EASTER VIGIL: RESURRECTION OF THE LORD YESHUA JESUS 26.3.16

~ On this most holy night, when our Lord Jesus Christ passed from death to life, God's children throughout the world  come together in vigil and prayer. Remembering the Passover of the Lord, we remember His death and resurrection by hearing His word and celebrating His mysteries, confident in sharing His victory over death and life with Him forever in God. ~ Mighty God, in Whom we know the power of redemption, You stand among us in the shadows of our time.
As we move through every sorrow and trial of this life, uphold us with knowledge of the final morning when, in the glorious Presence of Your risen Son, we will share in His resurrection, redeemed and restored to the fullness of Life and forever freed to be Your people. ~ Through Your resurrection power heal us and lift us from sorrow, loss, pain and grief, that we may know the fulfillment of Your promise in our restoration to wholeness. In the power of Your Name we pray.  Amen. ~

~ We share the Light of Your glory through Your Son, the Light of the world. Spark Your new fire within us; light Your new Hope. Send forth Your Light and Truth  and lead us. ~ The Light of Christ. Thanks be to God. ~ Blessed are You, God of gods, Whose saving love endures forever. Your holy light pierces cold and darkness, death and chaos. You cut a covenant of life  which no evil can overcome. May the glorious radiance of resurrection dispel the shadows in our lives and conform us more closely to our risen Saviour Whose blood has ransomed and paid for us the price of Adam's sin. To Whom, with You and the Holy Spirit, be Glory, Praise and Honour Forever.  Amen.

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~ Scripture Readings: { click to read } ~

| Genesis 1.1--2.4a  |  Psalm 136.1-9, 23-26  |  Exodus 14  | Psalm 46  |  Isaiah 55.1-11  |  ~ |  Isaiah 12.2-6  | Psalm 19  |  Ezekiel 36.24-28  |  Psalm 42 and 43  |
|  Ezekiel 37.1-14  |  Psalm 143  |  Zephaniah 3.14-20  |  Psalm 98  |
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Ever-Faithful God, by Divine wisdom You gather us out of the darkness that has spoken its worst in the death of our Saviour, into the Light of Christ. Enable us to recall Your many acts of mercy, the miracles by which You delivered us, and the signs of Your unwavering love for humankind, which proclaim the gospel of resurrection and life. In the name of Him Who is Resurrection and Life. Amen. ~ Eternal Giver of Life and Light, this holy night shines with the radiance of the risen Christ. Renew us with Your Spirit, that we may worship You in sincerity and truth, and shine as true Light in the world; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who is alive and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. ~ |  Romans 6.3-11  |  Psalm 114  |

|  Luke 23.55-24.9  |

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~*~ God of glory, Who raised Jesus from death to life. As we are united with Him in death, so unite us with Him in resurrection. May we walk in newness of Life, that the Light of Christ dispels the darkness of our hearts and minds as we greet this Easter dawn and recognize
He's Alive ! ~

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PASSION WEEK: PALM SUNDAY 20.3.16

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How was your Palm Sunday ?

I'm preparing for a

Hosanna Palm Service

right at the moment

and

Re-reading the story of Christ's triumphal

entry into the urban world of His day

found in Matthew 21 and John 12

The warmth of welcome and celebration

we, as His followers,
would want Yeshua to receive.

Yet, reading after the events, we know

this hospitality doesn't last.
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Nor was it meant to.

His story must take another turn -

in order for each of us to have a story...

May you rejoice with the celebrants of that day

and

may you lay down whatever is yours to offer -

to prepare the way of Christ's entry

into your world today...

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SACRED SPACE: #SONGSonSUNDAYS 18.1.15

Welcome to Sacred Space

Taking time out to renew and refresh  God is speaking.  To us.  To me.    What do I hear? Where in my life do I encounter God? Where can I be with God?

Yeshua Jesus invites us to "Come and see..."

Begin today with acknowledging  God's Presence surrounding me around me, within me, deep within my being Freedom Reminding myself God has things to teach me, I ask for the grace to hear and allow them to change me. Awareness Where am I with God?  With others? Is there gratitude?  I give thanks. Something for which I'm sorry?  I ask and receive forgiveness. The Word I read the Word of God slowly, a few times over as I listen to what God is saying to me. Mark 2. 23-28

One Sabbath day as Jesus was walking through some grainfields, his disciples began breaking off heads of grain to eat.  But the Pharisees said to Jesus, “Look, why are they breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath?”

Jesus said to them, “Haven’t you ever read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry?  He went into the house of God (during the days when Abiathar was high priest) and broke the law by eating the sacred loaves of bread that only the priests are allowed to eat. He also gave some to his companions.”

 Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!”

New Living Translation 

Reflection What feelings are rising within me as I pray and reflect on God's Word? I imagine Yeshua Jesus sitting with me, beside me, and I open my heart to hear Him. The Pharisees conscientiously believe that observing the rules is what God asks of them. Their be-all / end-all rule of life. Yeshua Jesus knows God does not want to make our lives more difficult and does not impose arbitrary rules on us.  For Him, the be-all / end-all is the law of love. Do I believe in a God who wants only what is good for me? Am I able to talk to Yeshua Jesus about this? What rules govern my life? Would people who know me say that I follow the law of love? What does Yeshua Jesus say to me...?
Conclusion The Lord bless us and keep us.  The Lord make His face shine on us and be gracious to us. The Lord look upon us with favour and grant us peace.  Amen. *

#SONGSonSUNDAYS

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GOOD FRIDAY: GOOD NEWS 18.4.14

For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world,
but rather so that through Him, the world might be saved.

John 3:16-17

Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

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LENT: ASH WEDNESDAY 5.3.14

 The LORD is like a father to his children,

tender and compassionate to those who fear him.

For he knows how weak we are;

he remembers we are only dust.

Psalm 103.13-14

We begin our 6 week journey through Lent,

a season to prepare for a deeper experience

of the passion and resurrection of Yeshua Jesus.

With the acknowledgement of and reflection upon our own mortality,

Ash Wednesday worship is the chance for us all to openly acknowledge
our mortality and penitence. 

On Ash Wednesday we are faced with our imperfections. 

We all bear the mark of sin... We all stand guilty before a holy God. 

We all are mortal and will someday experience bodily death. 

Thus we all need a Saviour. 

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And that is the good news we anticipate as we journey toward Easter.

 On Ash Wednesday

We can admit our own mortality.

We can talk openly about the limits of this life. Why?

Because through Christ we have entered into life eternal,

 fullness of life that will not end when our bodies give out.

The emotional result of Ash Wednesday observance isn't depression or gloom,

but gratitude and new energy for living.

When we realize how desperately we need God,

and how God is faithful far beyond our desperation,

we can't help but offer our lives to him in fresh gratitude.

And when we recognize that life doesn't go on forever,

then we find wonder anew to delight in the gifts of each and every day,

and to take none of them for granted... 

Almighty God,
from the dust of the earth you have created us.

May these ashes be for us a sign

of our mortality and penitence,

and a reminder that only by Your gracious gift

are we given eternal life;

through Yeshua Jesus Christ our Saviour.   Amen.

 "You are dust, and to dust you shall return" Gen 3.19.

This sign prepares us to receive

the good news of forgiveness in Christ.

Accomplish in us, O God,

the work of Your Salvation,

That we may show forth Your Glory in the world.

~ May I inspirit you with this final thought ? ~ 

The Grace of God allows us to stare death in the face

so we can live with Awe and Wonder !

Today is a day that grants us permission to think about death

so we can cherish life even more."

Consider living in openness to Wonder
on your Lenten Journey ...

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The Lord's Prayer : Transformative #liveWonderstruck

Another opportunity to #LiveWonderstruck
from author, Margaret Feinberg:

Not only does God give us a voice, 

He invites us to use our voices with Him anytime, anywhere. 

Through prayer we are given access to approach 

the One who holds all things together—

a breathtaking invitation, indeed. [Tweet this]

When asked how to pray, Jesus provided a specific prayer as a model
known as The Lord’s Prayer. 

Set three alarms throughout the day. Consider 9AM, 3 PM, and 6 PM. 

When each one goes off, pray the Lord’s prayer aloud. 

Each time you recite, write down what changes you can make in your prayer life 

to more replicate Jesus’ prayer life.

“Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts,

as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one.” –Matthew 6:9-13

Wonder Challenge: 

Share the Lord’s prayer with others throughout the day 

on Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram using the hashtag #LIVEWONDERSTRUCK.

Example: Your kingdom come, Your will be done. #LIVEWONDERSTRUCK

See MORE at my #LiveWonderstruck Pinterest board 

We get a glimpse into the prayer life of Jesus throughout the Gospels. 

Download a free copy of the Wonderstruck by the Prayers of Jesus eBook, here.

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ThoughtFilled Thursday 5/3 ~

I'm sharing thoughtfulness today

from Ann Voskamp,

author of 

One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are

Free downloadable Reader's Guide provided here by Ann ~

and her new release

Selections from One Thousand Gifts: Finding Joy in What Really Matters

plus her blog

My own spirit resonates once more

with the reminders of Truth 

Psalm 43:3

Amplified Bible (AMP)

^"O send out Your Light and Your Truth, 

let them lead me; 

let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your dwelling."

to Your Presence, lead us O God...

~ How to Be a Star ~

from Ann's post 

"When You Feel Like Everyone is Bigger Better Smarter... 

{or 'How to Be a Star'}

In a world of reaching, how do you rest? In a culture of numbers how do you kneel? In a world of ladders how do you go lower?

Who wants the love of a Messiah more than the lauding of men?

When the world strives — the wise still. It’s the only way to feel God’s embrace.

The whole world could compete to be heard and esteemed
and known and get ahead. 

She didn’t have to. 

She could breathe deep and feel all of  her

filling with this calm sea of peace.

You can give up the need to compete in the world —
when you accept being complete in Christ.

Sometimes the way to win is to never enter the race.

There’s no need to keep up with the Jonses’
when you are keeping company with Jesus.

...in hiddeness, we are held.

She needn’t be heard…. because she was known.

She could see it all above her — How the stars are always small…

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