General Chat

Good morning :-)

Pentecost and the coming of The Holy Spirit.

The story is told about a little boy who was flying a kite. It was a windy day, and the kite kept going higher and higher. Finally it got so high that it was out of sight. A man passed by and saw the little boy holding onto the string. The man could not see the kite, and he asked the boy, “How do you even know you have a kite up there?” The boy replied, “Because I can feel it.”
Although we cannot see the Holy Spirit, we should be able to sense His work in our lives changing us into the image of Christ.

Cx :-)

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Thinking of the hymn you both mentioned on Sunday - it is certainly one which has stood the test of time........here it is in all its glory! <3

Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost,
taught by thee we covet most,
of thy gifts at Pentecost,
holy heavenly, love.

Love is kind and suffers long,
love is meek and thinks no wrong,
love than death itself more strong;
therefore, give us love.

Prophecy will fade away,
melting in the light of day;
love will ever with us stay;
therefore, give us love.

Faith will vanish into sight;
hope be emptied in delight;
love in heaven will shine more bight;
therefore give us love.

Faith and hope and love we see,
joining hand in hand agree,
but the greatest of the three,
and the best, is love.

From the overshadowing
of thy gold and silver wing
shed on us, who to thee sing,
holy, heavenly love.

Cx :-)

Good morning :-)

Oh for heaven's sake! Don't tell me I forgot to pop over on Pentecost Sunday of all days :-0 :-0

So sorry but yes, kandj - it's still so busy at the moment. I seem to have grown more heads and need more hats to wear on them. I joked with someone yesterday "and with my left foot, I make cakes!" :-D :-D

Love both of those hymns by the way.

Pentecost
Spirit of God
put love in my life.
Spirit of God
put joy in my life.
Spirit of God
put peace in my life.
Spirit of God
make me patient.
Spirit of God
make me kind.
Spirit of God
make me good.
Spirit of God
give me faithfulness.
Spirit of God
give me humility.
Spirit of God
give me self-control.
From Galatians 5:22–23

Cx :-)

Hello again

Vera, I remember singing your hymn in school assembly, I can also remember the tune and the
2nd verse.

Love is kind and suffers long,
Love is meek and thinks no wrong,
Love than death itself more strong;
Therefore give us love.

I'm sure that there are other verses too.

A favourite hymn of mine was sung today.

Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on me,
Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on me.
Break me,
Melt me,
Mold me,
Fill me,
Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on me.

Another interesting week Cynthia. Thank you.

It is indeed a blessed Sunday kandj. The sun is shining, bees are buzzing round the flowers, there are lots of birds fluttering about and chirruping with one singing his little heart out, and I have had a lovely telephone chat with both my children. What could be better?

My old school hymn, sung at the beginning and end of every term, is appropriate for today.

Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
Taught by Thee we covet most
Of thy gifts at Pentecost
Holy, heavenly love.

Hello all

Another sunny day for us all to enjoy.

I'm off now to pick up a lovely lady for church as her car has broken down!

Cynthia... this is appropriate for you I think.....

"If you want anything done, ask a busy person."
(Benjamin Franklin)

Happy Whit Sunday blessings one and all.

Good morning :-)

Thanks kandj - I had such a busy morning with church stuff yesterday that I forgot to pop over here. It was in mind and then another crisis loomed :-D One of those days I guess.

Today is PENTECOST Sunday also known as WHIT (white) Sunday, when we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit shortly after Jesus ascended into heaven. It's an amazing story and can be found in Acts 2 vs. 1-21.

The Collect (special prayer for today)
God, who as at this time
taught the hearts of your faithful people
by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit:
grant us by the same Spirit
to have a right judgement in all things
and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort;
through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen

Cx :-)

Hello all

I hope you've been blessed with a sunny day.

"God gives us difficulties
to bring out the best in us".

(Marvin J. Ashton).

Hello all

Another really fascinating week of postings, thank you Cynthia.

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for today, help me to have a
peaceful evening and a good night's sleep.
Amen.

Good morning :-)


Did you know..............

…..The book of Esther is the only book in the Bible that never mentions God’s name. All other books in scripture mention God.

…….Which verse is at the exact centre of the Bible?
"It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man". Psalm 118:8

…….About the Wicked Bible?

In 1631 London printers Martin Lucas and Robert Barker accidentally forgot the word “NOT” in thou shall not commit adultery. Making the 7th commandment state…. “thou shall commit adultery.”
This became known as the wicked Bible. And a year later, the printers were fined for their error and had their printing license removed. It is said there are only 9 of these Bibles left since most of them were removed from circulation.


Cx :-)

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Did you know.......

... that the Bible talks about dinosaurs?

From the Book of Job 40:15-24 "Take a look at Behemoth, which I made, just as I made you. It eats grass like an ox. See its powerful loins and the muscles of its belly. Its tail is as strong as a cedar. The sinews of its thighs are knit tightly together. Its bones are tubes of bronze. Its limbs are bars of iron. It is a prime example of God’s handiwork, and only its Creator can threaten it. The mountains offer it their best food, where all the wild animals play. It lies under the lotus plants, hidden by the reeds in the marsh. The lotus plants give it shade among the willows beside the stream. It is not disturbed by the raging river, not concerned when the swelling Jordan rushes around it. No one can catch it off guard or put a ring in its nose and lead it away."

We continue to learn. Cx :-)

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DID YOU KNOW?

? The Bible was written over 15 centuries.
? The New Testament was originally written in Greek.
? The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew.
? The Bible has over 40 authors.

We continue to live and learn.

Cx :-)

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Did you know…..?

? The Bible in all has 31,173 verses.
? 23,214 of those verses are in the Old Testament.
? The rest which is 7,959 are in the New Testament.
? In the Bible the longest verse is Esther 8:9.
? The shortest verse is John 11:35.


We continue to learn!


Cx :-)

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Did you know…..?


…….. that about 50 Bibles are sold every minute?
……...that the Book of Esther is the only book in the Bible that does not mention God’s name?
……..there is a Bible in the University of Gottingen in Germany that is written on 2,470 palm leaves.


One learns something every day!

Cx :-)

Hello all

Amen to the Collect for today Cynthia.

"It is God who arms me with strength and
keeps my way secure." Psalm 18 v 32.

Good morning :-)


Collect (special prayer) for today:

O God the King of glory,
you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ
with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven:
we beseech you, leave us not comfortless,
but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us
and exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ is gone before,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.

In today's Gospel reading, John 17, we hear Jesus pray for his disciples. For them. For us. For then. For now.


Cx :-)

Good morning :-)


Such is love......

Such is love…………

1 Love divine, all loves excelling,
joy of heav'n to earth come down,
fix in us Thy humble dwelling;
all Thy faithful mercies crown!
Jesus, Thou art all compassion,
pure, unbounded love Thou art;
visit us with Thy salvation;
enter every trembling heart.

2 Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit
into every troubled breast!
Let us all in Thee inherit,
let us find the promised rest.
Take away our love of sinning;
Alpha and Omega be;
end of faith, as its beginning,
set our hearts at liberty.

3 Come, Almighty to deliver;
let us all Thy life receive;
suddenly return and never,
nevermore Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
serve Thee as Thy hosts above;
pray, and praise Thee without ceasing,
glory in Thy perfect love.

4 Finish then, Thy new creation;
pure and spotless let us be;
let us see Thy great salvation
perfectly restored in Thee.
Changed from glory into glory,
till in heav'n we take our place,
till we cast our crowns before Thee,
lost in wonder, love, and praise.


Go on...........sing. You know you want to :-D :-D


Cx :-)

Thank you for another interesting theme this week Cynthia. My old school motto was Amor Vincit Omnia - Love Conquers All - and I really think it does.

~~~~~~~~~~~ waving to kandj.

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Such is love.........

Lilly loved the golden bracelet she’d been given. It was a symbol of her fiancé’s love—something precious beyond measure. She reached out to touch it…
Panic gripped Lilly’s heart. The bracelet wasn’t on her wrist! She knew she’d put it on that morning. She must have lost it! It could be anywhere—she’d been on a long walk. Where, oh where, had it fallen off?
And how could she lose that bracelet? What must her fiancé think? She felt unbearably terrible and ashamed.

Unable to find it on her own, she told her fiancé; his reaction completely surprised her. He wasn’t mad at her. In fact, he assured her that all that mattered to him was her. He knew just how much she loved it and assured her he’d work with her to find it if they at all could, but her actions had not affected his love in the least.

Wiping away the tears and the shame, Lilly began to realize that her fiancé wasn’t surprised at her failures—and when she failed, she should run to him, not away. His arms were always open wide; he saw her, not as the mess she was, but as his beloved wife-to-be. This is how God loves us.

Cx :-)

Good morning :-)


TODAY IS ASCENSION DAY – Lord, what a wondrous event it must have been.

Let us be inspired today by the disciples who, after witnessing Jesus ascend to heaven in a cloud, went back to Jerusalem and "continuously joined in prayer."

Let us today lift our prayers to you, expressing our deep need for your presence in our lives and in our world, and our earnest desire for your guidance, strength, and assistance.

May we embrace the empowering promise of your Holy Spirit, enabling us to bear witness in our families, our communities, and across the globe. We offer these prayers in the name of Jesus, our Ascended Lord. Amen.

Cx :-)