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By Your gracious love, Lord God, You continue to speak to us.

 You are firm when we need to be guided;

 You are gentle when we need to loved.

 You are direct when we need to hear instructions;

 You are silent when we need to make our decisions.

 You are challenging when we need to be confronted;

 You are encouraging when we need to be affirmed.

 You are heartening when we need to be courageous and act.

 You are cautious when we need to take care of ourselves.

 You are critical when we need to know our mistakes;

 You are accepting when we need to know You care.

By Your gracious love, Lord God, You continue to speak to us.

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Devotions - Monday 12th of December

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In the midst of this wonderful day, Lord Jesus, breathe new life into every part of my life; what I do, how I live, and what I feel and think.  May Your presence inspire me, Your power enthral me, Your love amaze me, and Your vision excite me; and may Your peace at the end of this day encourage me that everything that happens to me is but a part of Your greater plan for me, for those I love and for all Creation.

AMEN

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General theme for the week: WATER

1. For self

Thank God for water, and for the many forms in which you use it.

2. For friends and family

Thank God for the availability of water where you live, and the social benefits of being able to use water for washing and drinking, without hindrance

3. For the church and its work

God for the blessing of the Biblical picture of Jesus as the ‘water of life’, and everything this means for God’s people

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

Pray for the management of water resources in your country and region.  Pray that God will use the idea of water distribution for good, and more and more people will benefit from a clean supply of water throughout the world.

Brief Bible studies from Hosea, the prophet who saw God's justice and love played out in his marriage
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Bible studies from Isaiah 1-12 - The early prophecies and experiences of Isaiah of Jerusalem
Bible studies in Malachi - the last prophetic advice to God's Old Testament people before the coming of the Messiah
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Ephesians 3:1-6

Paul defends his ministry, but urges his readers to accept his testimony of the truth of the Gospel.  They, the Ephesians, are amongst the first people in the Gentile world to hear the Gospel and know of the benefits of God’s grace!

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Isaiah 37:21-29

Exultant that king Sennacherib has turned away from Jerusalem and the siege is being lifted, Isaiah sings a song of victory, mocking the Assyrians