Tag: When we all get to heaven

Thursday 6th March 2025

“The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.” Numbers 14:1-2 NIV

“When they reached the Valley of Eshkol, they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs. 24 That place was called the Valley of Eshkol because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut off there. 25 At the end of forty days they returned from exploring the land.” Numbers 14:23-25 NIV

“They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit. 28 But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw descendants of Anak there. 29 The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan.”” Numbers 14:27-29 NIV

Lord God,

When we reach this point we would think there was no promised land and no future and no promises from heaven. 2 were for and 10 against going forward! Perhaps they had expected You to provide a clear ready planted land for them to just oversee? If there we no people the land would have been untamed, uncultivated and years from a good harvest. You promised them this land way back back when Abraham stood upon it. You did not say it would be easy . . .

It took two men to argue that God was greater than anything they wold face and would keep his promises. We face the same disbelief in our world and occasionally in our own minds to believe in the promised land beyond death. In heaven. So many questions about it. There are many voices that would say negative things. It is not real. You have to be good to get there – and who is truly good? You need God permission and how do You get that? Keeping religious rules is hard?

Thank you that we have one voice that speaks above the others. Well two, no actually three but in perfect harmony. You promised us. Jesus made the way open and provided the necessary entry permission and the Holy Spirit who encourages us on the way not to doubt. Keep us tuned in to You and not the white noise of unbelief and doubt. Caleb and Joshua reached the promised land. Thank You for those who encourage us on the way.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Thursday 6th March 2025

 Sing the wondrous love of Jesus,
Sing His mercy and His grace;
In the mansions bright and blessed
He’ll prepare for us a place.

When we all get to heaven,
what a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
we’ll sing and shout the victory!

While we walk the pilgrim pathway
Clouds will overspread the sky;
But when trav’ling days are over
Not a shadow, not a sigh.

Let us then be true and faithful,
Trusting, serving ev’ry day;
Just one glimpse of Him in glory
Will the toils of life repay.

Onward to the prize before us!
Soon His beauty we’ll behold;
Soon the pearly gates will open–
We shall tread the streets of gold.

Lyrics: E E Hewitt

Saturday 1st February 2025

“Now these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt; each man and his household came with Jacob: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; 4 Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 5 All those who were descendants of Jacob were seventy persons (for Joseph was in Egypt already). 6 And Joseph died, all his brothers, and all that generation. 7 But the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9 And he said to his people, “Look, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we; 10 come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and it happen, in the event of war, that they also join our enemies and fight against us, and so go up out of the land.” 11 Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens.” Exodus 1:1-10 NKJV

Father God,

We leave Job behind with his new family and living to a ripe old age and return to Josephs family in Egypt where Jacob had just blessed his children and died. They were prosperous and expending and protected by Joseph who was Potiphar’s right hand man.

But it changes with the generations and politics and jealousy and prejudice. So they become slaves and hard worked and oppressed. But You had made a promise to Abraham to give his ancestors land and as many offspring as stars in the sky! Sometimes we cannot see how You will work out Your promises and we feel cut off from it happening. They did not know that a man would come and do miracles and through the death of Pharaoh’s first born son secure their freedom. But You did it as promised.

We know that You sent Your Son as a man who performed miracles and then died to secure our freedom from slavery to sin and death. You did it as promised. We do not know how He will return and free this world and all those that believe completely from sin, evil and death. And there will be a new heaven and a new earth (Revelation 21:1-4). But we see You keep Your promises and believe it will come to pass, in Your time.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Lord we pray, plead for Ukraine and Russia and an end to conflict.

Worship Saturday 1st February 2025

One day You’ll make everything new, Jesus
One day You will bind every wound
The former things shall all pass away
No more tears
One day You’ll make sense of it all, Jesus
One day every question resolved
Every anxious thought left behind
No more fear

When we all get to heaven
What a day of rejoicing that will be
When we all see Jesus
We’ll sing and shout the victory

One day we will see face to face, Jesus
Is there a greater vision of grace
And in a moment, we shall be changed
On that day
One day we’ll be free, free indeed, Jesus
One day all this struggle will cease
And we will see Your glory revealed
On that day

Chorus x 2

One day we will see face to face, Jesus
Is there a greater vision of grace?
And in a moment, we shall be changed
Yes, in a moment, we shall be changed
In a moment, we shall be changed
On that day

Chorus

Lyrics: Chorus from hymn by E E Hewitt 1898
New Verses: Eliza E. Hewitt, Matt Redman, Beth Redman, Leonard Jarman 2017

Saturday 13th July 2024

“Thomas said, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus replied, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:5-6 NET

 “Then Pilate said, “So you are a king!” Jesus replied, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world—to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” 38 Pilate asked, “What is truth?” John 18:37-38 NET

Father God,

Thomas is a person after my own heart. He was concerned and needed to check things out. Don’t worry the Bible tells us – but I do!. Don’t worry about what others think, if you don’t understand something ask! Now I am finally realising and learning, as I grow, that no question is silly.

The press shares much that many would want to keep secret. Celebrities, politicians and public figures. And we know regardless of court cases and reports we may never know the truth. Honesty is paraphrased in confusing mists! It reminds me Lord, of the Biblical leader and politician, Pilate asking Jesus, what is truth?

Pilate chose to avoid Jesus statement, not respond to it directly but go off at a tangent. Jesus came into the world to tell us the truth. He was truth. He never lies, minces his words, never avoids the unpopular truth and tells it like it is. Sin is bad but the enemy makes it look good. Some people think being good is boring. Its not boring Lord, its hard work sometimes but it does bring great reward.

Where things are not always black and white, help us to know Your truth through Your Son. We can believe Your truth in Jesus. Help us to see through Your eyes.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Father God,

For our family, friends, neighbours. Good health, good days, good rest and good choices
For our Ministers, lay leaders, church members. Your truth to sustain them.
For our king and all those in authority (1 Timothy 2:2).
For all those preparing for the Paris Olympics. Behand the scenes and those who will take part.
For Gaza, Middle East, continuing peace talks. Talk and not war. Protect the relief agencies.
Ukraine. Send a miracle, soften Putin’s hard heart and his officials and generals and advisors.
For the justice system seeking the truth and giving justice.
For our Young offenders courts to understand what is best and know those who can be helped.
For honesty and integrity among public figures and leaders.
For all those who do mundane employment but who make our lives good.
For us a lovely day even if at work, a good nights rest and to be able to give up our worries to You.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Worship Saturday 13th July 2024
A beautiful marriage of a hymn and modern worship. Read, below under the lyrics, how Matt was inspired to write it.

One day You’ll make everything new, Jesus
One day You will bind every wound
The former things shall all pass away
No more tears

One day You’ll make sense of it all, Jesus
One day every question resolved
Every anxious thought left behind
No more fear

When we all get to heaven
What a day of rejoicing that will be
When we all see Jesus
We’ll sing and shout the victory

One day we will see face to face, Jesus
Is there a greater vision of grace
And in a moment, we shall be changed
On that day

And one day we’ll be free, free indeed, Jesus
One day all this struggle will cease
And we will see Your glory revealed
On that day

Chorus x 2

One day we will see face to face, Jesus
Is there a greater vision of grace
And in a moment, we shall be changed
On that day

Lyrics:
Eliza Hewitt in 1898
Matt & Beth Redman Leonard Jarman 2017

“I hadn’t really been familiar with that old hymn at all. We were writing some verses based around what we’re looking forward to with Heaven and my wife Beth actually had the whole idea of the song. We had a few friends walking through a lot of stuff, losing loved ones. She said, ‘it’d be nice to have a fresh song going to that place, talking about what’s coming one day.’And so we started writing this song with our friend Landon. And we couldn’t write the chorus. We went a long time, probably six weeks I think just trying to figure out what it was. And then one day I said to him, ‘hey, wonder if it’s like an old hymn or something?’ and he literally sung straight into ‘when we all get to heaven.’ It was the right tempo, the right theme, the right key. It was just a beautiful moment.” – Matt Redman

Link
https://freeccm.com/2018/08/07/behind-the-song-matt-redman-shares-the-heart-behind-his-song-one-day-when-we-all-get-to-heaven/