A reflection on the individual

Reflections for the day

Luke 6:31

 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

Luke 6:45

 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

A reflection on the individual

Heavenly Father,

Thou art the creator of thou world and all that is in it, and thou hath created all things known to Mankind, and thou hath created all things unseen by Mankind. Thou hath created Mankind to be born with a particular appearance, and thou hath created Mankind to be born with  a particular shape, and thou hath created Mankind to be born with a particular colour, and thou hath created Mankind to be born with a particular size. Thou hath created Mankind to have a particular personality, and thou hath created Mankind to be born with a particular intellect.

Heavenly Father, we acknowledge that thou loves each and every one of us, and we acknowledge that thou love for Mankind is one that is all encompassing, and we acknowledge that thou love for Mankind is one that enables Mankind to love thou with all of a heart, and to love thou with all of a  soul, and to love thou with all of a mind, and to love thou with all of a strength. We acknowledge thou love for Mankind is one that is not bound by words, and we acknowledge that thou love for Mankind is one that is not bound by time, and we acknowledge that thou love for Mankind is one that is not bound by energy. We acknowledge that thou love for Mankind is one that over-spills into a relationship, and is a love that enables Mankind to love thou neighbour.

Heavenly Father, we acknowledge that thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, was thou humble servant, and we are able to see in a way that is clear that thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ,  did not come into thou world to be served but came into thou world to serve all. We acknowledge that thou Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, gave up a life for Mankind to show Mankind thou way to thou.

Heavenly Father, we acknowledge that thou desire is for Mankind to emulate thou life of thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and that thou desire is for Mankind to love thou, and to love another, and we are able to see  in a way that is clear that the love that many have for thou, and the love that there is for another is one that can be expressed in a service to another.

Heavenly Father, we acknowledge that serving another is one that can be described as one of a ministry, and that as thou followers many are called to be thou servants for thou glory.

Heavenly Father, we ask thou to guide Mankind in a daily life, and we ask thou to guide all to say all, and to do all, to thou glory always, and we ask thou to guide many to look not to an interest of a self,  but to an interest of another.

Heavenly Father, we are able to see  in a way that is clear that thou Scriptures teach Mankind that there are occasions when there is a need to consider an individual. We are able to see  in a way that is clear that these are times when an individual is singled out. We are able to see  in a way that is clear that thou desire is for Mankind to help an individual, and we are able to see that thou desire is for Mankind to put a need of an individual before  a need of a self.

Heavenly Father, it is at this time we uphold to thou in prayer all those whose needs are not met, and we ask thou to place  a number of opportunities before many to address a need of an individual, and we ask thou to guide many to turn to thou always.

Heavenly Father, we are able to see  in a way that is clear that the Government of this country desires a pay to reflect a performance, and we are able to see  in a way that is clear that for many who work in a field of business that this is achievable. We are able to see  in a way that is clear that for many who work in a field known as education, and for many who work in a field known as health, that there are a number of difficulties in being able to achieve a performance that can be related to pay,in terms of the fact that the need of an individual is less than likely to be addressed.

Heavenly Father, we hope and we pray that many can reflect carefully upon the issue of performance related pay, and we hope and we pray that many can see that there is a  difficulty that relates to addressing the need of an  individual, and we hope and we pray that a common ground can be found to enable a good service to be rewarded.

Heavenly Father, we upheld to thouself, Our Heavenly Father, all that hath been spake, in thou name of thouself, Our Heavenly Father, and  in thou name of thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, who is thou way, and who is thou truth, and who is thou life, and who is able to show all thou way to thou, and in thou name of thou Holy Spirit, who together in thou Holy Trinity, is thou advocate for all Mankind, now and always, for evermore.

Amen.

A reflection on wealth

Reflections of the day

Matthew 6:24-25

“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothes?

1 Timothy 6:17-19

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

We look upon prayer as a means of getting things for ourselves; The Bible idea of prayer is that we may get to know God Himself.

– Oswald Chambers

A reflection on wealth

Heavenly Father,

Thou art the creator of thou world that we live in, and thou hath created all things known to Mankind, and all things unseen by Mankind. Thou art a loving Father, and thou art a compassionate Father. Thou sent thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, into thou world to save Mankind from all sins, and to show Mankind thou way to thou.

Heavenly Father, we acknowledge that thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, laid down a life for all, and that by doing so thou made to all Mankind what can be described as an ultimate sacrifice, and that thou sacrifice thou made for Mankind is one that reveals thou love for all, and thou love thou hath for Mankind is one that is there for each and every one of us, and is a love that is all encompassing, and is a love that is not bound by words, and is a love that is not bound by time, and is a love that is not bound by energy. Thou love thou hath for Mankind is one that allows all to love thou, with all of a heart, and with all of a soul, and with all of a mind, and with all of a strength. Thou love that thou hath for all is one that overspills into a relationship, and thou love that thou hath for all is one that allows Mankind to love thou neighbour as thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, loves us all.

Heavenly Father, we acknowledge that thou Scriptures reveal that during thou life of thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, that thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, cared for thou poor, and that thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, cared for thou needy, and that thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, cared for thou vulnerable.

Heavenly Father, we acknowledge that thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, revealed in thou Scriptures much about wealth. We acknowledge that wealth is a gift from thou, and is a gift that thou hath entrusted some to use to carry out thou work for another.

Heavenly Father, we are able to see in a way that is clear that thou Scriptures reveal that thou desire is for Mankind to turn to thou always, and that thou desire is for Mankind to have a relationship with thou which is right, and that thou desire is for Mankind to have a relationship with another which is right. We are able to see in a way that is clear that a desire to be wealthy, and a desire to have possessions, beyond what is a need, will be one that will cause some to neglect thou, and will  be one that will cause some to neglect a family, and will be one that will cause some to neglect another. We acknowledge that a desire to serve thou, and a desire to serve wealth, is one that is not compatible.

Heavenly Father, it is at this time we ask thou to guide Mankind in a daily life, and we ask thou to guide many to see that there is a to have a responsibility toward those who are poor, and toward those who are needy, and toward those who are vulnerable. We hope and we pray that those who are blessed with having a wealth that is beyond a need will reflect carefully upon a responsibility to share a wealth with those who are less than fortunate.

Heavenly Father, we are able to see in a way that is clear that what can be described as a preoccupation with wealth is one that is not desirable, and we are able to see in a way that is clear that in order to draw closer to thou, Mankind needs to turn a back on  a thought of wealth.

Heavenly Father, many desire to be thou obedient servant but  fall short in an expectation of thou, and many desire to lay down a life for thou but are reluctant at times, and many desire to be ready to do thou will but are rebellious at times.

Heavenly Father, it is at this time we ask thou to guide many to emulate the life of St Lawrence, a man who spoke of thou poor and of thou needy as a treasure of thou Church. We hope and we pray that many will reflect upon the life of St Lawrence and are able to see in a way that is clear that thou art able to provide all our needs, and that our treasure is one that is of a life that is one that is eternal with thou.

Heavenly Father, we uphold to thouself, Our Heavenly Father, all that hath been spake in thou name of thouself, Our Heavenly Father, and in thou name of thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, who together with thou Holy Spirit, reigns on most high, and is, and was, and always will be, the most supreme, and the most absolute power, and being, that governs over all who are of this world that we live in, now and always, for evermore.

Amen.

A reflection on poverty (one of several)

Reflections for the day

Exodus 22:22-23

“You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. If you do mistreat them, they will no doubt cry to Me, and I will certainly hear their cry.

Philippians 4:6-7 

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

A reflection on poverty

Heavenly Father,

Thou art the creator of thou world that we live in, and thou hath created all things known to Man, and thou hath created all things unseen by Man.

Heavenly Father, thou art a loving Father, and thou art a compassionate Father. Thou love thou hath for us is one that is all encompassing, thou love thou hath for us is one that is there for us all, and thou love thou hath for us is a love that can heal the pain of rejection.

Heavenly Father, we are able to see that thou art intimately concerned with our relationships. We are able to see that thou concern is not just for our immediate families and friends, but in the structure of our society. We are able to see that thou concern is how we relate to all others.

Heavenly Father, we are able to see that thou Scriptures teach us that Our Lord Jesus Christ, had compassion for thou poor and vulnerable, and that this was demonstrated in thou teachings, and that this was demonstrated by thou example. We are able to see that thou desires that those who hath plenty to be considerate to those who are less fortunate, and for Man to avoid acquisition of wealth by what can be described as exploitation of thou poor.

Heavenly Father, it is at this time that we acknowledge that there are many in this world who are impoverished and that thou calls thou people to open their hearts freely to those in need. We are able to see that there are many who give freely of their time, and that there are many who give freely of their money, in order to help thou poor, and in order to help thou vulnerable, and in order to help thou destitute, and we thank thou for all that is done in thou name.

Heavenly Father, it is at this time we uphold to thou the good works of Compassion International. We are able to see that this is a charity who works closely with thou children, and we are able to see that the work of this charity enables thou children to be released from poverty, and we are able to see that thou children  are released from situations where they are deprived in a way that can be described as spiritual, in a way that can be described as economic, in a way that can be described as social, and in a way that can be described as physical. We ask thou to continue to place opportunities before many so that this charity continues to flourish in the way that it has done thus far.

Heavenly Father, we hope and we pray that many will emulate the life of thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and we hope and we pray that many will uphold the cause of those who are impoverished and mistreated, and we hope and we pray that many will see that by serving others that we serve thou always.

Heavenly Father, we uphold to thou all that is spake in thou name of thouself, Our Heavenly Father, and in thou name of thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and in thou name of thou Holy Spirit, who together with thouself, Our Heavenly Father, and thou Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ governs all of this Earth that we live on, now and always, for evermore.

Amen.