“Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name.” Hebrews 13:15
Our Life giving God,
If we should pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17), we should also continually give thanks and praise without ceasing! Allegiance to Jesus. This is not a half hearted pledge, it means: loyalty and commitment. Not when we feel like it or when we are asked to or when someone is watching or when we think God will notice. It is how we are when no-one is looking. Deciding we are committed to You eternally.
I am sure You do not mean we are happy clappy all day every day. Father that would not be the nature of all of us and not always appropriate. But there is a place deep inside us where we can oust negativity, and praise and thank You. Even if our circumstances are challenging we can thank You for being with us and carrying us through. When we are sad we have Your comfort and understanding.
We can always say thank You for the cross, Your gift of life, the promise of heaven and Jesus.
Thank You. Today the first day of the week. Help us begin as we mean to go on with praise and thanksgiving in our hearts and minds and mouths. Thank You.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Our Life giving God,
Thank You for our friends and family. Bless them. For those families split by sin and pain we pray healing and forgiveness and repentance. Where there is no coming together we pray You will heal broken and damaged hearts and minds. Bless our fellowships and we pray that new people will come and find a welcome and a new life in You.
Bless our world where it is torn and broken. Bless our world where people do not have all they need to live. Bless our world where people live in fear and oppression. Bless our world where there is murder, accidents and loss.
Bless our world with Your comfort. Bless our world where those who have, give to those who have not. Thank You for all the good that will be done in Your name today, this week, this year. Help us do good where we can .
Thank You for all You mean to us, for Jesus here with us by Hs Spirit. For Your unending love, endless mercy and eternal life.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Saturday 30th September 2023
I come before You today,
and there’s just one thing that I want to say
Thank You, Lord, thank You, Lord
For all You’ve given to me,
for all the blessings that I cannot see
Thank You, Lord, thank You, Lord
With a grateful heart, with a song of praise,
With an outstretched arm I’ll bless Your Name and
Thank You, Lord, I just want to thank You, Lord
Thank You, Lord, I just want to thank You, Lord
Thank You Lord
For all You’ve done in my life,
You took my darkness and gave me Your light
Thank You, Lord, thank You, Lord
You took my sin and my shame,
You took my sickness and heal all my pain
Thank You, Lord, thank You, Lord
With a grateful heart, with a song of praise,
With an outstretched arm I’ll bless Your Name and
Thank You, Lord, I just want to thank You, Lord
Thank You, Lord, I just want to thank You, Lord
Thank You, Lord, I just want to thank You, Lord
Thank You, Lord, I just want to thank You, Lord
Thank You Lord
Lyrics: Paul Baloche
“When I’m writing worship songs,” Paul explains, “I realize that I’m offering a vocabulary for people to sing back to God. My hope is that, as they sing those words with melodies, it will act as a catalyst in their hearts, creating transformation deep down in their soul.”