Category: The Lord Jesus

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

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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My 3rd Biggest Blogging Secret

Rivers Renewed's avatarRivers Renewed

100_1487Life is an adventure! And one of the best ways to express the love and beauty of this adventure, is through photographs.

I almost always use my own photographs and this is another blogging secret of mine. I love photography!

I have a great number of photos and it saves me a HUGE amount of time, to plant one into a post rather than searching

the internet. I use to search for photos and it took me forever to find the right one! So no more.

And sometimes I’ll write a poem, and already be thinking about the photograph to plug in.

If you missed my first 2 blogging secrets, the first was to invest in other bloggers and their sites.

It takes work but it’s well worth it! And #2 was to be hopeful and encouraging!

By the way I need a new camera, so if you have any…

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Healing Waters

Ezekiel 47 New International Version – UK (NIVUK)

The river from the temple

47 The man brought me back to the entrance to the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple towards the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. 2 He then brought me out through the north gate and led me round the outside to the outer gate facing east, and the water was trickling from the south side.Related image

3 As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits[a] and then led me through water that was ankle-deep. 4 He measured off another thousand cubits and led me through water that was knee-deep. He measured off another thousand and led me through water that was up to the waist. 5 He measured off another thousand, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in – a river that no one could cross. 6 He asked me, ‘Son of man, do you see this?’

Then he led me back to the bank of the river. 7 When I arrived there, I saw a great number of trees on each side of the river. 8 He said to me, ‘This water flows towards the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah,[b] where it enters the Dead Sea. When it empties into the sea, the salty water there becomes fresh. 9 Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river flows. There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh; so where the river flows everything will live. 10 Fishermen will stand along the shore; from En Gedi to En Eglaim there will be places for spreading nets. The fish will be of many kinds – like the fish of the Mediterranean Sea. 11 But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt. 12 Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.’

Anger

Proverbs 15 New International Version

15 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.

2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.

3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
    keeping watch on the wicked and the good.

4 The soothing tongue is a tree of life,
    but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

5 A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.

6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure,
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.

7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

8 The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

9 The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
    but he loves those who pursue righteousness.

10 Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
    the one who hates correction will die.