The Visit of Mary to Elizabeth
(Luke 1:39-56)
Spirit of
blessing and joy
How we sang.
How we shared,
How we marvelled
At the wonder of it all.
Three months we
had
To prepare, to praise You,
To ponder in private.
Three months backstage,
Before the curtain of history went up.
By Daphne Kitching
Here is a prayer which is as relevant today as it was 18 centuries ago.
Courage to die for You
We believe and trust, Lord, that at the time of terrible persecution, You will hear and answer our prayers with the utmost urgency. We pray with all our hearts that You will give us courage to remain true to the gospel and proclaim Your name right up till the moment of death. Then may we emerge from the snares of this world, with our souls unscathed, and rise from the darkness of the world into Your glorious light.
By Cyprian of Carthage (martyred during the terrible persecutions
of the Roman Empire in 258).
THE PRAYER BEE
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“For as he thinketh in his heart so is he” Proverbs 23.7 King James Version
The words from this proverb attributed to the wisdom of Solomon point out that our thoughts shape who we are. A thought can be an idea, a plan, an opinion or a mental picture that is formed in our mind. Thoughts are not physical objects but a process by which we can reason, consider or reflect on a matter. We have been created by God and how amazing that our thoughts are patterns of electrochemical activity in the brain. As billions of nerve cells fire signals to each other they create mental patterns we experience.
The Bible places thinking in our heart ( lev in Hebrew) as in our mind. It points to our thoughts being the base of all our human words and actions including our inner plans and secret motives. Our thoughts combined with our feelings work together as a whole part of our spiritual life.
God knows us and understands us, searching every mind. We need to focus on Him and guard our hearts and minds. God’s ways are not our ways and His thoughts are higher. By the renewing of our minds and aligning them with God’s Word we will be transformed and our true character and identity revealed. How we think will influence how we live which will be witnessed by many.
PRAYER
Loving God
Thank You for the amazing way that You have made us.
May You make our minds to be more like You through Jesus Christ.
AMEN
Pam Hughson