May's Prayers and Promises

May 1st	Thy kingdom come. Matthew 6:10	He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. Psalm 72:8
2nd	That which I see not, teach Thou me. Job 34:32	The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, He shall teach you all things. John 14:26
3rd	Hold up my goings in Thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. Psalm 17:5	The righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. Job 17:9
4th	I beseech Thee, show me Thy glory. Exodus 33:18	Father, I will that they whom Thou hast given me… behold My glory. John 17:24
5th	Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his. Numbers 23:10	Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season. Job 5:26
6th	Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up Thy hand: forget not the humble. Psalm 10:12	He remembereth them: He forgetteth not the cry of the humble. Psalm 9:12
7th	Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; and let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen. Psalm 72: 18+19	The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. Isaiah 40:5
8th	O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do Thou it for Thy name’s sake; for our backslidings are many. Jeremiah 14:7	I will heal their backsliding. Hosea 14:4
9th	Lord, I believe; help Thou mine unbelief. Mark 9:24	They shall trust in the name of the Lord. Zephaniah 3:12
10th	Scatter Thou the people that delight in war. Psalm 68:30	They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. Isaiah 2:4
11th	Let the weak say, I am strong. Joel 3:10	The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. Daniel 11:32
12th	Help Thou me. Psalm 119:86	Yea, I will help thee.  Isaiah 41:10
13th	My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken Thou me according to Thy word. Psalm 119:25	He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill. Psalm 113:7
14th	Show me wherefore Thou contendest with me. Job 10:2	Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. Jeremiah 33:3
15th	O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt Thou be angry against the prayer of Thy people? Psalm 80:4	I will be quiet, and will be no more angry. Ezekiel 16:42
16th	O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years. Habakkuk 3:2	They that dwell under His shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine. Hosea 14:7
17th	Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Psalm 77:9	O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of Me. Isaiah 44:21
18th	Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations? Psalm 85:5	He retaineth not His anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy. Micah 7:18
19th	Hide not Thy face far from me. Psalm 27:9	Neither will I hide My face any more from them: for I have poured out My Spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord. Ezekiel 39:29
20th	O Lord, put me not to shame. Psalm 119:31	Fear not; for thou shalt not be put to shame. Isaiah 54:4
21st	Be Thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort. Psalm 71:3	The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long. Deuteronomy 33:12
22nd	Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked: from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity. Psalm 64:2	Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. Job 5:21
23rd	Let me not be ashamed of my hope. Psalm 119:116	Hope maketh not ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost. Romans 5:5
24th	Do not abhor us, for Thy name’s sake. Jeremiah 14:21	My soul shall not abhor you. Leviticus 26:11
25th	Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness. Psalm 4:1	Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me. Psalm 50:15
26th	Stir up Thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. Psalm 35:23	He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Psalm 121:3
27th	Quicken me after Thy loving-kindness. Psalm 119:88	I will be as the dew unto Israel; and he shall grow as the lily. Hosea 14:5
28th	Teach us what we shall say unto Him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. Job 37:19	The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities, and maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Romans 8:26
29th	Rule Thou in the midst of Thine enemies. Psalm 110:2	He must reign till He hath put all enemies under His feet. 1 Corinthians 15:25
30th	Pardon our iniquity and our sin. Exodus 34:9	In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve. Jeremiah 50:20
31st	Hear, O our God; for we are despised; and turn their reproach upon their own head. Nehemiah 4:4	They that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all that despised thee shall bow down at the soles of thy feet. Isaiah 60:14

May's Verse a Day

Verse a Day
May 1	…to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:19
2	Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, Ephesians 3:20
3	…to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:21
4	Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Psalm 27:14
5	… I will never leave you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 and Hebrews 13:5
6	Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. Psalm 18:46
7	… For length of days and long life And peace they will add to you. Proverbs 3:2
8	Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3
9	And so find favour and high esteem In the sight of God and man. Proverbs 3:4
10	Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;   Proverbs 3:5
11	In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:6
12	Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and depart from evil. Proverbs 3:7
13	It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones. Proverbs 3:8
14	Honour the LORD with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; Proverbs 3:9
15	Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, And your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. Isaiah 58:8
16	Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; You shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ Isaiah 58:9a
17	If you extend your soul to the hungry And satisfy the afflicted soul, Then your light shall dawn in the darkness, And your darkness shall be as the noonday. Isaiah 58:10
18	The LORD will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:11
19	In God will I praise His word: in the LORD will I praise His word. Psalm 56:10
20	Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let your soul delight itself in abundance. Isaiah 55:2
21	Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Isaiah 55:6
22	Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. Isaiah 55:7
23	For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. Isaiah 55:8
24	For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9
25	So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.  Isaiah 55:11
26	For you shall go out with joy, And be led out with peace; The mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing before you, And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.  Isaiah 55:12
27	Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress tree, And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree; And it shall be to the LORD for a name, For an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.  Isaiah 55:13
28	You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance.  Selah. Psalm 32:7
29	I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. Psalm 32:8
30	Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart! Psalm 32:11
31	This also comes from the LORD of hosts, Who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in guidance. Isaiah 28:29

David Pawson again!

It was a great privilege to hear David Pawson last night, and another one to hear him again this morning (by invitation to Capernwray Bible School) !! His message was inspiring and I was so blessed.
Wow! He packed in some hard-hitting comments which challenged everyone to think more seriously about many things!

David Pawson

Don't forget, those who live locally! David Pawson will be speaking at Brookhouse Methodist Church, Brookhouse, Nr. Lancaster at 6:30pm THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!!!!!!!!
Come along, you don't want to miss it if you can help it!!

Tell Him

Here's another poem that was in the Traveling towards sunrise devotional:

Tell Him about your heartache
And tell Him your loneliness too
Tell Him your baffled purpose
When you scarce know what to do.
Then leaving all your weakness
With the One Divinely Strong
Forget that you bear the burden
And carry away the song.

I rather like it. How about you?

Leave it to me, Child, Leave it to me.

Leave it to me, Child, leave it to Me,
Dearer thy garden to me than to thee,
Lift up thy heart, Child, lift up thine eyes,
Naught can defeat Me, naught can surprise.

Leave it to me, Child, leave it to Me,
Trust in the Wall of Fire, look up and see
Stars in their courses shine through the night
Both are alike to me -- darkness and light.

Leave it to me, Child, leave it to me,
Let stop the burden too heavy for thee.
That which I will, My Hand shall perform,
Fair are the lilies that weather the storm.

By Amy Carmichael

(Written after a storm had threatened to ruin her garden, but rather "washed" it. The flowers that came through the storm were more beautiful afterwards. She remembered then that her garden of beloved children were even dearer to God than to her. She would trust Him to perfect them.)

I heard this as a song the other day, and it's been going round in my head ever since! How lovely to know that we can trust God and leave it all to Him.

David Pawson

Here's a very interesting little video clip by David Pawson on the topic of gossip.
On 28th April, at Brookhouse Methodist Church (LA2 9PA) at 6:30pm, David Pawson will be speaking. This will be an opportunity to hear some excellent teaching. Come along and listen!!

Beauty of Holiness

The Daily Spurgeon

Daily reflection and inspiration from the "Prince of Preachers," Charles Haddon Spurgeon.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012

The Fragrant Beauty of Holiness

The Easterns did not think themselves fit for their banquets till they had washed their face and anointed themselves with perfumed oil. They were very fond of locks dripping with oil and faces bright therewith. Certainly there is a beauty which the Spirit gives to men, which they can never obtain in any other way. Oh, the excellence of the character that is formed by the hand of the Spirit of God! It is a beautiful thing which even God himself delights to look upon; it is a thing of beauty, and in the most emphatic sense a joy for ever. He that is made comely with the comeliness which the Holy Spirit gives must be a happy man. Other beauty may bring sorrow, but the beauty of holiness makes us akin to angels.

Once more, it becomes a perfume. When oil was poured on a man his presence scented the air around him, and when the Spirit of God is given to us it is perceived by other spiritual minds. Cannot you detect in a brother’s prayer that he has been with Jesus? Do you not know by the lives of some of Christ’s dear saints that he is very familiar with them? Do you not perceive that they have had a special anointing? The ungodly world cannot tell it, but saints discern it. The nostril of the wicked is only pleased by the leeks, and the garlic, and the onions of Egypt, but the believing nostril has been sanctified, and it perceives the delicate myrrh and cinnamon, and sweet calamus and cassia, which make up the anointing oil. The rare combination of sacred qualities which make up a holy character will be seen in the believer in whom the Holy Spirit displays his power, and as a consequence he will be glad at heart.

From a sermon by Charles Haddon Spurgeon entitled "The Oil Of Gladness," delivered January 16, 1876. Image by Matt McGee on Flickr under Creative Commons License.

http://www.thedailyspurgeon.com/2012/04/fragrant-beauty-of-holiness.html

I thought this was really lovely so wanted to share it with you all. I hope you're as blessed reading this as I was!

In Your Presence!

I've known this song for quite a while and every time I hear it, I find it really lovely.
What do you think about this one?
Truly, that is where we should live every moment of every day. 


"Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto your name: the upright shall dwell in your presence." Psalm 140:13

   King James 2000 Bible (©2003)  ( And what a great promise that is!! The Father has invited us to dwell continually in His presence. Come to think about it, we can't escape as the Psalmist says in the previous Psalm : Where can I go to flee from Your Spirit and from Your Presence where can I hide? )

D L Moody

http://www.moodyqc.org/a-shared-experience-with-dl-moody/

Wow! What do you reckon to this then?
How amazing does that sound?

Keith Green singing the Easter song

Powerful song for Easter and any time.
Check it out!!

Happy Easter one and all!

Traveling toward sunrise devotional for April 4th

"...Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone..." Exodus 34:29
Henry Drummond in addressing an assembly of women said, "after you have been kind-after love has stolen forth into the world and done its beautiful work, go back into the shade again and say nothing about it." I once heard Rendel Harris say of the Bible critics, "They may tear the volume to shreds, but they can never rub off the light of God from the faces of His people." It was seraphic Murray McCheyne who said, "Oh, for the holy shining of the face! and oh, for the holy ignorance of the shining." An old woman opened a conversation with a man on a trolley car. "Are you a minister of religion?" she asked. "No," he said with a smile, "but why do you ask?" "Because, sir, you have a Bible face."

Robert Louis Stevenson asked God to forgive him if he had not shown "a morning face."

I thought this was really challenging and encouraging. When was the last time you heard anyone say someone had a "Bible face"?

Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

Arise My love

I think that this is such a great song.
What do you think of it?

Enjoy!