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Peace this Advent

Tomorrow we light the second Advent candle which represents peace. “Then the Lord said to him, “Peace be with you; do not fear, you shall not die.” So Gideon built an altar there to the Lord, and called it The- Lord – Is -Peace. Judges 6:23-24 JEHOVAH SHALOM Shalom Peace means rest, harmony, wholeness, completeness,…
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Hope this Advent

Continuing the theme of hope this week as represented by the first candle of Advent. I have come to realise that hope is not as easy to define as I once thought and can be easily misunderstood. My own hope in the past was not always properly formed and I think, when I reflect back,…
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Prayer for the week ahead..hope

The first candle of Advent represents hope so our prayer today is about hope. “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Rom.12.12 NIVUK Lord, we ask that joy and hope will spring up in our hearts afresh as we consider your faithfulness,grace,mercy and love which has been lavished upon us through faith…
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Advent is here…

Wait for the Lord; be strong and he shall comfort your heart; wait patiently for the Lord.– Psalm 27.17
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Oil the Shields..

These were the words I heard from the Lord as I prayed recently. I had a picture of shields that were bright, shiny and polished. They reflected such a bright light that the reflection was blinding. This verse in Isaiah 21:5 says “Rise up, captains, oil the shields!”Isaiah 21.5 The instruction here is to get…
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Restoration..prayer for the week ahead

“Lord God of armies, restore us; Make Your face shine upon us, and we will be saved.”Psalm 80.19 Father God, you are the God of restoration. Thank you for the work of restoration that you have done and continue to do in our lives. Rake over the ashes today Lord, blow upon the embers and…
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Ship Shape..

Have you heard that expression “ship shape”. These were the words I heard in my Spirit from the Lord as I prayed this week. The Lord wanted things to be “shipshape”. The expression “shipshape” is in the dictionary and it means everything is neat and in its correct place. All is in order, trim and…
