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00141 - Finding Joy
James 1:2-3 says, ‘Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance’. (NIV) Joy is sometimes a visitor in life, not always a lifestyle in the way we live or walk out each day. Having a Joyful heart, brings a smile to the face, a soft answer in a heated conversation and the patience to see something through. Before Joy is a way of life it’s a choice. We need to train
00140 - Reaching My Family For Jesus
The salvation of our immediate and wider family is an ache in the heart. The thought of any unsaved family member is tough to bear and how to approach the subject of salvation with them can often be a real quandary, if they reject the suggestion, are they also rejecting you as a family member? Acts 16:31 says ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved-you and your household’ (NIV). If we took this scripture to heart, God is already on our side, there is a promise her
00139 - The Prayer Of Faith
Faith is when you exercise belief that God will come through before the circumstances change. It’s impossible to get to a place of faith without spending some time going deeper in prayer, and in perseverance to see the issue through to breakthrough. Matthew 21:22 says ‘And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.’ (ESV) There are obviously times when God doesn’t answer our prayers the way we want, we often feel those moments are unfair. Yet in day-to
00138 - So Much Wisdom In Proverbs
Solomon was known to be wise, and when you think of what he wrote in Proverbs, it proves just that. It’s the one book in the bible that is packed full of interesting life advice. Proverbs 3:5-6 is a favourite ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight’ (NIV). When was the last time, you read the whole book through? There’s advice in there about marriage, raising children
00137 - When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
Written by Isaac Watts in 1707, this song was a departure at the time from the practice of just singing or chanting passages of scripture as worship in a church service. The fourth verse is often omitted as the reference to the globe was often seen beyond anyone’s understanding. The song still sung today has survived 315 years around the world, mainly these days sung in funerals as a poignant reminder of the frailty of life. The song was inspired by Galatians 6:14 ‘May I ne
00136 - Do Something Unexpected Today
Ephesians 3:20 says ‘God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!’ (MSG). If God can do things unexpected in our lives, perhaps we should occasionally do something unexpected for someone too. God smiles on those who bless others. You might ring a friend and arrange a quick coffee, you might drop by a neighbour and brighten their day, you might take a relative for a quick shopping trip, pay for someone’s grocer
00135 - Lost Your Temper Yet ?
We know inside ourselves what it says in Proverbs 15:1 ‘A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger’ (ESV). Yet on occasion we can’t stop ourselves from causing or participating in an argument. Most of the time when we lose our temper, it’s not the argument at the time which is the cause. There is usually always something behind the something. Frustration at work, receiving bad news, feeling unwell, it all takes its toll, then a flash point comes and whoo
00134 - Stand By Me
During covid the Northwell Health, nurse choir, stand a very moving rendition of ‘stand by me’ on America’s got talent (link below). When you consider the stress health professionals across the world faced during the two turbulent years of the pandemic. 2 Chronicles 15:7 says ‘But as for you, be strong and don’t get discouraged, for your work will be rewarded’. (NET) Covid brought so much depression, to so many people, yet it’s now time to come through the other side. What we
00133 - Great Is Thy Faithfulness
The title is a song written originally as a poem by Thomas Chisholm in 1923. He sent it to William Runyan who was connected to Moody Bible Institute and The Hope Publishing Company. The rest is history as they say. It’s been published in virtually every language and sung consistently around the world since then. 2 Thessalonians 3:3 says ‘But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one’ (ESV). We can of course take comfort in that. Have you
00132 - Finding Yourself Again
John 14:27 says ‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid’ (NIV). The reality of our lives these days is different, yet this scripture remains the same. We often feel overworked, worried, and stressed, bombarded by news and social media, there doesn’t seem to be a way of blocking all those things out to just life like the way we used to when there were just four TV channels a
00131 - Lead Through Servanthood
Ever reflected on the times you thrived in work, family, or Church? It was probably because the person leading valued you and served the whole team. Matthew 23:11 doesn’t cut any corners ‘But the greatest among you shall be your servant’ (NIV). Leaders that empower, are the ones that realise they may not be the smartest cookie in the jar, but they serve & lead others that change the world. Those who are firebrands, gifted and able. They appreciate a shoulder to cry on and ge
00130 - Shout for joy
When Darlene Zschech wrote the song, ‘Shout to the Lord in 1993, people were surprised but there was something about the song that resonated with them, it was later played in Churches around the world. Psalm 100:1-5 says ‘Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs…… Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name’ (NIV). Is it our British reserve that stops u
00129 - Be Led By The Holy Spirit
Psalm 143:10 says ‘Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing’ (NLT). It’s reassuring to know David was as much in need of the Holy Spirit then as we are today. Most of us don’t live life on the spiritual side of the fence, we just get on with life and trust things will work out. Yet there is an ever-present expression of God with us each day, there as a comforter but also to bring us into all truth. His job is li
00128 - Inventing The Smart Phone
On June 29th 2007, Steve Jobs the then CEO of Apple computers, was on stage, reached into his pocket and pulled out a small device, which he called a smart phone. For many it was the dawn of a connected society, where your phone, address book, photo library, note pad, camera and CD collection was all brought to one device, they have gone onto sell 2.2 billion devices. Steve Jobs wasn’t afraid to disrupt the computer and telephone markets. He had an idea which many thought wa
00127 - Adoption
Having adopted two young children, we’ve had first hand experience of the impact and transition it takes for children to let go of what they think they know and embrace love fully, sometimes for the first time. Matthew 18:5 says ‘And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me’. (NIV) We all have developed lifestyles which have been formed from the circumstance of our grow, the influence of the environment around us. Children learn quickly what is right and what is
00126 - Who Is My Neighbour ?
A question asked by Jesus when debating a lawyer in Luke 10. The Lawyer wanted to inherit eternal life, then he made excuses, so Jesus shared the parable of the good Samaritan. Finally, through that Jesus gets his point across that the Samaritan became a ‘neighbour’ to the man who was robbed by showing mercy and that the lawyer should do the kind same kind of thing, setting him on the road to find eternal life. The point was Samaritans in the story were not known for helpi
00125 - How To Expect Answers
John 15:7 makes a bold statement ‘If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you’ (NIV). You can see that this is a conditional promise. At the end of this week of Prayer, if we have gone deeper with God, we will have started to pray the prayers on His heart, and you may already be interceding and thinking about fasting. When you are aligned perfectly with God’s heart and will, you’ll almost know before praying what the ou
00124 - How To Fast
If ever you wanted to super-charge your intercession, fasting will certainly do that. You are ultimately showing God you are determined beyond measure. Isaiah 58:6 says ‘…to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?’ (NIV). Fasting is giving something up and spending the time in prayer instead. Historically giving up a meal over a period of time, there are many kinds of fasts in the bible, only eating nuts or fruit, only drinking liquids and then for long? You must be s
00123 - How To Intercede
The basic definition of intercession is Praying the prayers on God’s heart more than the prayers on yours, the suggestion is that we might selfishly pray for ourselves, and the God’s burden is altruistic, purely focussed on need and His perspective of the world He created. 1 Timothy 2:1 says it well ‘I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them’ (NLT). This reinforces the point that intercession
00122 - How To Go Deeper
Ezekiel 47 talks through a vision that Ezekiel had. The main emphasis of this chapter is about the stages of going in deeper with God. The start of the chapter talks about going ankle-deep, then going knee deep, then wading some more and going waste deep and then eventually swimming. It’s a very interesting chapter as it speaks so much about determination, perseverance, and trust. Moving from prayer to intercession is like this. Prayer might be putting our ankle in the wate
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