Year: 2020

Dry land

Towards the end of yesterday’s blog you may recall I asked you to pray for the people of Greece as they deal with what’s happened at the southern end of their country.

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If you don’t already know some of you outside the UK reading this will know we have had  the biggest heatwave since 1976 with temperatures reaching up to 36 degrees in the south of the country. Resevoires are low as are rivers, farmers crops are suffering as well. Yesterday I heard on the news that hospital departments that would normally be quiet at this time of year are experiencing the same volume of people now as they would in winter.

It is ironic however that we British people are never satisfied because we seem to complain when theirs no rain or not enough sun.

The well is deep, and I require
A draft of the Water of Life
And none can quench my souls desire
For a draft of the Water of Life

Till one draws near
Who the cry will hear
Helper of man
In their time of need

And I believing, find indeed
That Christ is the Water of Life

Not Alone — GraceSpeak

“I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” Matthew 28:20 “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as your have: for He has said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 He is with us. Wherever we are, whatever is happening – in […]

Not Alone — GraceSpeak

Covid-19 UK Lockdown

It’s finally here folks! We’re all in lockdown in the UK thanks to the idiots that never needed the government’s advice to self distance and went to markets, beaches at the weekend.

Even today they were seen one crowded escalator going out of a tube station.

Thanks to you guys I won’t be able to see my daughter or granddaughter for 3weeks, nor will I be able to see my 86yr old mother who hasn’t yet received her mother’s Day gift because she is voluntary self isolating for another week as she flew back from Cyprus last week

We are only allowed outdoors for exercise, shopping and for those that cannot work from home.

Cry to Jesus — GraceSpeak

We do not walk around in this world as Pollyannas, ignoring the evil and attempting to gloss over the pain with positive thinking and cute sayings. No. Real problems exist. People are hurting. Evil is on a rampage. Truth lies buried and sorrow ravages. Disease has disrupted our lives. Even the locusts are on the […]

Cry to Jesus — GraceSpeak

Reconciliation

2 Corinthians 5 New International Version

The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience. 12 We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart. 13 If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin[b] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Churches doors closed

Yesterday it was announced from The Salvation Army’s headquarters in London to all SA Churches in the UK that not only weekly activities should be cancelled but also usual Sunday worship for the foreseeable future to help avoiding the spread of COVID-19

I later learned that The Salvation Army wasn’t the only church to be closing their doors for this reason, The Church of England I heard on the TV news and The Church of Scotland are also cancelling services

Being a member of The Salvation Army it is unimaginable ‘The Salvation Army – closed doors’. Especially when they were on the frontline of two world wars with their soup kitchens and serving cups of Tea to the troops, which is of course where the phrase ” There’s nothing like an Army cup of Tea comes from”

Touching God

Celia Hales's avatarPRAYERS TO THE DIVINE COSMOS

Dear God,

Keep me calm, and tolerant, of the others in my circle.  Everyone is in a difficult place right now with this virus on the horizon. 

I need, above all, Your understanding of me.  If I can be sure that we are alright together, I can live well through anything.  Thank You for my certainty that You stand by to help, always.

Amen.

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God’s Peace

Nathan's avatarA Christian Thought for Today

God’s Peace for uncertain times.
1. Know in whose hands your future lies.
2. Remember that God commands us not to worry.
3. Though we may be separated from our loved ones recall that nothing can separate us from God.
4. God’s peace is there for the asking, ask away.
5. Know that God has placed us in families and given us the gift of friends. Ask and they will be happy to help you.
6. Kingdoms rise and fall, viruses come and go but God reigns over all forevermore. Place your trust, not in the actions of governments (though do heed their advice) but in God Almighty the maker of heaven and earth.
7. God will never leave us or forsake us. Are you lonely, talk to Him. Are you scared, reach out and receive His comfort. Are you concerned, then pray.
8. Focus your eyes, not on your…

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