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You are everything to me, Lord Jesus,

Let me not turn away from You,

Through ignorance, weakness or neglect.

Teacher of Life; teach me love, and test my skills;

Divine Physician; heal my body, and strengthen my bones;

Holy Comforter; calm my spirit, and grant me peace;

Great Preacher; challenge me again, and lead me on.

Never will I leave Your side,

Never will I deny Your Cross,

Lord Jesus Christ, my Saviour.

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Devotions - Wednesday 28th of December

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Mighty Saviour, give me strength to hold on to the great blessings and wonderful gifts You have given me.  Especially the blessings of Your promises, Your presence, Your peace, Your guidance, Your healing, and the gifts of salvation, faith, hope, love and eternal life.  May I never forget these blessings or fail to use these gifts, and may they always be to me a proof of Your gracious love.  Thank You for all You have given me: thank You, Mighty Saviour,

AMEN

Consider praying under these four headings, and pray as you feel led.  The ideas below may help.

General theme for the week: CHRISTMAS

1. For self

Ask the Lord to teach you what you need to know about Jesus and His coming into the world.  All of us know God’s Word but in part, and we need to know more, so ask the Lord to help you perceive His deeper truths.

2. For friends and family

Pray that the Lord will become real for your family and friends this Christmas time, through the celebrations, through individual acts of kindness, or through any means God chooses

3. For the church and its work

Pray that the presence of Jesus Christ will never leave your church or congregation, and pray that you may be worthy of your call as God’s chosen people

4. For community, country and world (the ‘news’)

Pray for those who are afflicted by cruelty and disaster this Christmas.  Pray for those who are least able to protect themselves in this world

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Brief Bible studies from Hosea, the prophet who saw God's justice and love played out in his marriage
Brief Bible studies from 1 Timothy, containing some personal advice from a wise evangelist to a junior church leader
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Brief Bible studies of the introductions to the four Gospels, including the birth of Jesus
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Brief Bible studies from 2 Corinthians in which Paul defends his ministry and reveals some remarkable teaching
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Bible studies in Malachi - the last prophetic advice to God's Old Testament people before the coming of the Messiah
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Bible studies from Philippians, Paul's letter to a church he had founded, to keep them on the right track!
Bible studies in Judges - the record of great leaders of Israel in the years immediately after the occupation of the Promised Land
Bible studies from Luke 1-8, Luke's account of Jesus' birth and the beginning of His ministry
Bible studies from Isaiah 40-66 - Some of the most influential and memorable prophecies of the Old Testament, Jesus Himself quote these prophecies frequently
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Bible studies from Gen 12-24, the story of Abraham and the birth of Isaac
Bible studies from Matthew 8-9, Jesus' first public minitrys in Galilee
Bible studies from Ephesians, Paul's letter to the churches around Ephesus , setting out the Gospel for Gentile churches with a vision of growth and evangelism
Bible studies from the Gospel of Mark, that part of the story of Jesus after the transfiguration and before His entry into Jerusalem.
Bible studies from Matthew 15-17, the disciples begin to learn the truth about Jesus and His ministry

Isaiah 43:1-7

The Lord promises to be with His servant, the ‘Holy One’, who does God’s will and gathers His people together ...

Matthew 2:1-6

Wise men arrive to enquire about the coming birth of a new king, but having travelled to Jerusalem, their news succeeds in discomforting the court of Herod.  But they continue their search.