Spiritual Sunday

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For Christmas I received a book from sister-in-law entitled 'God's Message For Each Day' by Eugene H. Peterson the translator of The Message and I would like to share the entry for the 1st January..

GOD IS SURE OF US

'God will never let you down;

he'll never let you be pushed past your limit.

1 Corinthians 10:13 The Message

Karl leaving our hotel for walk early one morning..

We wander like lost sheep, true; but God is a faithful shepherd who pursues us relentlessly. We have our ups and downs, zealously believing one day and gloomily doubting the next, but He is faithful. We break our promises, but He doesn't break His. Discipleship is not a contract in which if we break our part of the agreement He is free to break His; it is a covenant in which He established the conditions and guarantees the results...

All the persons of faith I know are sinners, doubters, uneven performers. We are secure not because we are sure of ourselves but because we trust that God is sure of us.

I conclude with a quote from Mother Teresa..

God's Trust - I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. Mother Teresa

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'Written in Red' is one of my favourite songs and although the video I have plucked from YouTube is also entitled 'Easter Meditation' - it is a message for us everyday and a message to share with others.




'The love we give away is the only love we keep' Elbert Hubbard

'Why love if losing hurts so much? We love to know that we are not alone' CS Lewis

'You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have really lived, are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love' Henry Drummond

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Our Family service at Christ Church consists of families from many different ethnic backgrounds which brings to our small fellowship a rich deepening and respect for each others beliefs and traditions. Every Sunday we all leave having learnt something new about each other and this morning was certainly no exception.

We discussed the ritual of putting up decorations and the giving of presents. One family shared that their Christmas tree is up but the lights are not switched on until Christmas Day say as to announce the arrival of baby Jesus - the Light coming into the world. Another family open their presents on the day of Epiphany - the day traditionally the Three Kings brought their gifts to Jesus. We all agreed; however, that amongst the different culture, traditions our response to Jesus was the same and we sung it in the last verse of the carol 'In the Bleak mid-winter'

What can I give Him poor as I am
If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb
If I were a wise man I would do my part
What can I give Him - give Him my heart.

Happy Christmas to you.

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