2nd April 25

Good morning,

and today I am greeted by the cacophony of sound that is seagulls fighting over something on the church roof.....noisy little....seagulls! What a racket, but today I have a secret weapon....the dachshunds! Off they shoot when I let them out and sit, the other side of the fence unseen, and bark their heads off at the birds- it seems to work....silence is golden!

Noticing in the past (part 2) 

Week 4: Wednesday

Reading

Psalm 9.1

I will give thanks to you, Lord, with my whole heart; 

 I will tell of all your marvellous works.

Reflection 

Being actively thankful, as is mentioned in this psalm, is like pouring petrol on the flames of your hope.

I was in a church service once. In a quiet moment between songs, one man started listing the things – big and small – that God had done for him that week. 

At first, nobody quite knew what to do, but within minutes, the whole room was doing the same thing. I spoke to that man after the service, thanking him for kicking off such a powerful moment. He told me how he had come to church feeling hopeless – and so he decided to fight that hopelessness with thankfulness.  

This is why Paul tells us to be thankful in all circumstances, because it’s a tool with which we can demolish hopelessness. 

Challenge

I love how the psalm tells us to get specific with our thankfulness, it tells us to bring to mind specific ‘wonderful deeds’ God has done. So, let me ask you, what wonderful deeds have you seen God do this past week? 

Have a great day

Rev Rie