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My Daily Prayer: Searching for a Spiritual Connection A daily publication consisting of a bible quote and written and musical prayers and petitions based on the text. It follows the Christian tradition. 

My Daily Prayer: Searching for a Spiritual Connection A daily publication consisting of a bible quote and written and musical prayers and petitions based on the text. It follows the Christian tradition. 

My Daily Prayer: Searching for a Spiritual Connection A daily publication consisting of a bible quote and written and musical prayers and petitions based on the text. It follows the Christian tradition. 

Song # 2155- Listen And Be Wise – (from Proverbs 23 & 24). From Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. We read in proverbs that we should follow the way of God, and not the way of the world,   Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint (Proverbs 23:4). Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words (Proverbs 23:9). Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge (Proverbs 23:12). Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord (Proverbs 23:17). There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off (Proverbs 23:18). Listen and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path (Proverbs 23:19). Buy the truth and do not sell it; get wisdom, discipline and understanding (Proverbs 23:23). Do not envy wicked men, do not desire their company (Proverbs 24:1), for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble (Proverbs 24:2). A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength (Proverbs 24:5). Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the assembly at the gate he has nothing to say (Proverbs 24:7). Though a righteous man may fall he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity (Proverbs 24:16). The evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out (Proverbs 24:20). Thought for today: say what you mean, but don’t be mean saying it. Thought for the future: we depend on our hope for the future, and our future depends on our hope. Where will you spend your eternity? See all the Christian videos from “Our Gospel In Song” collection search: https://lnkd.in/e3ffQiuj

Song # 2155- Listen And Be Wise – (from Proverbs 23 & 24). From Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. We read in proverbs that we should follow the way of God, and not the way of the world.  Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint (Proverbs 23:4). Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words (Proverbs 23:9). Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge (Proverbs 23:12). Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord (Proverbs 23:17). There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off (Proverbs 23:18). Listen and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path (Proverbs 23:19). Buy the truth and do not sell it; get wisdom, discipline and understanding (Proverbs 23:23). Do not envy wicked men, do not desire their company (Proverbs 24:1), for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble (Proverbs 24:2). A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength (Proverbs 24:5). Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the assembly at the gate he has nothing to say (Proverbs 24:7). Though a righteous man may fall he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity (Proverbs 24:16). The evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out (Proverbs 24:20). Thought for today: say what you mean, but don’t be mean saying it. Thought for the future: we depend on our hope for the future, and our future depends on our hope. Where will you spend your eternity? See all the Christian videos from “Our Gospel In Song” collection search: https://lnkd.in/e3ffQiuj  

Song # 1671.1- Many Things. From Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. We do many things in our lifetime, but we rarely look back on our own life to see where we may have hurt people, or failed to give help to someone when they needed it most. Many of us live in our own little world, looking after ourselves, and often not thinking about how our actions, or words can affect others. Jesus taught us to love one another, and to serve each other in love and respect. We need to look out for the weak, and give our help when we can, so they can feel a little better knowing that someone cares about them, and that they are not alone. So next time an opportunity arises, don’t hesitate. Think about what is required and offer your Christian help, especially to another Christian who may be in need. What happened in your past can’t be changed. But you can change for the better today, and ensure you don’t revert back to your ‘old ways’ by following Jesus. Remember, who you are today is more important than who you were in the past. Thought for today: Jesus said to love your neighbor as yourself. Thought for the future: There’s only one way to heaven, but that’s all we need. Where will you spend your eternity? See all the Christian videos from “Our Gospel In Song” collection search: https://lnkd.in/e3ffQiuj

Dear Choir Coordinators, Make Your Songs Match the Theme! Good worship planning helps people connect.To do this,choose songs that fit the theme of the service. Example:If the theme is "Blood of Jesus," don't sing a comfort song.It doesn't match. Here are tips: 1️⃣Know the theme. 2️⃣Pick songs that fit. 3️⃣Make sure lyrics match. 4️⃣Work with pastors. 5️⃣Create a unified worship. When songs match themes: ✅People connect deeper. ✅Message impact grows. ✅God's message shines. Share!

Gospel         MT 9:14-17 The disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. No one patches an old cloak with a piece of unshrunken cloth, for its fullness pulls away from the cloak and the tear gets worse. People do not put new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise the skins burst, the wine spills out, and the skins are ruined. Rather, they pour new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.” Homily from Bishop Barren Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time Matthew 9:14–17 Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us the parable of new wine and old and new wineskins. The new wine is the Good News, the Incarnation, the reconciliation of the divine and the human. But this powerful elixir cannot be contained in the receptacles of the old consciousness. As long as the ego reigns in the soul, the new wine will prove too strange, too foreign, too threatening—and it will be accordingly rejected.  Before the heady wine of the Gospel can be assimilated, there must be a scouring out of the spirit, a transformation of awareness and attitude, a metanoia. We should examine the stories of Jesus’ confrontations with the demons from this perspective. The demon within us realizes that he is the old wine skin that will be shredded by the inpouring of the new wine, and he consequently reacts in horror.  It is a helpful spiritual exercise to isolate those passages from the New Testament, those sayings and actions of Jesus, that make us most uncomfortable, since they will most effectively indicate how our souls have to be transfigured. They, much more than the passages we instinctively love, will show the path that metanoia must follow.

For your edification, hereto attached are the collated words of exhortation from John’s Gospel chapter 8, a compilation of thoughts from sons of God at Gate Ministries Durban Central.

Song # 1846.1- Be Like Jesus. From Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. There are many times when we can be totally consumed by our own interests, and not pay heed to the need of others around us. When people ask for help, do you turn the other way? Do you wish you were somewhere else, so you wouldn’t have to get involved? Do you pretend to listen to someone who is asking you for helpful advice, while your mind is elsewhere? Unfortunately, these are human traits that are all too common, and we should be ashamed of ourselves and our poor interaction with other people. How do you feel when you have a problem but no-one wants to listen to you? How do you feel when someone you rely on lets you down? How do you feel when you are all alone with a problem you can’t resolve by yourself? We should all put ourselves in the shoes of the other person, and see the problem from their point of view. Then we may be able to show genuine concern and help them in whatever way we can to ease their burden. We all need to show more respect and interest for the welfare of others in this world, for we are all made by the hand of God. So next time someone asks you for help, do not turn away, be more like Jesus who loves everyone and become a better Christian. Thought for today: eyes of faith see God’s work. Thought for the future: a wise man learns from his mistakes, a fool continues to make them. Where will you spend your eternity?  See all the Christian videos from “Our Gospel In Song” collection search: https://lnkd.in/e3ffQiuj