2026 will again be through the Bible chronologically selecting verses which attract my attention or questions or encourage me on the day. I pray it blesses whoever reads . . . My theological background is Salvation Army College and now Church of England. I love all Christian denominations.
Lord Jesus, I am sorry for the things I have done wrong in my life. Forgive me and help me turn from everything I know is wrong. Thank you for dying on the cross to pay the price and set me free from my sin. Please come into my life, fill me with your Holy Spirit and be with me forever. Thank you Lord Jesus. Amen.”
“Now the Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered profane fire before the Lord, and died; 2 and the Lord said to Moses: “Tell Aaron your brother not to come at just any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark, lest he die; for I will appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.3 “Thus Aaron shall come into the Holy Place: with the blood of a young bull as a sin offering, and of a ram as a burnt offering. 4 He shall put the holy linen tunic and the linen trousers on his body; he shall be girded with a linen sash, and with the linen turban he shall be attired. These are holy garments. Therefore he shall wash his body in water, and put them on. 5 And he shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats as a sin offering, and one ram as a burnt offering. 6 “Aaron shall offer the bull as a sin offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house. 7 He shall take the two goats and present them before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. 8 Then Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats: one lot for the Lord and the other lot for the scapegoat. 9 And Aaron shall bring the goat on which the Lord’s lot fell, and offer it as a sin offering. 10 But the goat on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make atonement upon it, and to let it go as the scapegoat into the wilderness.”Leviticus 16:1-10
Lord God,
A terrible day. Two sons of Aaron had gone against what was set down as God’s orders for offering incense and though seemingly still doing a good thing, making an offering, had offended You. Disobedience. They died. Everyone would be shocked and grieving. You are not to be mocked and called it was said to be profane, not sacred or holy. You knew their actions and their hearts. It is a sombre warning.
Paul in the new testament warns us to consider ourselves before coming to worship and take bread and wine in what we call communion to remember Christs sacrifice. Some who have not have got sick or died. (1 Corinthians 11:29-30). Jesus, Your Son warned us not to bring our gifts to the alter if we hold any altercations with our brothers in our hearts (Matthew 5:23-24).
None of us can be good enough to come to You and that is why we celebrate communion and remember Your gift of holiness to us. It is a sombre warning to not become over familiar, but come humbly having done our best to thank You for keeping us holy. You know our weaknesses our failures. The things we struggle with and the things that can’t always be put right. Life can be confusing Father. But help us to come to Your throne daily and in communion services with open, honest hearts, just as we are, humbly for forgiveness and to find Your rest.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Before the throne of God above I have a strong and perfect plea: A great High Priest whose name is Love, Who ever lives and pleads for me. My name is graven on his hands, My name is written on his heart. I know that while in Heav’n he stands No tongue can bid me thence depart, No tongue can bid me thence depart.
When Satan tempts me to despair And tells me of the guilt within, Upward I look and see him there, Who made an end of all my sin. Because the sinless Saviour died, My sinful soul is counted free, For God the just is satisfied To look on him and pardon me, To look on him and pardon me.
Behold him there, the risen Lamb, My perfect, spotless righteousness, The great unchangeable I AM, The King of glory and of grace. One with himself I cannot die; My soul is purchased by his blood. My life is hid with Christ on high, With Christ, my Savior and my God, With Christ, my Savior and my God.
“Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 15 “If a person commits a trespass, and sins unintentionally in regard to the holy things of the Lord, then he shall bring to the Lord as his trespass offering a ram without blemish from the flocks, with your valuation in shekels of silver according to the shekel of the sanctuary, as a trespass offering. 16 And he shall make restitution for the harm that he has done in regard to the holy thing, and shall add one-fifth to it and give it to the priest. So the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.” Leviticus 5:14-16 NKJV
“Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 15 “If a person commits a trespass, and sins unintentionally in regard to the holy things of the Lord, then he shall bring to the Lord as his trespass offering a ram without blemish from the flocks, with your valuation in shekels of silver according to the shekel of the sanctuary, as a trespass offering. 16 And he shall make restitution for the harm that he has done in regard to the holy thing, and shall add one-fifth to it and give it to the priest. So the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.” Leviticus 6:14-16 NKJV
Father of restitution,
Here in Leviticus You God start to outline what justice is. Doing the right thing and putting as much right as you can if you do wrong. Making peace with those you wrong. The basics of community living and they were a large community living closely in tents!
You have generously, and beyond our comprehension, made restitution for and to us. Restoring our holiness and paying the complete price Yourself. So any restoration we may need to make is small in comparison.
We still need these laws to learn to love our neighbours. As Jesus taught us (Luke 10:25-37) our neighbour is not just those next door. And we do not always realise what we say as a light hearted aside makes a deep cut in someone else’s feelings. We do not always know and how we need Your Holy Spirit to bring things to mind to put right or apologise for. And keep us from carrying unforgiveness even in little amounts . . . You do not carry any against us . . .
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Monday 2nd February 2026
Worthy of every song we could ever sing Worthy of all the praise we could ever bring Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe We live for You, oh, we live for You
Jesus, the Name above every other name Jesus, the only One who could ever save Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe We live for You, we live for You
Holy, there is no one like You There is none beside You Open up my eyes in wonder And show me who You are And fill me with Your heart And lead me in Your love to those around me
Jesus, the Name above every other name Jesus, the only One who could ever save Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe We live for You, oh, we live for You
Holy, there is no one like You There is none beside You Open up my eyes in wonder And show me who You are And fill me with Your heart And lead me in Your love to those around me
And I will build my life upon Your love It is a firm foundation And I will put my trust in You alone And I will not be shaken And I will build my life upon Your love It is a firm foundation And I will put my trust in You alone And I will not be shaken
Holy, there is no one like You There is none beside You Open up my eyes in wonder And show me who You are And fill me with Your heart And lead me in Your love to those around me
Songwriters: Matthew James Redman / Karl Martin / Kirby Kaple / Brett Steven Younker / Joseph Patrick Martin Barrett
“Now the Lord called to Moses, and spoke to him from the tabernacle of meeting, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When any one of you brings an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of the livestock—of the herd and of the flock. 3 ‘If his offering is a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish; he shall offer it of his own free will at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the Lord.” Leviticus 1:1-3 NKJV
“‘When anyone offers a grain offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour. And he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it. 2 He shall bring it to Aaron’s sons, the priests, one of whom shall take from it his handful of fine flour and oil with all the frankincense. And the priest shall burn it as a memorial on the altar, an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the Lord.” Leviticus 2:1-2 NKJV
“‘When his offering is a sacrifice of a peace offering, if he offers it of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord.” Leviticus 3:1 NKJV
“Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘If a person sins unintentionally against any of the commandments of the Lord in anything which ought not to be done, and does any of them, 3 if the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, then let him offer to the Lord for his sin which he has sinned a young bull without blemish as a sin offering. ” Leviticus 4:1-3 NKJV
God and Father,
There were regulations for those who followed You. Not to be sniffed at but for their good and to show other nations the character of God’s people and their worship of one God.
So, we still attend a place of worship and we still give offerings and it is still a witness to those who do not know You. But imagine if we still had to bring livestock for our sin each week! Or buy some on the hoof! No, as You promised You provided the perfect pure sacrifice for our sin (Hebrews 10:12-14). So we come to offer thanks for Your sacrifice and to worship You as we are no longer separated by sin. Jesus tore the curtain in two by His death (Matthew 27:51).
But we also need to bring our offerings as the children of Israel did, to provide for our Ministers and keep our buildings in good repair. Though we bring finance rather than fine flour and cuts of meat. And God no longer tells us what and how much to give – because he knows we can learn generosity from His Son.
Perhaps Sunday is as much about giving to You as receiving from You? And the Israelites were told only to give of their best. That pulls me up short.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Sunday 1st February 2026 A sobering song whatever age we are!
When it’s all been said and done There is just one thing that matters Did I do my best to live for truth? Did I live my life for you?
When it’s all been said and done All my treasures will mean nothing Only what I’ve done for love’s reward Will stand the test of time
Lord, your mercy is so great That you look beyond our weakness And find purest gold in miry clay Turning sinners into saints Hallelujah
And I will always sing Your praise Here on Earth and ever after For You’ve shown me heavens, my true home When it’s all been said and done You’re my life when life is gone
