering a ram without blemish from the flocks, with your valuation in shekels of silver according to the shekel of the sanctuary, as a trespass offering. 16 And he shall make restitution for the harm that he has done in regard to the holy thing, and shall add one-fifth to it and give it to the priest. So the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.” Leviticus 5:14-16 NKJV

“Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 15 “If a person commits a trespass, and sins unintentionally in regard to the holy things of the Lord, then he shall bring to the Lord as his trespass offering a ram without blemish from the flocks, with your valuation in shekels of silver according to the shekel of the sanctuary, as a trespass offering. 16 And he shall make restitution for the harm that he has done in regard to the holy thing, and shall add one-fifth to it and give it to the priest. So the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.” Leviticus 6:14-16 NKJV

Father of restitution,

Here in Leviticus You God start to outline what justice is. Doing the right thing and putting as much right as you can if you do wrong. Making peace with those you wrong. The basics of community living and they were a large community living closely in tents!

You have generously, and beyond our comprehension, made restitution for and to us. Restoring our holiness and paying the complete price Yourself. So any restoration we may need to make is small in comparison.

We still need these laws to learn to love our neighbours. As Jesus taught us (Luke 10:25-37) our neighbour is not just those next door. And we do not always realise what we say as a light hearted aside makes a deep cut in someone else’s feelings. We do not always know and how we need Your Holy Spirit to bring things to mind to put right or apologise for. And keep us from carrying unforgiveness even in little amounts . . . You do not carry any against us . . .

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Monday 2nd February 2026

Worthy of every song we could ever sing
Worthy of all the praise we could ever bring
Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe
We live for You, oh, we live for You

Jesus, the Name above every other name
Jesus, the only One who could ever save
Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe
We live for You, we live for You

Holy, there is no one like You
There is none beside You
Open up my eyes in wonder
And show me who You are
And fill me with Your heart
And lead me in Your love to those around me

Jesus, the Name above every other name
Jesus, the only One who could ever save
Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe
We live for You, oh, we live for You

Holy, there is no one like You
There is none beside You
Open up my eyes in wonder
And show me who You are
And fill me with Your heart
And lead me in Your love to those around me

And I will build my life upon Your love
It is a firm foundation
And I will put my trust in You alone
And I will not be shaken
And I will build my life upon Your love
It is a firm foundation
And I will put my trust in You alone
And I will not be shaken

Holy, there is no one like You
There is none beside You
Open up my eyes in wonder
And show me who You are
And fill me with Your heart
And lead me in Your love to those around me

Songwriters: Matthew James Redman / Karl Martin / Kirby Kaple / Brett Steven Younker / Joseph Patrick Martin Barrett

Sunday 1st February 2026

“Now the Lord called to Moses, and spoke to him from the tabernacle of meeting, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When any one of you brings an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of the livestock—of the herd and of the flock. 3 ‘If his offering is a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish; he shall offer it of his own free will at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the Lord.” Leviticus 1:1-3 NKJV

 “‘When anyone offers a grain offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour. And he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it. 2 He shall bring it to Aaron’s sons, the priests, one of whom shall take from it his handful of fine flour and oil with all the frankincense. And the priest shall burn it as a memorial on the altar, an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the Lord.” Leviticus 2:1-2 NKJV

“‘When his offering is a sacrifice of a peace offering, if he offers it of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord.” Leviticus 3:1 NKJV

“Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘If a person sins unintentionally against any of the commandments of the Lord in anything which ought not to be done, and does any of them, 3 if the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, then let him offer to the Lord for his sin which he has sinned a young bull without blemish as a sin offering. ” Leviticus 4:1-3 NKJV

God and Father,

There were regulations for those who followed You. Not to be sniffed at but for their good and to show other nations the character of God’s people and their worship of one God.

So, we still attend a place of worship and we still give offerings and it is still a witness to those who do not know You. But imagine if we still had to bring livestock for our sin each week! Or buy some on the hoof! No, as You promised You provided the perfect pure sacrifice for our sin (Hebrews 10:12-14). So we come to offer thanks for Your sacrifice and to worship You as we are no longer separated by sin. Jesus tore the curtain in two by His death (Matthew 27:51).

But we also need to bring our offerings as the children of Israel did, to provide for our Ministers and keep our buildings in good repair. Though we bring finance rather than fine flour and cuts of meat. And God no longer tells us what and how much to give – because he knows we can learn generosity from His Son.

Perhaps Sunday is as much about giving to You as receiving from You? And the Israelites were told only to give of their best. That pulls me up short.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Sunday 1st February 2026
A sobering song whatever age we are!

When it’s all been said and done
There is just one thing that matters
Did I do my best to live for truth?
Did I live my life for you?

When it’s all been said and done
All my treasures will mean nothing
Only what I’ve done for love’s reward
Will stand the test of time

Lord, your mercy is so great
That you look beyond our weakness
And find purest gold in miry clay
Turning sinners into saints
Hallelujah

And I will always sing Your praise
Here on Earth and ever after
For You’ve shown me heavens, my true home
When it’s all been said and done
You’re my life when life is gone

Lyrics: Jim Cowan

Saturday 31st January 2026

“But you shall destroy their altars, break their sacred pillars, and cut down their wooden images 14 (for you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God), 15 lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they play the harlot with their gods and make sacrifice to their gods, and one of them invites you and you eat of his sacrifice, 16 and you take of his daughters for your sons, and his daughters play the harlot with their gods and make your sons play the harlot with their gods. 17 “You shall make no moulded gods for yourselves.” Exodus 34:13-17 NKJV

“Now it was so, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the Testimony were in Moses’ hand when he came down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with Him. 30 So when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him. 31 Then Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned to him; and Moses talked with them. 32 Afterward all the children of Israel came near, and he gave them as commandments all that the Lord had spoken with him on Mount Sinai.” Exodus 34:29-32 NKJV

Lord God,

Sometimes I forget that the Bible was written thousands of year ago in another language and I read it like it is the truth which it is. But sometimes the word used has changed or there is not a similar word? Jealous God. Some translations use the word zealous, and You are that, enthusiastic for Your people. But also protective, wanting the best and You also cannot overlook when Your people are unfaithful. Hence the many many judgements on the Israelites. Bu then we cannot put our human understanding of jealous on You God as you are not a man. But Your people Israel needed to know the discipline of being Your chosen people.

They had such testimony to Your being their rescuer and provider. They had seen many miracles. Then they could tell when Moses was repeating Your words because his face shone from the reflection of Your glory! Imagine if the preachers face actually lit up like a beacon when he preached Your Word! You carved the commandments on two new stone tablets and they renewed their covenant with You (Exodus 34:1,10). But we know it did not last long.

Your Zealousness both gives me a little sense of fear (respect not terror) and a lot of security. You are not a God who goes off and does something else. Sometimes when I have spend time in Your presence I feel like I am shining. I cannot quite explain that. And we do not want to become vain or think we are special. You show no favouritism (Romans 2:11). Keep us finding time, to ensure we are keeping our covenant with You through Jesus. And like Moses, finding time to keep counsel with You.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen

Worship Saturday 31st January 2026
Says it all. Sometimes its not all abut praise and upbeat worship. But then another time it is . . .

Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;
Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word.
Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak,
Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek.

Take time to be holy, the world rushes on;
Spend much time in secret, with Jesus alone.
By looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be;
Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.

Take time to be holy, be calm in thy soul,
Each thought and each motive beneath His control.
In joy or in sorrow, still follow Thy Lord,
And, looking to Jesus, still trust in His Word.

Lyrics: William D Longstaff