Indescribable uncontainable

“Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: ²“Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge? ³Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. ⁴“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. ⁵Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it? ⁶On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone—⁷while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?” Job 38:1-7 NKJV

Then Job replied to the Lord: “I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. ³You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. ⁴“You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.’ ⁵My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. ⁶Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.” Job 42:2-6 NKJV

Lord of All,

Chapters 38-41 are amazing. They fill our mind and inner vision with colour, movement, creation, sights and even remembered smells like sea and sand . . . You are amazing God. And amidst these reminders that You truly are God and we are merely little bits of Your creation – Job humbles himself in Your presence. It is always a good place to start a conversation with God. Praising Him for who He is and then for all He has made and His mercy over judgement for us.

Job ends well and his health returns. His visitors return to ask forgiveness and he is gracious and does so. It ends well and we are relieved for him. But it does not answer all the questions we have about suffering – but it shows us how Job got through and his trust in You never failed him. You God did not fail him. It has reminded me again how awesome You are. What You have made, created is just a small part of Who You are. Your mercy and grave is just a small part of You. Yet You give Job Your attention. Each one of us matters to You. I am reassured I can trust and amazed.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Sunday 6th September 2026

From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea
Creations revealing Your majesty
From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring
Every creature unique in the song that it sings
All exclaiming

Indescribable, uncontainable, You placed the stars in the sky
And You know them by name, You are amazing, God
All powerful, untameable, Awestruck, we fall to our knees
As we humbly proclaim, You are amazing, God

Who has told every lightning bolt where it should go?
Or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow
Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light?
Yet, conceals it to bring us the coolness of night
None can fathom

Chorus
You are amazing, God

Chorus . . . .

Lyrics: Laura Mixon Story

“I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from him. ⁵I will be like the dew to Israel; He shall grow like the lily, And lengthen his roots like Lebanon. ⁶His branches shall spread; His beauty shall be like an olive tree, And his fragrance like Lebanon.
⁷Those who dwell under his shadow shall return; They shall be revived like grain, And grow like a vine. Their scent shall be like the wine of Lebanon.” Hosea 14:4-7 NKJV

Loving Lord God,

At the end of more prophecy about how bad Israel were and what they deserved . . . You, God remind them who You are and what Your every desire is towards them. You want to turn Your anger way and like the early morning dew gently refresh them. You want them to grow healthy from good roots and develop and spread. To have fragrant and fruitful lives. You do not desire to turn away from Your covenant promises even though Israel has broken them time and time again.

You are not a God who stops loving or who gives up. We are saddened that Israel does not turn back to You even after Amos and Hosea faithfully and persistently called them back to You. We look around at our sinful world world today and wonder. You are still a loving, promise keeping God who is still calling people to Yourself. And it fills us with hope. Many are responding and coming to find You as the good, generous, forgiving, restoring Saviour that You have always been. Always ready to heal sin and backsliding and grant life. To our world and ourselves we speak hope as Hosea did. A call to trust in You, Jesus for our present and our future hope, healing and life (John 14:1).

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Monday 8th June 2026

From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea
Creations revealing Your majesty
From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring
Every creature unique in the song that it sings
All exclaiming

Indescribable, uncontainable
You placed the stars in the sky
And You know them by name
You are amazing, God
All powerful, untameable
Awestruck, we fall to our knees
As we humbly proclaim
You are amazing, God

Who has told every lightning bolt where it should go?
Or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow
Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light?
Yet, conceals it to bring us the coolness of night
None can fathom

Chorus
repeat . . .

Lyrics: Laura Mixon Story