The blues.

I never felt more like singing the blues, so goes the old pop song, Monday morning blues are one aspect of this feeling , sometimes we dont know why we have the blues. Well the good thing is the blues will come and go, it is not permanent,they will lift when we get going. [ Father I gave you thanks that you are very understanding, you put up with all my moods, help me today to be more like you , with those I live with, and those I come in contact with today, I ask this in Jesus name,Amen.]

Confident

Let us remember that our prayers do make a difference, it is not always obivious, but as we look back we see that God was listening ,and answering our prayers. I believe that God answers prayer, we could say he answers with a ,yes , no, and wait, but what I want to stress is this very simple yet important point, God answers prayer.[ Father I believe that you are listening to your children when they pray, and I believe you answer their prayers, thank you in Jesus name, Amen]

Nitpicking..

Continually our Saviour was faced with those who were nitpicking, read Matthew 23v13 ff, read it in the Message if you have a copy .The religious people were taken up with trivia, to them rules and stupid regulations, were the all important thing, Jesus cut across it all, and they hated Him for that. As Christians it is important, so very important that we see the trivia, for what it is,and begin to see what being a Christian really means, and it certainty does not mean, a life playing silly games, this is what Jesus says,Do you have any idea how silly you look,writing a life story thats wrong from start to finish, nitpicking over commas and semicoons.[T.M] [Father it must surely continue to grieve your heart, how your people are failing to see whats really important to you, and your kingdom, that they are taken up with trivia, forgive, and in thy mercy revive your people, for the sake of your dear Son,Amen]

The unexpected.

I just heard something unexpected last night, a cousin aged fofty one, died suddenly, the scriptures reminds us that we do not know what a day will bring forth. Now we are not to live with fear, but we are to live with a dependance on God, sad to say the vast marjority of people are prepared to live without Christ, and even more sadder , die without Christ. As Christians let us be light, let us be salt, let us live in such a way that others will be challenged as to their need of Christ. [Father help me , use me, to so live that others will see Jesus in this life of mine,Amen]

Waiting.

It is not a new subject , but I feel I should write on waiting, yesterday I had to take someone to hospital, I had to stay with her,so we waited and waited , I must confess it was a bit of a trial. Waiting, it can be a trial, but it has to be done,the Bible tells us much about waiting, Psalm 40v1 tells us of waiting patiently for the Lord, to be delivered, are you waiting for that? Dont despair , He will answer, in His time, His timing is perfect. what He has promised He will fufill. [Father sometimes I get weary ,and impatient waiting for you to answer my prayers,forgive me, so grant me grace today to continue to patiently wait for you to undertake, I ask this in Jesus name . Amen.]

Hymns

There are some hymns that really bless, think of that hymn ,Amazing Grace, I love that old hymn it touches my heart, reminds me of the wonderful grace of God that saves ,keeps, and is all sufficent for my every need. Are you struggleing? well look to the God of all grace, He will supply your need, whatever trial you are facing , God promises to enable us to cope and to know victory, and if you are not saved, let me remind you that it by grace that we are saved , through faith in Jesus, not of works lest anyone should boast[ Ephesians 2v8-9] [ Father thank you for your grace , I am so very grateful , thank you for Jesus, who has made this all possible, Amen.]

Are you sinking ?

I like the account in Matthhew 14 v 22ff, of Jesus walking on the sea, and dear old Peters response, Peter also walked on the sea , he started but he could not finish, he began to sink, his faith shrunk, so what did the Lord do,did he let him drown ? no, he saved him, and after that he spoke to him, challenged him. Like Peter we fail , we start out with the best intentions, full of faith, but then we struggle, our faith shrinks ,we feel like we are drowning, well do what Peter did, call out to the Lord ,be assured He will not let you drown, but he will challenge you. [Father renew my faith in you today ,and in your Son Jesus, Amen]