I am convinced ( Romans 8 v 38 - 39 )

             As I was out on  may daily constitution a little children's chorus came into my mind.
             that blessed me,it goes.
                                               
                                               Wide, wide as the ocean,
                                               High as the heavens above,
                                               Deep, deep as the deepest sea,
                                               Is my Saviours love.
                                               Though so unworthy,
                                               Still  I'm  a child of His love,
                                               For His word teaches me,
                                               That His love reaches me
                                               Everywhere.

            As I continued to walk I began thanking God for being with me all the time,but then I
            took it a stage further,when He will take me to be with Him.

                                                 I am with you always  ( Matthew 28 v 20 )

                                                 And so we will be with the Lord forever.  ( 1 Thessalonians 4 v 17 )

Problems. ( Matthew 6 v 25 - 34 )

I am having problems with my computer, when  I print my blog,and then publish it,it appears distorted my son had a look at it and has pointed out the problem,if not I will take it to an expert,so bear with me.Problems come in many shapes and sizes, some ,you can sort out,others you cant,but whatever problem you are faced with,take it to the Lord in prayer. Pray about everything,ask the Lord to help you and guide ,He will not fail you,He is bigger than our problems,with Him all things are possible

                                                 God is the great problem solver

God gives the best. ( 1 Peter 5 v 7 )

    Not so long ago I read an article  by the present Archbishop's daughter,who suffers from
    ongoing mental illness. There are degrees of mental illness , I worked with a mental health
    team for 23 yrs, I loved my job, but often I felt so sad, as I cared for my clients, for most of
    them suffered from long term and enduring mental illness. That means they did not get better they could not work,some coped better than others,most were nice people,not all, but of course hat reflects life for all of us. Mental illness is what it says on the tin, an illness, many people
    don't understand this,  a lady sayed about someone who told her to pull herself together,
    she replied,'' I am not a pair of curtains.''. No she was not a pair of curtain, she was mentally ill.Years ago when talking to someone about mental illness which he did not appear to approve
    of  the medical treatment they received, said there must be some better way. Well there might be,,the Archbishop's  daughter mentioned the difficulties of those who want to pray with for
    healing,as often it just builds up her hopes, and effects her when nothing happens. People
    mean well and I believe God does heal in His will.,that goes for all things. We know without
    a shadow of a doubt ,that with God all things  are possible, but for many people, healing does
    take place. My dear niece wrote the following in a letter to me,I will share it with you.
 
    ''God gives the best to those who leave the choice to Him, and leave the choice  with Him.
     When I can't see through my dark times, I reach out, and He is always there to catch my
      hand''
                                                       My times are in Thy hand;
                                                       My God, I wish them there;
                                                       My life, my friends ,my soul I leave
                                                       Entirely to Thy care.

                                                       My times are in Thy hand,
                                                       Whatever they may be;
                                                       Pleasing or painful, dark or bright,
                                                       As best may seem to Thee.

                                                      My times are in Thy hand,
                                                      Why should I doubt or fear?
                                                       A  Father's hand will never cause,
                                                       His child a needless tear.

                                                       My times are in Thy hand.
                                                       Jesus the Crucified;
                                                       The hand my cruel sins have pierced
                                                       Is now my guard and  guide.

                                                                (H. F, Lyte)

                                               
     

 
 

Not wasted time. ( John 6 v 12 )

I read this recently , ''God is not in our kind of hurry, this does not indicate any delaying or dithering on Gods part''.There are many reasons why God does not act, or move,we read that Moses at the age of forty ,thought that he was going to rescue Gods people.  (Acts 7 v 25 ) He was right but he had to wait another forty years before this took place. why? well it was not Gods time.But the waiting time was not wasted time,this prince of Egypt had to learn what it meant ,to not be a prince. Alec Motyer writes ,''Did he know that the hand of God was secretly shaping his destiny ? If he did, he does not tell us so, but he certainly had to learn the lesson of being faithful in the ordinary humdrum routine everyday life''.He took on the role of a shepherd,and when it came Gods time, he left of shepherding sheep to shepherding a nation.

                                                            A  prayer.
                      Dear God we ask for patience as you prepare us for the tasks you
                      will entrust us to do, in Jesus name Amen.
     

The answer is already on the way. ( Habakkuk 2 v 3 )

 
                Just continuing on what I wrote about dear Sam. I remember him telling me what
                 his favourite  hymn was, here it  is.

                                                  Many times, I'm bowed beneath a heavy load
                                                  On bended knees To God  I prayed
                                                   As I knelt there on the floor,
                                                   He reminded me once more
                                                   That the answer was already on the way.

                                                   If there's a special need in your life my friend
                                                   And your seeking for an answer every day,
                                                   If by faith you start believing
                                                   Mighty soon you'll be receiving
                                                   For the answer is already on the way.

                                                  O yes the answer 's on the way, this I know,
                                                  Jesus said it, I believe it, and it's so
                                                  Our Heavenly Father, knows our needs before we pray,
                                                  And we can rest assured , the answer's on the way.

                                                              Delay is not denial
                                                                     



               

Amazing love ( Romans 5 v 1 - 8 )

 My mind goes back many years, as we walked to church,we saw a lady who attended our church she was upset,said something which I did not quite understand. When we got to church we found out that a dear Christian had died in an accident, his name was Sam . He was a leader in our churches youth organisation,he and some young people had gone away for the weekend,they where going up the famous mountains of Mourne. As they where climbing over some rock Sam's son went to fall Sam managed to stop him, but in the process he fell,  seriously injuring himself,he later went to be with Jesus , He died saving his son,paid the price, for he loved his son,because he died, his son lived. All this reminds me of what our Saviour did, on the cross He died that I might live, He died because He loved me.
                                                   
                                           And can it be that I should gain
                                           An interest in the Saviour's blood?
                                           Died He for me, who caused Him pain?
                                           For me, who him to death pursued?
                                           Amazing love, How can it be
                                           That Thou , my God,shouldst die for me?

                                                       ( Charles Wesley )

Help me Lord. ( Philippians 1 v 6 )

                                                        A prayer.

                                          Dear master,in whose life I see
                                          All that I would, but fail to be,
                                          Let thy clear light for ever shine,
                                          To shame and guide this life of mine.

                                          Though what I  dream, and what I do
                                           In my weak days are always two,
                                           Help me oppressed by things undone,
                                           O thou, whose deeds and dreams were one.
                                                         
                                                       ( Words by John Hunter )