Tag: Prayer for Today

Saturday 27th September 2025

“Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt”. Zechariah 9:9 NLT

“Tell the people of Jerusalem, ‘Look, your King is coming to you. He is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.’” Matthew 21:5 NLT

 “Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the family of David and on the people of Jerusalem. They will look on me whom they have pierced and mourn for him as for an only son. They will grieve bitterly for him as for a firstborn son who has died.” Zechariah 12:10 NLT

“On that day a fountain will be opened for the dynasty of David and for the people of Jerusalem, a fountain to cleanse them from all their sins and impurity.” Zechariah 13:1 NLT

“On that day living waters shall flow out from Jerusalem, half of them to the eastern sea and half of them to the western sea.nIt shall continue in summer as in winter. And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and his name one.” Zechariah 14:8-9 NLT

Sovereign Lord,

Zechariah is not an easy read in that some of it is in prophetic pictorial language that I cannot fully understand Lord. The message to the returned exiles of the day was clearer. But then standing back we also see glimpses of hope and a future. It is only in reading the gospels and seeing it quoted that we see Zechariah was also looking far into the future with hope. And we, we have had our eyes opened by that hope in Jesus.

A future King who would came in peace. A king always rode a donkey, a humble beast when visiting in peace. A firstborn son who would be grieved over, from David’s family. Who would be killed and then mourned for. How many hymns have been written about the cleansing fountain filled with blood. One that comes to my mind Lord is:

“There is a fountain filled with blood drawn from Immanuel’s veins;
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, lose all their guilty stains” (William Cowper)

We do not sing about fountains of blood as much today perhaps it appears too gory. But the crucifixion was gory. But after the blood was shed came the living water, the Spirit poured forth to all the world not just to Jerusalem!

You kept Your promises. We can trust You. As the disciples prayed in Luke 17:5 “Show us how to increase our faith.”

In Jesus name we pray,

Worship Saturday 27th September 2025

Are you thirsty
Are you empty
Come and drink these Living Waters
Time unbroken
Peace unspoken
Rest beside these Living Waters

Christ is calling
Find refreshing
At the cross of Living Waters
Lay your life down
On Thee, all come
Rise up in these Living Waters

There’s a river that flows
With mercy and love
Bringing joy to the city of our God
There our hope is secure
Do not fear anymore
Praise the Lord of Living Waters

Spirit moving
Mercy washing
Healing in these living waters
Lead your children to the shore line
Life is in these Living Waters

Chorus

Are you thirsty
Are you empty
Come and drink these Living Waters
Love, forgiveness
Vast and boundless
Christ, He is our Living Water

Chorus

Lyrics: Martin J. Nystrom, Edmond Martin Cash, Kristyn Getty





Friday 26th September 2025

“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: You can be sure that I will rescue my people from the east and from the west. 8I will bring them home again to live safely in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be faithful and just toward them as their God. 9“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Be strong and finish the task! ” Zechariah 8:7-9 NLT

“When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to those who were following him, he said, “I tell you the truth, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel! 11And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world—from east and west—and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven. 12But many Israelites—those for whom the Kingdom was prepared—will be thrown into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Matthew 8:10-12

Lord of Heaven’s Armies,

Jesus says this when the Centurion comes to ask him to heal his servant. He says Jesus need not detour to his house but just say the word and healing will happen. Jesus is amazed – encouraged? Because he sees into the future. Those who would believe in HIm.His divinity His authority, His compassion.

So often we see glimpses of You Jesus in the Old Testament in Your Father. But then You are One. And just as the exiles came from the East and the West back to Jerusalem You promise us that we also will come from the East and the West (all over the World) to sit in the Kingdom of Heaven in the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:1-2.) We will meet with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob – I have no idea how that will work. But then we have eternity to meet with every one there . . . Some things are beyond our imagination Father. But they amaze us and encourage us.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen

Worship Friday 26th September 2025
Then he said to me, “These are the ones who died in great tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white (Revelation 7:14).

They shall come from the east,
they shall come from the west,
And sit down in the Kingdom of God;
Both the rich and the poor, the despised, the distressed,
They’ll sit down in the Kingdom of God.
And none will ask what they have been
Provided that their robes are clean;
They shall come from the east,
they shall come from the west,
And sit down in the Kingdom of God.

They shall come from the east,
they shall come from the west,
And sit down in the Kingdom of God;
To be met by their Father and welcomed and blessed,
And sit down in the Kingdom of God.
The black, the white, the dark, the fair,
Your colour will not matter there;
They shall come from the east,
they shall come from the west,
And sit down in the Kingdom of God.

They shall come from the east,
they shall come from the west,
And sit down in the Kingdom of God;
Out of great tribulation to triumph and rest
They’ll sit down in the Kingdom of God.
From every tribe and every race,
All men as brothers shall embrace;
They shall come from the east,
they shall come from the west.
And sit down in the Kingdom of God.

Lyrics: John Gowans

Thursday 25th September 2025

“At the same time Tattenai the governor of the region beyond the River and Shethar-Boznai and their companions came to them and spoke thus to them: “Who has commanded you to build this temple and finish this wall?” 4Then, accordingly, we told them the names of the men who were constructing this building.” Ezra 5:3,4 NKJV

“Now therefore, if it seems good to the king, let a search be made in the king’s treasure house, which is there in Babylon, whether it is so that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send us his pleasure concerning this matter.” Ezra 5:17 NKJV

King of all Kings,

Tattenai the jealous, concerned neighbour. He did not come to make treaty or peace with those returned exiles. He came to question the legality and hopefully get the Babylonians, to keep them oppressed and in check. The problem is they did not have all the facts and though time had passed there was a legal record. One small scroll was found out in the province of Media. The Babylonians certainly searched high and low! Ezra tells us about it in Ezra 6:6-12

Not only did Tattenai have to leave the builders alone he was commanded to provide them with livestock, wheat, salt, ine and olive oil for their every day needs! Miraculously he does so rather than upset the Babylonians (Ezra 6:13). I wish I could have seen his face when he read the letter.

But then we should not gloat. It was You God that enabled a pagan King to give permission and provision for the return from exile and rebuilding of the Temple. To a people who had consistently let You down. You who enabled one obscure scroll to be found in another country. Sometimes we are no better than Tattenai and we are jealous or question what others are doing. We do not always see the whole picture. And You protect us. Keep us serving You when opposition comes in its various disguises. Help us stand against it and even help us turn it to good.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Thursday 25th September 2025
Whenever I think about standing against the lies or the enemy – this is the hymn that comes to mind most . . .

In heavenly armour we’ll enter the land
The battle belongs to the Lord
No weapon that’s fashioned against us shall stand
The battle belongs to the Lord

We sing glory and honor
Power and strength to the Lord
We sing glory and honor
Power and strength to the Lord
(repeat)

The power of darkness comes in like a flood
The battle belongs to the Lord
He’s raised up a standard, the power of His blood
The battle belongs to the Lord

Chorus

When your enemy presses in hard do not fear
The battle belongs to the Lord
Take courage my friend, your redemption is near
The battle belongs to the Lord
Repeat Verse . . .

Chorus
Power and strength to the Lord

Chorus
The battle belongs to the Lord . . .

Lyrics: Jamie Owens-Collins