Poems.

Many dear Scots people , will be remembering their wonderful poet Robert Burns today , like classical music my knowledge of poetry is very limited, I do like some poetry, a lot I dont. Poetry can be very meaningful , and can touch a cord in our hearts, the world every year sings, Auld Lang Syne,[R.B.]. The words of another of R.B, poem comes to mind, in his poem to a mouse, The best laid schemes o mice an men, gang aft a-gley , in other words the plans we make do not always work out. What plans are you making? have you brought God into them? [ Father I commit all my ways into your hands, to open doors, or to shut them, I believe whatever you choose for me will be best, in Jesus name. Amen.]

Escape.

I have just finished reading a book called escape, all about a lady who was brought up in a cult, who in the end managed to escape from a situation, that was so damaging .It does remind me that religion can be a dangerous thing when it is divorced from truth . I believe people are religious, everyone without exception worships something, that something can be anything, this has a twofold affect , in relation to time and eternity. The word of God has a clear message it tells us clearly of Jesus who is the way the truth, and the life, John 14v6, in Jesus we find forgiveness, freedom, and hope. [Father I thank you for your Son Jesus ,my saviour, Amen]

Childlike.

Life can appear very complicated, and no doubt it is for so many people, computers,so many gadets, plus people, so many of us are very complex, and so we could go on. It is refreshing when we read what JESUS taught in Matthew18v2. Mark10v15, Luke 18v17,of the importance of being childlike [ not childish] , mybe we need to be reminded of this afresh, the importance of simple childlike trust, in Jesus, for salvation ,serving, and living. [Father grant unto me that childlike trust in all of my life, in Jesus name, Amen.]

All things are sacred.

We live in a world that has a serious problem, sin , this has affected all of us , and indeed everything, those who have great gifts have often great defects . The question that many religious people struggle with is, what can they enjoy?, what is right, I personally have a niggling uneasiness about certain things. I heard someone say, all things are sacred that are not sinful, the apostle wrote in 1Corinthians 6v12 ,not everything is good for you, and , I must not become a slave to anything, I am sure these are good guide lines , imporant principals to bear in mind.[ Father help me to be holy , help me not to let anything affect my relationship with you,in Jesus name, Amen.]

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]