Tag: Prayer for Today

Thursday 4th December 2025

“We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. 9 In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead. 10 And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us. 11 And you are helping us by praying for us. Then many people will give thanks because God has graciously answered so many prayers for our safety.” 2 Corinthians 1:8-11 NLT

“We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. 8 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. 9 We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. 10 Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.” 2 Corinthians 4:5-10 NLT

God of our present circumstances,

Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians is much more encouraging and less severe. And is worthy, as all his letters are, of reading at leisure in full. But to get through the whole Bible in a year in chronical order (as it happened) means it must be devoured and a morsel picked out . . .

It is good to look back as Paul did and be reassured that God answered prayer. So we can look forward and trust him for what is to come. And Paul reminds them of the presence of God with them now. Not as a mighty power which He is. Not as a merciful Saviour which he is. But as the light of our life to show to the world. Now is a moment to see His light in us.

I have a lamp which has a battery operated candle inside. It is a warm glow and bright enough to stop me banging myself on the corner of the coffee table. I also have a camping lamp for if the electricity fails. It is a dazzling white light. I am not sure if I am a very consistent light Lord? Help me.

We are just fragile clay jars Father. You made us that way. We do not know what life may hold, hopefully not as troubled as Paul. But some of us may. Help us to turn to You for help first as he did. So those watching can see we rely on You and not ourselves. Thank You for being our help and provider. And for the times when life is good we rejoice. Help us give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Thursday 4th December 2025

All these pieces, broken and scattered
In mercy gathered, mended and whole
Empty-handed but not forsaken
I’ve been set free, I’ve been set free

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me, ooh-oh
I once was lost but now I am found
Was blind but now I see, Oh, I can see You now
Oh, I can see the love in Your eyes
Laying Yourself down, raising up the broken to life

You take our failure, You take our weakness
You set Your treasure in jars of clay
So take this heart, Lord, I’ll be Your vessel
The world to see, Your life in me

Chorus

Oh-oh, oh-oh, Oh-oh, oh-oh

Chorus

Lyrics: Jonas Myrin and Joel Timothy Houston.

Wednesday 3rd December 2025

“If God is for us, who can ever be against us? 32 Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? 33 Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. 34 Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us. 35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? 36 (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”) 37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. 38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:31-39 NLT

Our ever present God,

If I was not sure what God was like I think I would be afraid of Him being with me all the time. Seeing my every slip, every sliver of selfishness, greed, laziness and imperfectness! But if, as yesterday, we stamped, ‘there is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus’ on our faith’ . . . we can walk daily, hourly, moment by mini moment by faith with You God. Loved accepted, forgiven and guided by Your Spirit.

No condemnation and no separation. The two go together as grace and mercy, thank you Lord and Father. Paul so clearly states everything that we might worry about or worry about that could separate us, so we can see the folly of considering it. And if we do it is there to reassure us. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from Your love God. 

And because You are always with us, we know our every prayer is heard, You know how we feel and understand what we are going through (Jesus knew what it was like to be one of us completely). You know what we want but more importantly You know what we need. Your grace and mercy is ever present and how can we keep from praising You.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Wednesday 3rd December 2025

Nothing shall separate us From the love of God.
Nothing shall separate us From the love of God.

God did not spare His only Son,
Gave Him to save us all.
Sin’s price was met by Jesus’ death
And heaven’s mercy falls.

Up from the grave Jesus was raised
To sit at God’s right hand;
Pleading our cause in heaven’s courts,
Forgiven we can stand.

Now by God’s grace we have embraced
A life set free from sin;
We shall deny all that destroys
Our union with Him.

Lyrics: Noel and Tricia Richards

Tuesday 2nd December 2025

I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also.  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” Romans 1:15-17 NKJ

“there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Romans 3:23 NKJ 

“For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die, But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:6-8 NKJ

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: ” Romans 8:1-4 NKJ

Holy God,

Only You are Holy. Only You are good through and through. We may have fleeting glimpses of being good. Some live what is called a good life but they are still sinners. We all fall short as Paul reminds the church in Rome. He writes at great length and with the knowledge that some of them know the Law of Moses well and some know nothing of it. So he explains that there is no benefit in either. They have it in black and white, not condescending and not too high brow, the truth.

All of us are sinners. And sin must be dealt with. But no sacrifices will ever be enough to cancel it. No money can buy it and there is not one of us good enough. Jesus, Your Son, who showed us how to live a sinless life, was the only one good enough to pay the price of sin. And then Paul’s letter to the Romans states the powerful truth of the gospel: there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus. Those who have accepted His gift of mercy and decided to ask Him into their lives.

No condemnation. Every time I see a movie where the hero or heroine is saved at the last minute I remember that I have already been saved. It will not be a last minute snatch from the gates of hell I know I am safe. I know I am forgiven. I know God has accepted me because of Jesus. The enemy can try to shame or remind me . . . I may let myself and God down on occasions . . . I may have the odd moment of doubt that God could love me so much . . . But there is now no condemnation. The truth echo’s through eternity and deposits itself in our hearts. Wow, what a God we have.

In Jesus name we pray and praise, Amen.
Two worships today . . .

Amplify Your anthem
Of grace within my soul
Let me hear the wonders
Of Your redeeming love
And let me hear those saving words
You spoke upon the cross

It is finished, it is finished
O, what else is there to say?
Shame is silenced, death defeated
Hallelujah, God be praised

No more condemnation
You had the final word
There’s nothing that can hold me
There’s nothing now to dread
Oh, I can hear those healing words
You cried upon the cross

Chorus twice

I hear a symphony of grace
Your song of mercy called my name
I stand in awe, I stand amazed
Hallelujah, God be praised
Repeat

Oh, God be praised
There’s no more condemnation
You had the final word
Yes You had the final word

Say
It is finished, it is finished (it is finished)
Oh, what else is there to say?
(All our shame is gone)
Shame is silenced, death defeated
(Death is all we can’t say)
Hallelujah (hallelujah), God be praised (oh)

It is finished, it is finished
Oh, what else is there to say?
Shame is silenced, death is defeated
So, hallelujah, God be praised
Shame is silenced, death defeated
Hallelujah, God be praised

Lyrics: Jennifer Martin
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