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.”
““Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah— 32 not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, though I was a husband to them, says the Lord. 33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 34 No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.” Jeremiah 31:27-31 NKJV
God our Covenant maker,
The people of Judah and Jerusalem would have knowledge of the covenants made between You God and them. Unless the younger generation did not listen to their family and national history passed down in traditions and law.
Here in the midst of doom and gloom and judgement is the presentation by Jeremiah of a new covenant to come. It will be very different from the present and past ones. It will not be laws written on tablets of stone but they will know it in their hearts and minds. It will be for all nations. And iniquity and sin? Will be totally forgiven and not remembered.
And some 500 to 600 years later You came as a baby, and we saw You in human flesh and called You Jesus the Christ. Some 30 years later You, Jesus took our punishment so our sin could be forgiven and forgotten. And so Jeremiah was telling future truth. But even with Your gift of forgiveness we still struggle with the challenge of sin. And we still need to keep on partaking of that forgiveness over and over again.
So did Jeremiah receive a glimpse of Your new Covenant in Jesus when the day He will return and bring an end to sin, death, sorrow, crying and pain? We hold fast to that promise and await for it.(Revelation 21:1-4).
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Friday 31st July 2026 The story of this hymn is below the video and lyrics.
There’s coming a day when no heartaches shall come No more clouds in the sky No more tears to dim the eye All is peace forever more On that happy golden shore What a day, glorious day that will be
What a day that will be when my Jesus I shall see When I look upon His face the one who saved my by His grace When He takes me by the hand and leads me to the promised land What a day, glorious day that will be
There will be no sorrows there And no more burdens to bear No more sickness and, no more pain No more parting over there And forever I will be with the one who died for me What a day, glorious day that will be
What a day that will be when my Jesus I shall see When I look upon His face the one who saved my by His grace When He takes me by the hand and leads me to the promised land What a day, glorious day that will be
Repeat chorus
Lyrics: Jim Hill
The seed for this beloved hymn was planted years earlier when an orphan girl sang at Hill’s Baptist church. She concluded her song with the words, “What a day that will be,” a phrase that resonated deeply with Hill and stayed with him over the years.
However, the immediate catalyst for writing the hymn came from a personal family tragedy. Hill’s mother-in-law suffered a debilitating stroke at the age of 50, leaving her paralyzed. As a new Christian, Hill struggled to comprehend why such a terrible thing would happen to such a kind and devout woman. One day, while reflecting on his mother-in-law’s suffering and the trials she faced, Hill found himself on his porch, and the words to the hymn began to flow into his mind.
Despite having never written a song before, Hill felt compelled to put his thoughts and feelings into words. Unsure of its quality, he decided to share it with his family. On their next visit to his mother-in-law, Hill, his wife, and his sister-in-law sang the new hymn all the way to her home. When they arrived, they sang it again, and miraculously, for the first time in three years, Hill’s mother-in-law smiled and showed signs of joy and excitement.
“Zedekiah son of Josiah was made king of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; he reigned in place of Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim. 2 Neither he nor his attendants nor the people of the land paid any attention to the words the Lord had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet. 3 King Zedekiah, however, sent Jehukal son of Shelemiah with the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah to Jeremiah the prophet with this message: “Please pray to the Lord our God for us.” 4 Now Jeremiah was free to come and go among the people, for he had not yet been put in prison. 5 Pharaoh’s army had marched out of Egypt, and when the Babylonians who were besieging Jerusalem heard the report about them, they withdrew from Jerusalem.” Jeremiah 37:1-5 NKJV
“After the Babylonian army had withdrawn from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s army, 12 Jeremiah started to leave the city to go to the territory of Benjamin to get his share of the property among the people there. 13 But when he reached the Benjamin Gate, the captain of the guard, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, arrested him and said, “You are deserting to the Babylonians!”” Jeremiah 37:11-13 NKJV
“King Zedekiah then gave orders for Jeremiah to be placed in the courtyard of the guard and given a loaf of bread from the street of the bakers each day until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard.” Jeremiah 37:21
Father God,
I can’t blame King Zedekiah and Jerusalem for being relieved when their fortunes changed. When the Egyptian Army scared off the Babylonians. And the Egyptians decided to withdraw too and not take them on! Zedekiah must have thought his troubles over. But the Babylonians were playing a waiting game.
Jeremiah can’t win even though he speaks the truth. Because You God have shown him what is coming. So he ends up in prison, but at least he got bread while there was some. You kept him even there in prison Father.
Sometimes we cannot escape the troubles of this world and the behaviour of those around us. Misunderstood? If we abide in Your Word, the truth will set us free (John 8:32) It does not always mean in the literal sense! It speaks about knowing Your truth. Not book learned statements. The truth about who we are and where we are going. We are not condemned (Romans 8:1), not rejected (John 6:37) and not unloved (Romans 8:38-39). Even if life may sometimes make us feel that way. Father give us this day our daily bread to feed our body and our soul.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Thursday 30th July 2026
O great God of highest heaven Occupy my lowly heart Own it all and reign supreme Conquer every rebel power Let no vice or sin remain That resists Your holy war You have loved and purchased me Make me Yours forevermore
I was blinded by my sin Had no ears to hear Your voice Did not know Your love within Had no taste for heaven’s joys Then Your Spirit gave me life Opened up Your Word to me Through the gospel of Your Son Gave me endless hope and peace
Help me now to live a life That’s dependent on Your grace Keep my heart and guard my soul From the evils that I face You are worthy to be praised With my every thought and deed O great God of highest heaven Glorify Your Name through me
You are worthy to be praised With my every thought and deed O great God of highest heaven Glorify Your Name through me
“But do not fear, O My servant Jacob, and do not be dismayed, O Israel! For behold, I will save you from afar, and your offspring from the land of their captivity; Jacob shall return, have rest and be at ease; no one shall make him afraid. 28 Do not fear, O Jacob My servant,” says the Lord, “For I am with you; for I will make a complete end of all the nations to which I have driven you, but I will not make a complete end of you. I will rightly correct you, for I will not leave you wholly unpunished.” Jeremiah 46:27-28 NKJV
Lord, Master and God,
Even though they will fall into Your hands for destruction,because they refuse to turn back to You, God, You speak hope to them. With You there is always hope.
We read in Jeremiah 29:11,12 of the hope that You wrote about to the exiles 10 years before this word. You always keep Your promises. Now, in their history, even though it seems to be even darker there is still that promise of hope. One day their enemies will be no more.
Hope keeps us looking for and to You. We put our trust and hope in You for today, for tomorrow and for that day when our enemies will be no more. Your hope sustains us, calms us and even carries us. Is that what is called blind faith? But we have seen hope fulfilled so many times and more than all in Jesus.
“God of our hope fill us with all joy and peace as we trust in You, so that we may overflow with hope by the power of Your Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13: ) “Praise be to You, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In Your great mercy You have given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” (1 Peter 1:3) “Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of Your great love Lord we are not consumed, for Your compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:21–24)
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Wednesday 29th July 2026
My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus blood and righteousness I dare not trust the sweetest frame But wholly trust in Jesus name
My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus blood and righteousness I dare not trust the sweetest frame But wholly trust in Jesus name
Christ alone, Cornerstone Weak made strong in the Saviour’s love Through the storm, He is Lord, Lord of all
When darkness seems to hide His face I rest on His unchanging grace In every high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil
Christ alone, Cornerstone Weak made strong in the Saviour’s love Through the storm, He is Lord Lord of all
He is Lord, Lord of all
Christ alone, Cornerstone Weak made strong in the Saviour’s love Through the storm, He is Lord, Lord of all
Lord of all
Lyrics:Edward Mote (Original hymn) New Version: Eric Liljero, Jonas Myrin, and Reuben Morgan
