Tag: I know not why God’s wondrous Grace

Tuesday 6th October 2026

“For Tyre built herself a tower, heaped up silver like the dust, and gold like the mire of the streets. 4 Behold, the Lord will cast her out; He will destroy her power in the sea, and she will be devoured by fire. 5 Ashkelon shall see it and fear; Gaza also shall be very sorrowful; and Ekron, for He dried up her expectation. the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.” Zechariah 9:3-5 NKJV

“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, lowly and riding on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey. 10 I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem; the battle bow shall be cut off. He shall speak peace to the nations; His dominion shall be ‘from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.” Zechariah 9:9-10 NKJV

Sovereign God,

Not long now before we reach the end of the Old Testament and the silence of prophecy. But there are things You need to say to Your people that they may not fully understand, but really need to know. They have known how You were enabled them to take the promised land and the battles they won in Your name. They have come to understand that You fight for them. And indeed they saw how You judged the nations like Tire and Sidon bringing an end to them and those who defeated them.

Then You say how in the future victory will come in a new way. For all nations. A king, riding on a donkey. The sign of a king coming in peace. He looks meek and mild and gentle. But he is the One who will cut off the enemy. Dealing with the result of the fall in Eden – death itself. Then marring the way to the kingdom of heaven to those who oppose Him and do not wish His reign of peace and righteousness. You God will come to all nations with Your peace, to all men and women boys and girls, and rule in righteousness.

You are a mighty all powerful Lord and yet You still choose to come in peace to those who seek You. And we can know You and Your peace. Even me.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Tuesday 6th October 2026

I know not why God’s wondrous grace
to me He hath made known,
nor why, unworthy, Christ in love
redeemed me for His own.

Refrain:
But “I know whom I have believed,
and am persuaded that He is able
to keep that which I’ve committed
unto Him against that day.”

I know not how this saving faith
to me He did impart,
nor how believing in His Word
wrought peace within my heart.

I know not how the Spirit moves,
convicting men of sin,
revealing Jesus through the Word,
creating faith in Him.

I know not what of good or ill
May be reserved for me,
Of weary ways or golden days,
Before His face I see.

Verse not included on video . . .
5 I know not when my Lord may come,
at night or noonday fair,
nor if I’ll walk the vale with Him,
or “meet Him in the air.”

Lyrics: D W Whittle

Wednesday 12th August 2026

“And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, on the fifth day of the month, that one who had escaped from Jerusalem came to me and said, “The city has been captured!” 22 Now the hand of the Lord had been upon me the evening before the man came who had escaped. And He had opened my mouth; so when he came to me in the morning, my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute.23 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: 24 “Son of man, they who inhabit those ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one, and he inherited the land. But we are many; the land has been given to us as a possession.’ 25“Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “You eat meat with blood, you lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land? 26 You rely on your sword, you commit abominations, and you defile one another’s wives. Should you then possess the land?” ’” Ezekiel 33:21-26 NKJV

Lord God and Creator,

In the beginning the world was without form and void. And You spoke beauty, colour, life, and order to it. And as long as Your order was followed all was well. It did not last long. When down through history You choose Abraham and his people, You showed them Your order, Your laws, and offered protection, provision and blessing. It did not last long. But You were, are faithful. Ezekiel reminds them why they are in a mess, chaos all around. They left You, God. But You never left them.

We know You then began again with another man. Not a father of nations, not a priest, not a prophet, though he was all those things too . . . You sent the Law in person so we could see what it looked, sounded and acted like in person. Your character and nature in the person of Your Son Jesus Christ. He brought peace to the demon possessed (Mark 5:1-20), healing to the sick, life to the dead (Mark 5:21-43), He gave forgiveness freely (Luke 7:48) and life in all its fullness (John 10:10).

And yet today, all around me, I see people offending You. Doing what Ezekiel condemns. But then I see the church spreading Your message and trying to turn them to You. It seems a huge task. But every single person who finds You is a miracle. And one day it will be sorted. I know not how. But it will. Until then Lord, amidst a messy, sinful, fallen world, bless and protect Your people, give us a harvest of souls and deliver us from evil. A big prayer – but You are a big God, Lord.

In Jesus name wee pay, Amen.

Worship Wednesday 12th August 2026
I considered putting a hymn about the call to find the lost – but then the greatest miracle to me is that he saved me! It’s what inspires me to tell others . . .

I know not why God’s wondrous grace
To me He hath made known,
Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love
Redeemed me for His own.

But “I know Whom I have believed,
And am persuaded that He is able
To keep that which I’ve committed
Unto Him against that day.”

I know not how this saving faith
To me He did impart,
Nor how believing in His Word
Wrought peace within my heart.

Chorus

I know not how the Spirit moves,
Convincing men of sin,
Revealing Jesus through the Word,
Creating faith in Him.

Chorus

I know not when my Lord may come,
At night or noonday fair,
Nor if I walk the vale with Him,
Or meet Him in the air.

Chorus twice.

Lyrics:Daniel W Whittle

Wednesday 23rd July 2025

“Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became the king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. 2 He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, just as his ancestor David had done.” 2 Chronicles 29:1-2 NLT

“In the very first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah reopened the doors of the Temple of the Lord and repaired them. 4 He summoned the priests and Levites to meet him at the courtyard east of the Temple. 5 He said to them, “Listen to me, you Levites! Purify yourselves, and purify the Temple of the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove all the defiled things from the sanctuary. 6 Our ancestors were unfaithful and did what was evil in the sight of the Lord our God. They abandoned the Lord and his dwelling place; they turned their backs on him. 7 They also shut the doors to the Temple’s entry room, and they snuffed out the lamps. They stopped burning incense and presenting burnt offerings at the sanctuary of the God of Israel.” 2 Chronicles 29: 3-7 NLT

“Then these Levites got right to work :From the clan of Kohath:
Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah.
From the clan of Merari: Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel.
From the clan of Gershon: Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah.
13 From the family of Elizaphan: Shimri and Jeiel.
From the family of Asaph: Zechariah and Mattaniah.
14 From the family of Heman: Jehiel and Shimei.
From the family of Jeduthun: Shemaiah and Uzziel.” 2 Chronicles 29:12-14 NLT

Lord God,

Meanwhile in the Kingdom of Judah King Hezekiah’s reign meant a return to worshipping You, Lord God and restoring those things which reminded the people of Judah you are a God who deserves worship all day every day. So they reopened the Temple and restored the lamps (Menorah) the burning of the incense (holy to the Lord) and the offerings. I read through these chronicles and my heart lifted as I saw that one man, who was also a King, could have such an effect on all those around him.

One man who was also the King of Kings had an effect on those around Him. He did not have the support of his people. Actually he had only 12 men and a handful of women supporting him. But at the outset king Hezekiah had only 14 Levites (Priests) but they got right to work. How encouraging. You always choose to start with those who are willing to answer the call. We know from Old testament history and New Testament history the glorious outcome when faith and works meet.

Thank You for Your faithfulness to Your people through history and for Your faithfulness to us, in sending Jesus. Thank You for the faithfulness of those Levites turning back to You and the faithfulness of the disciples. It sometimes seems awesome and overwhelming to realise we have been called to serve too. Will we be like the Levites and get right to work? Be our help and our guide and our encourager so we will not falter by the way.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Wednesday 23rd July 2025

I know not why God’s wondrous grace
To me He hath made known,
Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love
Redeemed me for His own.

But “I know Whom I have believed
And am persuaded that He is able
To keep that which I’ve committed
Unto Him against that day.”

I know not how this saving faith
To me He did impart,
Nor how believing in His word
Wrought peace within my heart.

Chorus

I know not how the Spirit moves,
convincing men of sin,
Revealing Jesus through the Word,
Creating faith in Him.

Chorus

I know not when my Lord may come,
At night or noon-day fair,
Nor if I’ll walk the vale with Him,
Or “meet Him in the air.”

Chorus

Lyrics: Daniel Webster Whittle

Verse not included:
I know not what of good or ill
May be reserved for me,
Of weary ways or golden days,
Before His face I see.