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My spirit soars to hear the name Of Jesus my Lord; His Spirit sets my soul aflame O Jesus my Lord! No evil vexes while I cling To Jesus my Lord, So shall my joyful spirit sing Of Jesus my Lord!   He gave His life that I should live O Jesus my Lord! My...

I sit me down for evening food After a day at work The phone then rings, I think, “How rude! “I’ve barely raised my fork!” “I’m sorry to disturb you, sir,” (Now that’s a fearful lie!) “But I would like now to confer “About your PPI.” I try to be a Christian, real. And, though...

‘A smouldering wick He will not snuff out…’ – Isaiah 42 The oil is consumed, the lamp burns low. Bright, dancing flame becomes a flick’ring glow. Exhausted, tiny, failing source of light almost overpowered by the night but its last efforts catch Compassion’s eye. He refuels the lamp that has run dry then cups His...

Revelation Prayer for revelation The Church at Laodicea Consider the Birds Zacchaeus  Never be weary of doing good ** Revelation (Luke 2:22-35) Sometimes old people see things, sometimes they understand, their years and experience lending wisdom – sometimes. But that day in the Temple was beyond human sight and understanding, beyond human wisdom. That day...

(Luke 2:22-35) Sometimes old people see things, sometimes they understand, their years and experience lending wisdom – sometimes. But that day in the Temple was beyond human sight and understanding, beyond human wisdom. That day in the Temple, God moved. And Simeon saw, with Holy Spirit sight, with revelation light, the realisation of God’s promise....

Heavenly Father, Thank You for loving us. Thank You for sending Jesus and for the work of Your Holy Spirit in opening people’s eyes to recognise Him. Please open our eyes and hearts afresh to Him. Help us to truly trust Him and to be aware of the price He paid so that we can...

May we be faithful and guard against the same fate that befell the Laodicean Church. The Faithful True Witness sees into His church, He stands alone not wanted inside, Contented and useless, neither hot or cold, A complacent church more dead than alive. ‘O Laodicea, can you not see? You say you are rich, but...

Consider the birds of the air They do not store up what they eat They need not to worry or care Or tweet with a worry-filled tweet. God looks after them, O it’s true! He grants them their insects and grains He gives all their feathers their hue; And shelters them all from the rain....

A chap named Zacchaeus was short Too short to see Jesus, so thought In order to see, He’d climb up a tree And in Jesus’ sight he was caught.   ‘Zacchaeus! Come down from your tree! I’m coming to dinner, you see!’ He went for His dinner To the home of a sinner! (A sinner...

You are never tired, O Lord, of doing us good; let us never be weary of doing You service.  But as You have pleasure in the well-being of Your servants, let us take pleasure in the service of our Lord, and abound in Your work and in Your love and praise evermore.  A prayer of...

Wisdom Prayer for wisdom and light The New Year 2019 The Dream and the Angel Those Potholes of January A prayer for the New Year ** Wisdom (Mt 2: 1-12) They were so wise. From star-sighting joy to truth- incarnate worship, they were so wise.   Wise to leave home – and Herod, to search,...

(Mt 2: 1-12) They were so wise. From star-sighting joy to truth- incarnate worship, they were so wise.   Wise to leave home – and Herod, to search, to trust, to follow the star-light to find the light of the star, of the sun, of the moon, of the whole world, in the child, with...