Good afternoon Church family, Today I thought I would share this prayer from the Sisters of Mercy. It is in line with our theme for prayer and self-denial. Lord in your hands we are as skeins of threadEach day may we allow ourselves to be woven by youIn and out, through and throughAs we seekContinue reading “Thursday, 20 August 2020 – Weaver-God”
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Wednesday, 19 August 2020 – Wait for the Lord
Good morning Church family, Psalm 27:14 says “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” Here the Psalmist says wait for the Lord twice, if you see anything repeated in the Bible it is usually quite important and it is something we need to take note of. It’s important!Continue reading “Wednesday, 19 August 2020 – Wait for the Lord”
Tuesday, 18 August 2020 – Acceptable Meditation
Good morning Church family, Psalm 19:14 says, “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Psalm 19 is a wonderful Psalm, it speaks of the ways of the Lord, how right and just they are. The Psalmist prays that GodContinue reading “Tuesday, 18 August 2020 – Acceptable Meditation”
2020-08-16 Sermon – Mending the Mess
This is week two of Prayer and Self-Denial, an annual appeal for our Baptist ministries working overseas. This week’s sub-theme is “Mending the Mess – God is weaving our threads together.” God uses every thread of our lives, the good and the bad, to draw us closer to Him. God is in the business ofContinue reading “2020-08-16 Sermon – Mending the Mess”
Friday, 14 August 2020 – Goodness and Mercy
Good morning Church family, This morning I made the comment to my husband, “I wonder what today will bring?” His prompt reply, without delay was “goodness and mercy.” He said “remember what Psalm 23:6 says: “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the houseContinue reading “Friday, 14 August 2020 – Goodness and Mercy”
Thursday, 13 August 2020 – Shameless Audacity
Good afternoon Church family, We had such a lovely time at bible study last night, it was so good to dive deeper into scripture and to support each other in prayer. One thing that stood out for us was that we can approach the Lord in prayer and do so in an honest way, notContinue reading “Thursday, 13 August 2020 – Shameless Audacity”
Wednesday, 12 August 2020 – I Will Not Be Shaken
Good morning Church family, No doubt we are all in shock over last night’s announcement of a return to lockdown in varying ways. We have become so used to being back to normal. It’s time to remind ourselves again of the rock on which we stand; strong and secure in the Lord the maker ofContinue reading “Wednesday, 12 August 2020 – I Will Not Be Shaken”
Tuesday, 11 Aug 2020 – Become the Gospel
Good morning Church family, It was so awesome on Sunday to hold up the web of wool we created together. It showed in a practical way how God has specially connected us all together. So what could be a verse that might guide us as we are being woven together by God? Colossians 3:15-17 cameContinue reading “Tuesday, 11 Aug 2020 – Become the Gospel”
2020-08-09 Sunday Sermon – Woven Together
This is the first week of New Zealand Baptist’s prayer and self-denial appeal in support of our missionaries based overseas. This year’s theme is The Master’s Piece derived from the well-know metaphor of a beautiful woven tapestry. This week we look at Whiriwhiri te tangata which means woven together or God is weaving the people.Continue reading “2020-08-09 Sunday Sermon – Woven Together”
Friday, 7 Aug 2020 – Go Out in Joy
Good morning Church family, One of the simple things I look forward to at the moment is driving past the fields of sheep that are filling up with gorgeous little lambs close to where I live, and not to mention the blossoming Wattles on Wallaceville road. They are a glorious site at the moment, aContinue reading “Friday, 7 Aug 2020 – Go Out in Joy”
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