Tag: Prayer for Today

Friday 12th September 2025

“Upon hearing this, Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar) was overcome for a time, frightened by the meaning of the dream. Then the king said to him, ‘Belteshazzar, don’t be alarmed by the dream and what it means.’ “Belteshazzar replied, ‘I wish the events foreshadowed in this dream would happen to your enemies, my lord, and not to you! 

24 “‘This is what the dream means, Your Majesty, and what the Most High has declared will happen to my lord the king. 25 You will be driven from human society, and you will live in the fields with the wild animals. You will eat grass like a cow, and you will be drenched with the dew of heaven. Seven periods of time will pass while you live this way, until you learn that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses. 26 But the stump and roots of the tree were left in the ground. This means that you will receive your kingdom back again when you have learned that heaven rules.”” Daniel 4:19-26 NLT

Lord God Almighty,

At the beginning of this chapter we read of Nebuchadnezzar praising You, God, saying,”His Kingdom will last forever, His rule through all generations.” (Daniel 4:3). Then He has a dream about a tall magnificent tree, bountiful,a place for all to find shelter and of benefit to the whole world. And Daniel has to tell him that though he is that tree now, if he does not match his behaviour to his praise of You he will eat grass till he comes to his senses.No wonder Daniel was scared of giving his interpretation. Just 12 months later Nebuchadnezzar forget this dream. Standing on his roof, seeing the beautiful city, he took all the glory for himself, puffed with pride, he declared his city was to display his own majestic splendor! So then he ate grass.

I sometimes stand back and look at something I have made well or done. I am pleased with myself for making the effort and doing a good job. But am reminded that I am only human and doing my best. I do not see myself as majestic or higher then others. Sometimes pride can sneak round behind and whisper – yes look at all you created . . . Then I need to get the taste of grass in my mouth. I can only do all thing through Christ because it is He who strengthens me. Paul reminds us in his letter to the Philippians 4:13. Bring me down a peg gently if I get too full of myself Lord, no grass?

In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Worship Friday 12th September 2025

Oh, kneel me down again here at Your feet
Show me how much You love humility
Oh, Spirit be the star that leads me to
The humble heart of love I see in You

You are the God of the broken
The friend of the weak
You wash the feet of the weary
Embrace the ones in need

I want to be like You Jesus
To have this heart in me
You are the God of the humble
You are the humble King

Oh, kneel me down again here at Your feet
Show me how much you love humility
Oh, Spirit be the star that leads me to
The humble heart of love I see in You

You are the God of the broken
The friend of the weak
You wash the feet of the weary
Embrace the ones in need

And I want to be like You Jesus
To have this heart in me
You are the God of the humble
You are a humble King

Music interlude . . .

You are the God of the broken
The friend of the weak
You wash the feet of the weary
Embrace the ones in need

I want to be like You Jesus
To have this heart in me
You are the God of the humble
You are a humble King

You are the God of the humble
You are a humble King

Lyrics: Brenton Brown

Thursday 11th September 2025

 “The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zohar, and Shaul. 25 The descendants of Shaul were Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma. 26 The descendants of Mishma were Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei. 27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but none of his brothers had large families. So Simeon’s tribe never grew as large as the tribe of Judah.” 1 Chronicles 4:24-27 NLT

“The oldest son of Israel was Reuben. But since he dishonored his father by sleeping with one of his father’s concubines, his birthright was given to the sons of his brother Joseph. For this reason, Reuben is not listed in the genealogical records as the firstborn son. 2 The descendants of Judah became the most powerful tribe and provided a ruler for the nation, but the birthright belonged to Joseph.3 The sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 4 The descendants of Joel were Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei, 5 Micah, Reaiah, Baal, 6 and Beerah. Beerah was the leader of the Reubenites when they were taken into captivity by King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria.” 1 Chronicles 5:1-4 NLT

God of Israel,

Reading through the Bible as events happened, today we read the Chroniclers of the day recording Your peoples family trees. It was important to be able to work out their ancestry back to Abraham. For that sense of belonging, and being of those who belong to You, God. It takes some reading through but like the excerpt’s above they do included little interesting snippets of history and what happened to them. Like Reuben no longer being listed as first born even though he was and why. And Simeon’s great, great grandsons had small families. The BIble is a story of real people, families and nation. And we learn from them about You and You teach us through them.

Today those of us, who choose Christ as our Saviour, become Your sons and daughters (2 Corinthians 6:18, 1 John 3:1,) You adopted us and there will be a chronicle of our birthright in Christ written in heaven in the book of life. It is an awesome warning in Revelation that there is a book of life. A chronicle of those who have bowed the knee to Christ and accepted HIm as Lord. And the terrible fate of those who have not (Revelation 20:15). We today learn from each other about You God and You can teach us much through each other if we are willing to learn.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Thursday 11th September 2025
Church doesn’t always feel like family for many reasons. Do I help or hinder?

Welcome to the family,
We are glad that you have come
To share your life with us,
As we grow in love,
And may we always be to you
What God would have us be,
A family always there,
To be strong and to lean on.

May we learn to love each other
More with each new day,
May words of love be on our lips,
In ev’ry thing we say.
May the Spirit melt our hearts,
And teach us how to pray,
That we might be a true family.

Lyrics: Debby Kerner Rettino (Psalty)





Wednesday 10th September 2025

““Son of man, give the people of Israel this message: You are saying, ‘Our sins are heavy upon us; we are wasting away! How can we survive?’ 11 As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live. Turn! Turn from your wickedness, O people of Israel! Why should you die? 12 “Son of man, give your people this message: The righteous behavior of righteous people will not save them if they turn to sin, nor will the wicked behavior of wicked people destroy them if they repent and turn from their sins. 13 When I tell righteous people that they will live, but then they sin, expecting their past righteousness to save them, then none of their righteous acts will be remembered. I will destroy them for their sins. 14 And suppose I tell some wicked people that they will surely die, but then they turn from their sins and do what is just and right. 15 For instance, they might give back a debtor’s security, return what they have stolen, and obey my life-giving laws, no longer doing what is evil. If they do this, then they will surely live and not die.” Ezekiel 33:10-15 NLT

Sovereign Lord,

Sovereign. You are Almighty. Supreme Ruler, Holy and righteous. Who deserves all praise, glory and adoration. Life giver, creation upholder. And I am so small, one person in billions I wonder occasionally, or is it the enemy whispering a lie, how You know me and why You go on forgiving me. And yet because of Jesus I know You do.

Ezekiel stopped acting out his message and was trying to explain Your ways simply. But to a people who took You for granted, went there own way and still thought You should take care of them and protect them. They no longer even kept us the pretence of ritual. They showed no concern about living contrary to Your laws. Or did they think You no longer cared?

It is amazing that now we can now turn from our sin and know Your forgiveness. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1). We in one sense are always at the cross. We make mistakes – we sin – but he is always there with us wiping away the condemnation. Forgiving us as we go. Striving with us as we struggle to forgive someone who has hurt us when we battle against temptation. Always arms outstretched to enfold us. Always willing, by His Spirit, to bring us back to the source of life and hope.And lead us back on to the narrow way. May we always choose the good, the right, the honest, the best and when we do not, be quick to retrace our steps back to You.I do not have to wait for communion to be holy again. You are here, now. Keep us kneeling at the cross in our hearts.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Wednesday 10th September 2025
Never tire of hearing this worship.

Wonderful grace that gives what I don’t deserve,
pays me what Christ has earned then lets me go free.
Wonderful grace that gives me the time to change,
washes away the stains that once covered me.
And all that I have I lay at the feet
of the wonderful Saviour who loves me.

Wonderful love that held in the face of death,
breathed in its final breath forgiveness for me.
Wonderful love whose power can break every chain
giving us life again setting us free.
And all that I have I lay at the feet
of the wonderful Saviour who loves me.

Lyrics: John Pantry