Tag: Start the Day

Saturday 10th October 2026

“But you, go your way till the end; for you shall rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.” Daniel 12:13 NKJV

“Remember the Law of Moses, My servant, which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. 6 And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.” Malachi 4:5-6 NKJV

“But Judah shall abide forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation. 21 For I will acquit them of the guilt of bloodshed, whom I had not acquitted; for the Lord dwells in Zion.” Joel 3:20-21 NKJV

“For as the new heavens and the new earth which I will make shall remain before Me,” says the Lord, “So shall your descendants and your name remain. 23 And it shall come to pass that from one New Moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, all flesh shall come to worship before Me,” says the Lord. 24 “And they shall go forth and look upon the corpses of the men who have transgressed against Me. For their worm does not die, and their fire is not quenched. They shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.” Isaiah 66:22-24 NKJV

Father God and Lord,

We pause and consider the last words of prophecy that were spoken to Your people as recorded in the end of the Old Testament. Then there was 400 years silence till the Word You spoke into being. It reminds me of the silence You speak of in Revelation 8:1, “When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” It must have been a tremendous and awesome silence after continual praising and worship. A contrast that got attention. The prayers of the saints were then placed on Your alter. After the silence there were trumpets, thunder, lightning and earthquakes.

So following silence something is going to happen! It is good to have a day thinking about the gap left at the end of the Old testament. A Gap that no man could fill. As Ezekiel puts it, “I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.” (Ezekiel 22:30). So You, God had to do something, have a plan, as Isaiah says, “He saw that there was no one, he was appalled that there was no one to intervene; so his own arm achieved salvation for him, and his own righteousness sustained him.” (Isaiah 59:16). And You did not rush You left a pause.

Who could ever have imagined how You would rescue us. Tomorrow, come and let us see afresh how You, God, wrought the impossible, protected the improbable and surprised everyone.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Saturday 10th October 2026

I’m finding myself at a loss for words
And the funny thing is it’s okay
The last thing I need is to be heard
But to hear what You would say

Word of God speak, would you pour down like rain
Washing my eyes to see Your majesty
To be still and know that you’re in this place
Please let me stay and rest in your holiness
Word of God speak

I’m finding myself in the midst of You
Beyond the music, beyond the noise
All that I need is to be with You
And in the quiet hear Your voice

Chorus Twice . . .

I’m finding myself at a loss for words
And the funny thing is it’s okay

Lyrics: Bart Millard and Pete Kipley

Friday 9th October 2026

“At that time Michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, even to that time. ” Daniel 12:1 NKJV

“But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.” 5 Then I, Daniel, looked; and there stood two others, one on this riverbank and the other on that riverbank. 6 And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long shall the fulfillment of these wonders be?” 7 Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever, that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished. 8 Although I heard, I did not understand. Then I said, “My lord, what shall be the end of these things?” 9 And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. 10 Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand. 11 “And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. 12 Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days. 13 “But you, go your way till the end; for you shall rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.”” Daniel 12:4-13 NKJV

Lord God of time and eternity,

Michael appears here and it seems he is always deployed when there are times of spiritual warfare. But even though You God hint of worse to come You tell Daniel it is not his worry. He is to seal the book and go on his way. And he is promised an inheritance: that he will rise to live after death itself at the end of days.

A glimpse of heaven when there will be no need of day and light because You will be our light (Revelation 22:5). We have seen many being purified and many wicked refusing to change their ways. But we are not to know the times or the dates. Like Daniel we must wait. Daniel believed in the faith of his fathers and the Law of Moses and the Covenant for his future – and in You God. Because You spoke of a future to him in visions. We also know because You spoke to us in Jesus about the future. But for now with Daniel we are about to close the Old Testament book, not seal it up, but look to some its fulfilment and to You God who keeps Your promises and the future. And while we linger on this earth we follow Your lead.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Friday 9th October 2026

Not heard so much these days but I love the words – particularly verse three,
Please read Fanny’s story, in her own words, of why and how she wrote the hymn.

 Rescue the perishing, care for the dying,
snatch them in pity from sin and the grave;
weep o’er the erring one, lift up the fallen,
tell them of Jesus the mighty to save.

Rescue the perishing, care for the dying;
Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save.

Though they are slighting Him, still He is waiting,
waiting the penitent child to receive;
plead with them earnestly, plead with them gently;
He will forgive if they only believe.

Down in the human heart, crushed by the tempter,
feelings lie buried that grace can restore;
touched by a loving heart, wakened by kindness,
cords that are broken will vibrate once more.

Rescue the perishing, duty demands it—
strength for your labor the Lord will provide;
back to the narrow way patiently win them,
tell the poor wanderer a Saviour has died.

Lyrics: Fanny Crosby

 “As I was addressing a large company of working men one hot August evening, the thought kept forcing itself upon my mind that some mother’s boy must be rescued that very night or perhaps not at all. So I requested that, if there was any boy present, who had wandered away from mother’s teaching, he would come to the platform at the conclusion of the service. A young man of eighteen came forward and said, “Did you mean me? I have promised my mother to meet her in heaven; but as I am now living that will be impossible.”  We prayed for him; he finally arose with a new light in his eyes; and exclaimed triumphantly, “Now, I can meet mother in heaven; for I have found her God.” A few days before, Mr. Doane had sent me the subject “Rescue the Perishing,” and while I sat there that evening the line came to me, “Rescue the perishing, care for the dying.”I could think of nothing else that night. When I arrived at my home I went to work on it at once; and before I retired the entire hymn was ready for a melody. The next day my words were written and forwarded to Mr. Doane, who wrote the beautiful and touching music as it now stands.”

Thursday 8th October 2026

“O Daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” While he was speaking this word to me, I stood trembling. 12 Then he said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia. 14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision refers to many days yet to come.” 15 When he had spoken such words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless. 16 And suddenly, one having the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke, saying to him who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision my sorrows have overwhelmed me, and I have retained no strength. 17 For how can this servant of my lord talk with you, my lord? As for me, no strength remains in me now, nor is any breath left in me.” 18 Then again, the one having the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me. 19 And he said, “O man greatly beloved, fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong!” So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.” Daniel 10:11-19 NKJV

Heavenly Father,

Sometimes we can be distracted by the scholars disagreements on a chapter. I am not going to make a decision whether this was a pre incarnate appearance of Jesus or a heavenly being! The truth for me is the message was YOURS Lord!

Like many Christians I am not confident in prayer warfare as some others are. I am not a great prayer warrior -I pray best when there is a need. But I know we are in a battle and most clearly on the days when I question my own faith and questions and doubts rise up in my own mind. Paul cleary tells us, “ For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:12). And I do not want to give the enemy any attention.

Daniel here, in this passage, reassures me that You, even when we don’t understand, touch us with peace and strength. You know and hear us. You let us know what we need to understand and we can trust You with the rest. We just need to be honest when we feel weak and tremble. Not worry about having the right words. Just pray.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Thursday 8th October 2026

Shawna experienced a sudden thought that she needed to write a song on prayer. She had a studio recording session scheduled three days later, so she called her son, Gary Edwards, who worked with her through the night to write the majority of the song. It was released for the National Day of Prayer 2004.

If you need a steady hand to guide you
If it seems you’ve somehow lost your way
If you feel there’s no one you can turn to
Just look to God and pray

On your knees or standing at a crossroads
Late at night or in the light of day
In a crowd, a closet, or a chapel
Just look to God and pray

He is there when you’re searching for the answers
He is there when you need a little grace
Any time, anywhere you have a chance to
Seek the One who knows the way
Just pray

When His love continues to amaze you
When you feel your heart begin to change
When you know He gave his Son to save you
Just look to God and pray

Chorus

Bring your doubts, your worries and your faith
Share your hopes and dreams, He is listening
There’s no time or distance in the way
The moment you begin, it’s just you and Him

He is there when you’re searching for the answers
He is there when you need a little grace
Your His child and His love will never fail You
He is with You He will hear You He will stay
Just Pray

Just pray, just pray . . .

Lyrics: Shawna Edwards (2024)