Tag: I Will Choose Christ

Sunday 1st March 2026

“For this commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. 12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 13 Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 14 But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.15 “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, 16 in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.” Deuteronomy 30:11-16 NKJV

Lord our God,

You set before Your people of Israel, life and good choices or death and evil. And they had a choice before they went any further with You. They had a choice to go forward Your way with life and a promised land or their own way without him and his blessings.

Jesus gives us that same stark choice, to chose life in Him, with HIm. Not any old good life but abundant life, life in all its fullness (John 10:10) and eternal life (John 6:67). Its seems so simple when You choose Jesus and I wonder why it took me so long?

And then each day holds choices Lord God. Sometimes we know which is right with You. Sometimes we know which is our own want and may be tempted to still do it. Sometimes we ask and You want us to choose. Because all choices are good or You want us to learn and grow. It makes having a relationship with You one in which we do learn and grows and develop, hopefully to be more like You Lord.. Thank You that we do not have to try to reach heaven or travel across the sea. You placed Your Word, Jesus in us in our hearts just as You promised Jeremiah (31:33). Today we chose life, learning to hear, listen, follow, obeying and worship.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Sunday 1st March 2026
I love to bring this song again because it shows our all or nothing choice.

I will choose Christ
I will choose love
I choose to serve
I give my heart
I give my life
I give all to You

Some days are hard
And I fight to see the truth
But I’m gonna take a stand
In all I say and do

Chorus

Some fall away
And some refuse to see
A willing and humble heart
I pray You’ll find in me

Chorus

You are grace
You are peace
You are hope and healing
You are faith
You are joy
You are God revealing
Jesus
My Lord and King

Chorus Repeat

Lyrics: Tom Booth

Sunday 20th July 2025

“Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for your sins have brought you down. 2 Bring your confessions, and return to the Lord. Say to him, “Forgive all our sins and graciously receive us, so that we may offer you our praises. 3 Assyria cannot save us, nor can our warhorses. Never again will we say to the idols we have made, ‘You are our gods.’ No, in you alone do the orphans find mercy.” 4 The Lord says, “Then I will heal you of your faithlessness; my love will know no bounds, for my anger will be gone forever..5 I will be to Israel like a refreshing dew from heaven. Israel will blossom like the lily; it will send roots deep into the soil like the cedars in Lebanon. 6 Its branches will spread out like beautiful olive trees, as fragrant as the cedars of Lebanon. 7 My people will again live under my shade. They will flourish like grain and blossom like grapevines. They will be as fragrant as the wines of Lebanon. 8 “O Israel, stay away from idols! I am the one who answers your prayers and cares for you. I am like a tree that is always green; all your fruit comes from me.” 9 Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths sinners stumble and fall.” Hosea 14:1-9 NLT

Lord Our God,

Last words, end of books, summaries. Here is Hosea’s. After all the judgement, rebellion and unfaithfulness he has clearly put before the Your people, he sums up with an opt out option. Even if they do not take it, which they do not at this time, it is there as a witness. Then I will heal you of your faithlessness; my love will know no bounds, for my anger will be gone forever. (Hosea 14:4) What an option! God is forever open to embrace someone seeking His forgiveness.

Then when we read the end of the Bible, the last chapter of Revelation we find Lord Your promise, “Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.  Outside the city are the dogs—the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie.” (Revelation 22:14,15) and “Come. Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.” (Revelation 22:17. What an option for us, for anyone!

I choose Christ, choose the robe of righteousness, choose life, choose to drink deeply of God’s love for all eternity. Thank You for Your written Word and thank You for speaking the Word into our history and for being unchangeable in Your commitment, love and faithfulness.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Sunday 20th July 2025
The words, nobody said it would be easy come to mind . . .

I will choose Christ
I will choose love
I choose to serve
I give my heart
I give my life
I give all to You

Some days are hard
And I fight to see the truth
But I’m gonna take a stand
In all I say and do

I will choose Christ
I will choose love
I choose to serve
I give my heart
I give my life
I give all to You

Some fall away
And some refuse to see
A willing and humble heart
I pray You’ll find in me

I will choose Christ
I will choose love
I choose to serve
I give my heart
I give my life
I give all to You

You are grace
You are peace
You are hope and healing
You are faith
You are joy
You are God revealing
Jesus
My Lord and King

I will choose Christ
I will choose love
I choose to serve
I give my heart
I give my life
I give all to You

Lyrics: Tom Booth & Kathy Triccoli

Thursday 20th March 2025

“Look, today I am giving you the choice between a blessing and a curse! 27 You will be blessed if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today. 28 But you will be cursed if you reject the commands of the Lord your God and turn away from him and worship gods you have not known before.” Deuteronomy 11:26-28

 “But if you refuse to listen to the Lord your God and do not obey all the commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come and overwhelm you: 16 Your towns and your fields will be cursed. 17 Your fruit baskets and breadboards will be cursed. 18 Your children and your crops will be cursed. The offspring of your herds and flocks will be cursed. 19 Wherever you go and whatever you do, you will be cursed.” Deuteronomy 28:15-19 NLT

God of blessings and curses,

Sometimes it is hard for us to see You as Judge, as disciplinarian. We prefer to see You as a God who loves, forgives and provides. But there is evil still at work in this world and still causing pain and using human hands and lives to do ill.

We do look forward to heaven and know that evil cannot enter and we would not want it to or those ruled by it. And we know that You have to clearly show what is right and wrong. That has never changed since the Garden. And we know how easily temptation can look good and how soon murder and jealousy were evident in the first generation of Adam and Eve! And good people do suffer in this life.

We look at our world and the misuse of money, sex and power and the curse it brings to many. I say misuse because You do send riches and positions to some who use it for good. We wonder at the pain many can suffer at the hands of one man or woman. One day You will judge us all. Thank God we have Jesus, but Your Son is not a get out of jail free pass. He reads hearts and minds and knows us all full well. Even if we struggle sometimes. You give us Your armor ( Ephesians 6:10-13) and safe passage to heaven (Hebrews 11:6,16) Deliver us from evil and keep us choosing Your way. And we pray that those who refuse to know You will come to nothing and be brought down. Those who can will find You in an unexpected miraculous way.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Thursday 20th March 2024

I will choose Christ
I will choose love
I choose to serve
I give my heart
I give my life
I give all to You

Some days are hard
And I fight to see the truth
But I’m gonna take a stand
In all I say and do

Chorus

Some fall away
And some refuse to see
A willing and humble heart
I pray You’ll find in me

Chorus

You are grace
You are peace
You are hope and healing
You are faith
You are joy
You are God revealing
Jesus
My Lord and King

Lyrics: Tom Booth Kathy Triccoli