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Psalm 122 v 1-2 “I was glad when they said to me, ‘let us go to the Lord’s House.’ And now we
are here, standing inside the gates of Jerusalem.’”
Come, now is the time to worship. One day every tongue will confess You are God,
Come, now is the time to give your heart. One day every knee will bow.
Come, just as you are, to worship. Still the greatest treasure remains for those
Come, just as you are, before Your God, for those who gladly choose You now.
Come…. One day every tongue ………..
Let us pray together: Lord Here I am part of Your church; part of the Body of Christ
Jesus our Saviour – even though we meet in our own homes we meet as Your Church each
home set aside at this moment as ‘the Lord’s House’. We are glad to be here, inside the gates
of Jerusalem. Meet with us as we worship You; draw us closer to each other as we worship as
one – even though we are apart. May our praise be worthy, our worship true and our love deep
and wide. Speak to us through Your word that we may learn more of You and all that You call
us to be. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
And all that I have, I lay at the feet, of the wonderful Saviour who loves me.
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Jeremiah has had the unenviable task of bringing God’s judgement on the people – how in their
foolishness the chosen people would find themselves in exile because they looked to false gods and
didn’t trust the Lord. Needless to say Jeremiah was ridiculed, vilified and even had to flee for his
life. But despite God’s anger and disappointment with the people; despite being in dire straits in exile
God gave Jeremiah this word of hope for them!
V31 The Lord says, “the time is coming when I will make a new covenant with the people of
Israel and the people of Judah…….” As you read on – think about how this new Covenant is
radically different from the old one….
Ask yourself – is God’s ‘law written on your heart’ what does this mean for your life in these
times and what will it mean for your life in the future – when we have moved beyond this
pandemic which has left us in exile from so much we hold dear?
As we approach Advent and Christmas – let us remember that Jesus is the fulfilment of the
New Covenant promised in Jeremiah’s prophecy. In our ‘home’ churches and when we return
to worshipping in one place – may we never take our God for granted – may our bodies and our
Church always be the House of Prayer where all can meet God, worship God and honour Him.
Let us pray together a prayer for the Nation which comes from Senior Church leaders
across the churches….Loving God, at this time of crisis when so many are suffering, we pray
for our nation and our world. Give our leaders wisdom, our Health Service strength, our
people hope. Lead us through these parched and difficult days to the fresh springs of joy
and comfort that we find in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Now let us hold each other in love as we say the Grace together