Daily Share-a-Prayer w/e 20/04/2025
Derek Mill
Worship Leader, All Saints Church, Belton
Tuesday 15th April
Heavenly Father, it is good to know that You are coming again. My children visit often, and every time they do I get excited. When they text to say they are on their way the excitement increases. At the moment Your Spirit is with us, which in itself is amazing, but the thought that You are returning fills me with even greater excitement
When my family visits there are a number of things I have to do to prepare: put the fire guard in place for the little ones, set up the high chair for the littlest one, move the spare mattress off one of the beds, and do the extra shopping. Depending on how many are coming I might have to set up spare beds. Empty the bins and get rid of the rubbish. There is a flurry of activity for both me and my wife!
I suppose the preparation is different for each family. I have heard it said that wherever King Charles III visits always smells of fresh paint. Well, we don't go that far, but we do tidy up a bit
What can we do to prepare for Your return? Not knowing exactly when You will be here gives us a few problems, but it is best to be ready, so, what can I do? I guess I need to always make sure there is room for You. Physically, You don't need a room, but I need to make room for You in my life
It's too easy to be so busy that I don't have time for You; if I'm too busy then I might miss You altogether! You have sent a whole Bible-full of texts telling me You are coming, and there are plenty of hints that You are on Your Way. What else can I do? Get the throne ready! I can enthrone You in praise! Get my heart ready for You; after all it is the thing You want most; it is why You died!
Holy Spirit, help me too be ready to meet my Maker. "Create in me a pure heart, and renew a steadfast spirit in me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me". Empty my spiritual bins and get rid of all the rubbish! Then I will always be ready. Thank You
Amen
Songs for today:
The King is coming
Create in me a clean heart
Jesus we enthrone You
That's my King - S.M. Lockridge
Monday 14th April
Heavenly Father, sometimes we get a glimpse of how the world should be. In the world as we know it, there is often violence, hatred and hurt. Very often, of course, love shows through, and if the world was always loving then what a different existence we would have
You tell us a little bit about how different the world will be: "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant will play near the cobra's den, and the young child will put its hand into the viper's nest. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea"
I watched a couple of short videos, the first showing the love shared by a gorilla and the man who cared for it when it was young; and second, lions meeting a man with a similar link. Thank You for the love shown in these clips, and in so many other situations. The poet Virgil wrote "Omnia Vincit Amor" or "Love conquers all" in his tenth Eclogue, published about 37 B.C
I am quite sure that it is Your love that conquers all, just as Jesus loved us, gave Himself for us, the greatest love as He laid down His life. It is Your love that enables us to triumph over challenges, conflicts or adversities we may encounter in life. Eventually Your love will conquer all when Jesus returns. I'm quite looking forward to playing with gorillas and lions, wolves and leopards
Thank You for the future assured for us by Jesus
Amen
Songs and video for today:
The wolf and the lamb
God is working His purpose out
Gorillas video
Lions video
Spirit of Elijah
all songs (usually with lyrics) and talks courtesy of YouTube
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