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Friday 8th August 2025

“You say, ‘That’s not true! I haven’t worshiped the images of Baal!’ But how can you say that? Go and look in any valley in the land! Face the awful sins you have done. You are like a restless female camel desperately searching for a mate. 24 You are like a wild donkey, sniffing the wind at mating time. Who can restrain her lust?”” Jeremiah 2:23-24 NLT

Father God,

We never did. That’s what they said to Jeremiah. And when faced with a mistake or accidentally breaking something how tempting is it to say nothing or it wasn’t me. To feigned ignorance of anything. We all know the child that blurts out – it wasn’t me before the question has been asked . . .

It makes me think. We all try our best to be our best most f the time. If we know Jesus we commit ourselves to try to be like him. But what about when no-one is around and when we thing no one is looking and we think God is busy?

God knows the truth and knows even our weaknesses and failures and doubts and fears. And yet He still loves, forgives and gives. And when we struggle and it is sometimes because You are teach us. Not to condemn but to give what we need. We are not like the donkey but like sheep who need and a Good Shepherd. And You are the best Lord.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Friday 8th August 2023

Oh, to see the dawn
Of the darkest day:
Christ on the road to Calvary.
Tried by sinful men,
Torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of wood.

Oh, to see the pain
Written on Your face
Bearing the awesome weight of sin;
Every bitter thought,
Every evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.

This, the power of the cross:
Christ became sin for us,
Took the blame, bore the wrath:
We stand forgiven at the cross.

Now the daylight flees,
Now the ground beneath
Quakes as its Maker bows His head.
Curtain torn in two,
Dead are raised to life;
‘Finished!’ the victory cry.

This, the power of the cross:
Christ became sin for us,
Took the blame, bore the wrath:
We stand forgiven at the cross.

Oh, to see my name
Written in the wounds,
For through Your suffering I am free.
Death is crushed to death,
Life is mine to live,
Won through Your selfless love.

This, the power of the cross:
Son of God, slain for us.
What a love! What a cost!
We stand forgiven at the cross.

Lyrics: Stuart Townend and Keith Getty

Thursday 7th August 2025

“These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests from the town of Anathoth in the land of Benjamin. 2 The Lord first gave messages to Jeremiah during the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah. 3 The Lord’s messages continued throughout the reign of King Jehoiakim, Josiah’s son, until the eleventh year of the reign of King Zedekiah, another of Josiah’s sons. In August of that eleventh year the people of Jerusalem were taken away as captives. 4 The Lord gave me this message: 5 “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” 6 “O Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!”  The Lord replied, “Don’t say, ‘I’m too young,’ for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you. 8 And don’t be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and will protect you. I, the Lord, have spoken!”” Jeremiah 1:1-8 NLT

Sovereign Lord,

Jeremiah like many before him, when You, God made a request, tried to get out of it. HIs excuse was: I am too young! Moses excuse was that he spoke slowly and with difficulty, could not speak well (Exodus 4.10). Gideon’s excuse was that his clan was the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and he was the least in his entire family (Judges 6:15). Jonah tried to get out of it by going the opposite way literally (Jonah 1:3). Fortunately, even Jonah, faced with Your patience and encouragement relented and amazing things happened. Even if afterwards he sulked.

You knew Jeremiah before he was in his mothers womb. Now that takes some thinking about. The Psalmist talks about You knitting him together in his mothers womb (Psalm 139:13). Selah!

You know us, have known us since before we were in our mothers womb? There have been many who could have given excuses when You asked them to do something. Perhaps they did at first but then got on with it. Charles Wesley, William Booth and countless missionaries and evangelists we will never know the names of. So why is it so hard for us to listen, hear and do the small tasks where we are? Help us to be the one’s who say yes. Not to everything, but to those things You lay on our hearts.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Thursday 7th August 2025
And we pray for your young disciples and those called in their retirement . . . all ages . . .

 Queen Esther’s story shows me that I can stand for right
Elisha taught that angels protect me by my side
Like David, I can slay Goliaths in my way
Like Deborah, I can lead my friends to Christ

I will choose to serve the Lord
Like my scripture heroes of old
As I learn and grow in faith
God will be my strength
With every step I take
I will choose to serve the Lord

Like Moses, I find courage, for God provides a way
Like Noah, I will listen to heaven and obey
I’ll trust the Lord, like Job, and live with love and hope
Like Hannah, God will hear me when I pray

Ch0rus

Caleb was brave, Joseph forgave
Ruth stayed, Daniel prayed
Jonah changed

Chorus

God will be my strength (God will be my strength)
With every step I take (with every step I take)
I will choose to serve the Lord

Lyrics:  Angie Killian and Blake Gillette ‧ 2025

Wednesday 6th August 2025

“Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh—all that he did, and the sin that he committed—are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 18 So Manasseh rested with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza. Then his son Amon reigned in his place. 19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 20 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. 21 So he walked in all the ways that his father had walked; and he served the idols that his father had served, and worshiped them. 22 He forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the Lord. 23 Then the servants of Amon conspired against him, and killed the king in his own house. 24 But the people of the land executed all those who had conspired against King Amon. Then the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place.” 2 Kings 21:17-24 NKJV

“Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. 2 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.” 2 Chronicles 34:1-2 NKJV

Father God,

Swings and roundabouts it feels like. I wonder what the difference the king made to everyday living. They seem by what we are told to follow the leanings of the KIng. The sinful ones because it called to their indulgence and not having to be concerned with laws? The good God fearing ones I wonder if it was because of the benefits they were told about and the victory over the enemy reforms often brought?

Who do we follow and why? Why follow Jesus? Because of the benefits? Better than a billionaire best friend. A ticket to heaven? A God who will look after us who we can call on when we are sick, worried or in need? A God who can help us sleep nights? Paul says it Lord better than I ever could in Philippians 3:8 “Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” It is in knowing You and being known that is of infinite value and all the rest is a bonus? Follow? There is no-one else good enough. and who else welcomes penitent sinners to forgive and love.?

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Wednesday 6th August 2025

All I once held dear, built my life upon
All this world reveres, and wars to own
All I once thought gain I have counted loss
Spent and worthless now, compared to this

Knowing You, Jesus, Knowing You
There is no greater thing
You’re my all, You’re the best
You’re my joy, my righteousness
And I love You, Lord

Now my heart’s desire is to know You more
To be found in You and known as Yours
To possess by faith what I could not earn
All-surpassing gift of righteousness

Chorus

Oh, to know the power of Your risen life
And to know You in Your sufferings
To become like You in Your death, my Lord
So with You to live and never die

Knowing You, Jesus, Knowing You
There is no greater thing
You’re my all, You’re the best
You’re my joy, my righteousness
You’re my all, You’re the best
You’re my joy, my righteousness
You’re my all, You’re the best
You’re my joy, my righteousness
And I love You, Lord

You’re my all, You’re the best
You’re my joy, my righteousness
And I love You, Lord

Lyrics: Graham Kendrick