What God requires Micah 6 v8 ]

The prophet Micah was called to speak to Israel the divided nation,known as the northern kingdom,Samaria being its capital,and the southern kingdom
Jerusalem being its capital.From the very start of the nations split, the northern kingdom under king Jeroboam,forsook the worship of God for false worship,God continually spoke to that nation,but it never changed,and spiritually and morally ,things became worse .The Southern kingdom had the advantage of the temple reminding them of Gods presence continually,
but they also gradually forsook God and became just as evil and at times even worse than the northern kingdom. Micah was called to challenge the sinfulness of both nations,reminding them how God hates sin,and as the righteous judge would would punish their sinful  behaviour,if they did not turn back from their sinful ways.He points out what God required from them and indeed from us chapter 6v8,/  To do what is right,to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with their God/.
                                       A  prayer.
Dear God help us to rise to the challenge of Your word,to seek always to do what is right,to show mercy to all,and to walk humbly with You, in Jesus
name Amen.

A levels in prayer. [ Psalm 42 ]

 I was listening to a CD in my car and I heard these words ,
                       At the end of  day I stop and pray,
                        Thank you Lord for my work and play,
                       I've tried to be good for I know that I should,
                       That's my prayer at the end of the day.

 Such simple words,you even may think they are childish,possible they are,
I  like  them, if you have children maybe you could teach them that prayer.
  None of us have  A levels in prayer,we are all limited in one way or another,that does not mean ,that our prayers will not be acceptable to God,
of course not.My confidence is not in the so called quality of my prayers,
but in God who reminds us that so often we do not know how to pray.[ Romans 8 v26]  ,but in mercy assists us by His Spirit.May be that little prayer in its simplicity can be a help to all of us.
                                     A  prayer.
Dear Heavenly Father we confess our inadequacies when it comes to praying,we listen to others who seem to have it all together as regards
praying,and wish we could rich that level.Them we hear You telling us it is not reaching a level, but rather it is reaching Your heart that matters,help us to never loose sight of that truth,in Jesus Name Amen.

A general election. [1 Timothy 2 v 1-4 ]

 A general election has just taken place and there have been a good deal of surprises, the people have spoken. Yet as I view life I wonder has God spoken,or what is He saying,for He is saying something. As a Christian  I
am called to pray for those in authority cp 1 Timothy 2v1-2. that one of the outcomes may be that we may as Christians live a peaceable life.
    My heart goes out to those people who live under oppressive governments, there are so many of them. We do need to pray about these government's,who appear to be immune as regards the suffering they are causing. Why not make a point of praying for one of these governments,that God may change them or remove them. Why not involve others in this prayer ministry,the more the better. Remember prayer can bring change,
never underestimate what God can do in response to our prayers, and as you pray God may bring you into a deeper aspect of prayer.You may then begin to pray for a spiritual breakthrough within that particular nation,starting with the government.
     I know we know that God is sovereign, well let us pray to Him who alone can change things,change the hearts and minds of those who rule.Likewise He can change a nation, turning them from idolatry,and godless practise's,all things are possible,let us rise up in faith,to God, the one with whom all things are possible.
                                           A  prayer.
Sovereign God,You who have whole world in your hands move in the hearts  of rulers and nation in Jesus name Amen.

Why me. [ Psalm 22]

 Why me? ,you can say this with two different meanings in mind,the first
meaning is when difficulties befall us,we cry out why me.The other time is when we consider the way God has blessed us,and we say why me.
   Why did Job experience ,such terrible suffering? he was a good godly person,yes good godly people suffer.I am continually reading of good godly people suffering,why  them, and not me,one often feels ,Christians who are not suffering persecution ,feel guilty,that they are escaping such suffering.
Should they?, no I don't believe so. We do not need to take on guilt,but we do need to help those who are suffering ,by what ever means necessary. In
 Hebrew.13 v3, we read, /Regard prisoners as if you were in prison with them.Look on victims of abuse as if what happened to them had happened to you/[ TM]
    Why me?,now what may be happening to you ,may be infair,again as we read the Bible we read of many people who suffered unfairness.Take Joseph
he may have acted a bit unwisely with what he said,but surely he did not
deserve the hatred his brothers showed him,they wanted him dead,but instead they sold him into slavery,later he is falsely accused of a sexual
crime he did not do,and was put into prison.
   The fact of the matter there are many things in life that are unfair,what can we do?well if we are a Christian,we may cry out to God why me?.We may not get an answer,but  God promises us something that does not apply to non-Christians,that all things are working together for our good[Romans 8 v28]
                                           A prayer.
Dear God help us to remember the many of your dear children who are suffering,and help us in our suffering ,to trust in You ,knowing that all we are going through will ultimately work out for our good,in Jesus name Amen

I would trust you with my life. [ Acts 4 v12 ]

My wife works in a residential home as a support clinical worker,it is  a very  responsible position,peoples lives depend on her,and of course on other  worker.Recently a senior worker said to my wife, I would trust you
with my life. What a challenging thing to be told, yet consider how many
people we trust with our lives,surgeons,train drivers,air plane pilots.When one thinks about it there are a lot of people we trust with our lives,a bit scary isn't it.
  Here is something you may never have thought of,there is only one person
you can trust to save you,only one,His name is Jesus. Now consider how many people are trusting others to save them and take them to heaven,and indeed how many people are trusting in themselves to save themselves.
    Consider how serious all this is,when your life's gone its gone,but gone where,it is not the end,indeed it is just the beginning.there we meet two extremes,heaven ,hell.Recently a person asked me a question regards heaven whats it like?,people never ask you about hell,whats it like?.Well what can one say about heaven,well we believe it will be indescribably
wonderful. The other is real ,and is indescribably awful, no one in their right mind would want to go there.
    The consequences of whom we are trusting to save us ,is is not negotiable,because Jesus is Gods answer,we can with confidence,say to Him, I can trust You with my souls salvation.
                                   A prayer.
 Dear God we thank You for Jesus Your son the one we can trust to save our souls. Amen

Conformed to the image. [ Romans 8 v29 ]

In the book of Revelation 3v8, the risen Lord Jesus speaks to the church at Philadelphia the following,I know thy works.J B. Ramsey these words as referring to their character,their motives, and the lives.When we thing of people we often speak as to Character,we say he is a shady character,Judas who betrayed Jesus was a thief,we may say ,so and so is a weak character.
  If Jesus was to speak about you or I what would He say, as to our character ?.What is He looking for?,and what should we be aiming at?,a holiness of life,a life that is different,and separate, what do you think that means for you?,seperated from ungodliness,and unto righteousness,that's a challenge,for all of us. To reflect to some degree a likeness of Christ ,a life of love,kindness,a life of hope,not despair,a life of service.
    One day a little lad spoke to a missionary and said, are you Jesus?,now of course he made it clear that he wasn't. We read in Romans 8 v29,/for whom he did foreknow,he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image  of his Son./ The little chorus goes,/Be like Jesus this my song in the home and in the throng,be like Jesus all day long I would be like Jesus/
                                            A  prayer.
Dear Heavenly Father,help us to be conformed to the image of Your dear son Jesus Amen.

I love those words. [ Isaiah 40 29-31]

Pray ,pray,pray,this is vital,for our well being,there are so many things we need to pray about,let prayer be our first port of call. See prayer not as prison sentence, but as a privilege,not just for the few,but for all of us.My son Brian is in prayer ministry,we all can be in a prayer ministry,you do not
need any qualifications,just a willingness to pray to God ,who delights to meet with His children.Problems will be resolved,needs will be met,plus the fact as you wait upon God ,He will renew your strength ,I love those words in Isaiah 40v 29-31 ,here they are,
                         He giveth power to the faint
                         and to them that hath no strength
                          He increaseth strength.
                         Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
                          And the young men shall utterly fail.
                          But they that wait upon the Lord
                           shall renew their strength;
                           they shall mount up with wings as eagles;
                           they shall run ,and not be weary;
                           and they shall walk,and not faint.
                                   A prayer.
Dear God let us not be overwhelmed by the thought of praying, grant us
,that we may grow in our relationship with You as we pray ,in Jesus name Amen.