Jesus [ Hebrews 12 v2-3]

Although my voice is not what it used to be, I still attempt to sing not so much to others, but on my own. So this morning in my kitchen I found myself singing a lovely song, and the words go like this,/ I would like to tell you what I think of Jesus, since I found in Him a friend so kind and true, I would like to tell how He changed my life completly, He did something that no other friend could do./ I preach about many things, but in the end, the most important thing,is Jesus,it is all about Him, not Calvin,John Wes,or Billy Heasley,it is about Jesus,it is Him alone who saves and transforms lives, it His presence that blesses, and comforts, it trully is all about Him.So whatever your need look to Jesus, to be saved, to be restored,to be comforted, whatever.[ Dear God You sent Your dear Son to meet the need of mankind, help us to take our eyes of others and fix them firmly on Him, Amen]

A channel of blessing. [2 Timothy 2v21 ]

I was clearing the guttering at the front of my house,so the water could get away,and it reminded me of an old hymn, /Is your life a channel of blessing?/ I know like that guttering, my life can so easily accumulate those things that hinder me , and I cease to be a channel of blessing. Roots of bitterness,habits that control me,thought patterns that are self destructive, a refusing to move on, stubbornness of will,living by sight instead of living by faith,unforgiveness,meanness of spirit. These and so many other things are barriers and hindrances, to us being a channel of blessing. Let us ask ourselves the question, is our lives a channel of blessing?, and do we want to be a channel of blessing?.[ Dear Lord, make me a channel of blessing today, make me a channel of blessing I pray, my life possessing ,my service blessing, make me a channel of blessing today. Amen ]

Forgotten . [Isaiah 49 v 14-16 ]

We are not forgotten, sometimes it may seem that way,but it is not so, how could God forget any of His children,I have five sons ,I remember them each day, pray for them . When they hurt I hurt ,I will think of them till the day I die , I will never forget them .So it is with our loving heavenly Father,his children our always on His mind, their concerns are His concerns,He watches over all his children ,He has no favourites, they are all His favourites. He will watch over His children for their good, and His favour will never depart from them, He will protect them ,provide for them, and care for them continually.Israel of old felt God had forgotten them, so they cried out,/ The Lord has deserted us, the Lord has forgotten us,/ do You feel like that?,well here is Gods reply,/ Never , can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne?, But even if that were possible, I would not forget you. See , I have written your name on the palms of my hands./[Isaiah 49v14-16]. [Dear God sometimes the weight of life causes us to think that You have forgotten us, have mercy upon us, and grant that us a sense of Your presence today in Jesus name. Amen ]

Hold the fort.[ Hebrews 4v14-16 ]

There is an old hymn and the chorus goes,/Hold the fort ,for I am coming , Jesus signals still, Wave the answer back to heaven, By thy grace we will/. As I consider the spiritual condition in Europe or this country , I long that people may get saved,I pray continually for people to be saved,and yet so few are being saved. The question is ,what under God can we do?,well we can hold the fort, not give in to despair, to maintain a faithful life to Christ, to watch and pray, to witness by our words and our lives, to those we come in contact with. Let us not grow complacent but continually ask God to fill us with His Holy Spirit,that we may be empowered to witness,let us remember a holy life will have an effect on others.[ Dear God we pray that You would help us to be faithful, and to be fruitful, in Jesus name Amen .]

Leading.[ Psalm 23 v2]

I have just returned from a preaching engagement, I used our navigation system and it worked, I just had to listen, and follow what it said, that was until we came to a diversion,then I had to ignor it. This reminds me that God has promised to guide us all the way, and the importance of us listening to His voice, even though God is leading, it may not be the way we think, at times there appears to be diversions,and unlike my experience with my nav system,we need to be listening even more carefully to God. On the way to Rome [Acts 27] Paul endured a storm, being shipwrecked, but in the end he reached his destination.[ Dear God help us to follow were you lead, to be listening to Your voice,and to trust You implicity ,in Jesus name Amen]

Vulnerable[ Psalm 121 ]

Sometimes I confess I feel very vulnerable, it appears sometime that the enemy is at the gate and I am under siege .This reminds me of what happened during the reign of king Hezekiah [2 Kings18-19], the Assyrians were besieging Jerusalem,there appeared no hope ,defeat was staring them in the face,the Assyrians mocked Hezekiah, and his God. What do you do when all appears lost, when the enemy is mocking you?well Hezekiah did two things ,he prayed,and he listened to what God had to say.If like Hezekiah you are under seige dont panic, dont despair, pray and listen to what God has to say,let us take to heart the words of Nahum 1v7,/The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and He knoweth them that trust in Him/. [Dear God we confess that often we feel vulnerlable, and exposed to things that could so easily destroy us, so we look to You to protect us, and keep us, in Jesus name Amen ][ No blog tomorrow , I am preaching at a friends church , do pray for me ]

It will work. [Psalm 37v5]

Commit thy way unto the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass[Psalm37v5],this is the word of the Lord, not my words but His. One cannot always trust the word of man but we can totally trust Gods word,consider what this word is saying,[1] Commit, that means we bring it to God, we do not keep it to ourselves,we dont commit to others,we go to God and commit it to Him.[2] We trust also in Him,it is not enough to commit, we are required to also trust the Lord,yes trust the Lord, seems so simple, and yet for many of us who have left our childlikeness behind we find it hard,nothing will happen if we do not grasp the importance of trusting the Lord with that which we have committed to Him.[3] And He shall bring it to pass, yes He will bring to pass,so today rise above despair,and commit thy way unto the Lord,trust also in Him.[ Dear God grant us the grace to trust in You ,for everything ,in Jesus name Amen ]