He cares for His own. [ Psalm121]

Psalm 75 reminded Israel that God rules, Plummer writes,/Jehovah,being the sovereign Lord and Governor world lays those low that proudly exalt
themselves against his authority, and lifts up those that humbly submit
themselves unto him/The thousand year Reich lasted 9 years,the Soviet
Union is no more,this is not by chance,no, God rules.We can easily forget
this truth,and feel that human might and power is what matters,not so. Israel
experienced oppression under Assyria ,Babylon,Rome,these powers are gone Israel still exists.All world powers are transient,temporary,they rule as long as God sees fit, God is working all things after the counsel of His will.
[ Ephesians 1v11] Now we have mentioned Gods Sovereignty, in relation
to world powers and events,but let us also remind ourselves that God is vitally interested in us personally.As a father is interested in all things
concerning His children,so  God your loving heavenly Father is interested
in all that concerns His children.At this time my wife is seeking another position of employment,for her as for you,God can make a way ,promotion cometh from the LORD,[,Psalm 75 v6-7] He opens doors ,and His timing
is always perfect, in His providence ,He rules,and overrules,for you His child.
                                       A  prayer.
Sovereign God we commit all our ways to You,trusting in your providential
care for us Your dear children ,in Jesus name Amen.

I must have. [ Matthew 28 v20]

This morning the words of an old hymn came into my mind,/I must have the Saviour with me,for I dare not walk alone/.I think back to those days when I did it my way,the bad old days,in those days I walked alone like the poet ,I wandered lonely as a cloud.But now things are different,yes I do feel lonely, at times,but I am not alone.I have the Saviour with me.When Moses died,Joshua must have felt very inadequate, anxious, possible isolated,no longer could he rely on the man of God,he was gone. All sorts of feelings were pressing in upon him,the Lord knew how he felt,and so He spoke to him.Today, listen to the whispers of Jesus,listen to the whispers of Jesus.What did God say to Joshua?,'I will be with thee,I will not fail thee,nor forsake thee[Joshua 1 v5]When Jesus was leaving and returning to heaven,consider how His disciples must  have felt,he was leaving them,in one sense ,but in another sense He wasn't.he would be with them in the person of the Holy Spirit,and so He says,I am with you always, even unto the end of the age[Matthew 28 v 20]
                                          A prayer
Dear Saviour we thank you that you have assured us that you are with us always,and that no matter what changes come into our lives,that wonderful
truth will never change.Amen.
  [ I will return to my Blog on Monday,  every blessing, Bill]

I have a soul [Acte 16 v31]

The musical Les Miserables is a wonderful yet sad story,written by Victor Hugo,the Main character in it is a man called Jean  Valjean.He had served
19years on the chain gang,for stealing a loaf of bread,he is granted a ticket of leave,but is rejected by society.Starving and homeless he is befriended by a Bishop,who takes him in feeds him and puts him up.Jean steals silver plates ,is caught and brought back to the Bishop,who says he gave him the
silver,he then gives him,two extra silver candlesticks.Later on Jean is heard
saying,as regards the Bishop,'he told me I had a soul'. Think about those
words,for they challenge so much that this world and the Devil, would like us to forget.They tell us that man shall not live by bread alone,but by every
word that comes from the mouth of God[Matthew 4v4]It reminds us that we may gain the whole world,at the cost of our soul.[Matthew 16 v26]The most precious thing that we have is our souls,and yet we sell for the price of a....
you finish that,and then ask yourself is it worth it?.
                                       A  prayer.
 Dear God when you created us we became not just a living body,but a living soul,help us to see how vital that is,and that it is of the greatest importance,that we do not loose out eternal soul,help us to turn to Jesus,turning from our sins and ask Him to save us Amen.

Wise or Foolish. [ Matthew 7 v 24 ff ]

We have not had much rain for a while,but things have changed this week,and I watched the rain falling,a little chorus came to mind about the wise man and the foolish man in Matthew 7 v24ff, Jesus stressed  the importance of not only hearing Gods word ,and putting it into practise..He tells us if we only hear the word and do not act upon it we are foolish and heading for trouble,but if we hear the word of God and act upon it then all will be well.We might know the word of God,be a good sound
evangelical,and fail to live out what one knows,we are fools.Likewise if we
have heard the gospel,and fail to respond to it,we are fools,and heading for disaster.In Psalm 1,we are told the wicked,the ungodly shall not stand in the judgement[v7 ],Plummer writes,/ To stand is to maintain ones cause,to hold ones own,to be unhurt and unterrified.But in the last day the wicked will
have no confidence,no comfort,no support/. Like the foolish people who build their houses upon the sand the whole structure will come crashing down upon their heads.
                                             A  preayer.
Dear God help us to be not only hearers of your word,but doers,lest we be classed as fools,in Jesus name Amen

Unfufilled desire. [ Deuteronomy 32. v 11-12]

There are many believers living with unfilled desires,recently I was speaking to a fellow Christian,and she told me how she had wanted to serve
God in a certain way but it had not happened.I could appreciate what she was saying,because of my own experience,Years ago I wrote the following./The unfulfilled desire,that desire that appears good,and God glorifying,yet remains unfulfilled.The one with the desire may ask why?,or at least think it. Could I not have served God better if that desire had been fulfilled, why oh why was it not to be?. No answer seems to come,it all seems unfair,from our position it seems cruel,meaningless,purposelessness. ,Yet our lives are in His hands,He has a perfect plan,He will compensate,He will,the key word in every situation is trust, a trust in a loving heavenly Father./
                                              A  prayer.
Dear God,we commit all our unfulfilled dreams and desires into your hands,
and ask for grace to trust You ,in Jesus name Amen.
                                          A  final word.
                                  He leadeth me oh blessed thought.

A blind hymn writer.[ John 9 v 25]

Just heard on the radio the announcer telling us about Fanny J. Crosby,who lived till she was over 90.When she was a child she had a problem with her
eyes,the doctor who came to treat her,prescribed a treatment that caused her to become blind. In spite of this lady grew to be a wonderful woman of God,she never became bitter,believing God had a loving purpose even in her blindness.She is remembered for her hymn writing,she wrote over nine
thousand hymns,many are still sung today.God used her godly grandmother
to be a great influence in her life,I thank God for those whom God brought into my life who helped  me,in so many ways.It is interesting that she did not start writing hymns till she was 40,although she had been writing poetry
for many years,before  that.She is remembered for her hymn writing,God will use those gifts he has given us,what ever they be. Her hymn writing
blessed many ,many people,her life also blessed many people,one of them being,Francis,R.Havergal.She also was a hymn writer and wrote that lovely
hymn,/Take my life and let it be,consecrated,Lord, to Thee./.Remember our
lives consecrated to God can be used to influence others,to come to Christ.
                                         A  prayer.
Dear God we thank for such people like Fanny Crosby,may you continue
to bless the hymns she wrote,and dear Father help us all to see the importance of knowing Jesus,and living for Him Amen.

Such love.[Isaiah 49 v15-16]

My wife and I where in Southend on sea enjoying the find sunny weather,
and as we walk along the seafront ,my wife made mention as to a little child she noticed,it took her fancy.I found myself saying,the child in a mothers arms,that is hers, is the child that is most precious of all.We may love all
children,but we have a special love for our own children, God loves the world but He especially loves those in the world who are his children,they are special to Him.Child of God ,you are loved greatly by your loving heavenly Father.There was a point when Israel felt that God had forsaken them,so God declares,/ Can a women forget her suckling child,that she
should not have compassion on the son of her womb,yea she may forget,yet
will I not forget thee.Behold I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands,thy walls are continually before me.[Isaiah 49 v15-16] And let us not forget they are nail scarred hands,for in the great redemptive purposes of God,God the Son showed a love that Alec Motyer says,/transcends in permanence the best earth can offer/.So let us doubt no more the love God has for us His children,that means you, and thankfully me as well.
                                          A  prayer.
Dear God forgive us for ever doubting your  love,and thank You ,that you do love us your children,with a unconditional,and eternal love,through your Son Jesus Amen.