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Daily Share-a-Prayer w/e 23/11/2025
Derek Mill
Worship Leader, All Saints Church, Belton
Monday 17th November
Heavenly Father, when we see that there are problems in the church, should we really be surprised? When Jesus met with John on the island of Patmos, John records: "On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, which said: 'Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea'"
Jesus then talks about how the different churches had lost its first love, or tolerated false teaching or a false prophet, or were spiritually dead, or weak and lukewarm. I wonder how many of these problems exist in the church today? And I wonder how many individual people have suffered from these problems? Can a person lose their first love for Jesus, become spiritually dead, weak or lukewarm? And if these things are possible, how can the church and the individual person combat the problems?
Lord Jesus, how do I make sure that You are my first love? I know You love me, and that You want our relationship to be strong, but what can I do? In any human relationship it is essential to meet regularly, to talk and share everything; hopes, fears, dreams, aspirations; but especially with our first love. With You, this can only happen through prayer
How can I avoid false teaching? Your Word is Truth, as are You, so every teaching can be tested against the Bible. Your Spirit will help me to be alive! You said: "The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you - they are full of the Spirit and life." And I can ask for Your Spirit! You said: "If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
So Father, I ask You again today, to bless me with Your Spirit, so I am not, and never will be spiritually dead, weak or lukewarm. And I will ask every day for Your blessing, for me, my family and Your church. Thank You
Amen
Songs for today:
Turn your eyes
My first love is a blazing fire
The goodness of God
all songs (usually with lyrics) and talks courtesy of YouTube
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