St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Gordonville Ontario

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭32‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Let us pray. Lord Jesus, You see us the hurt that others can’t see. You see the wounds that haphazard words have caused in the guise of freedom, in the cloak of honour. You see […]

“From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭3‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬ What do you have to offer as a blessing? For Martha it was her home and her ability to be hospitable and provide for the needs of her guests. It wasn’t flashy, it was honest and needed. Jesus willing accepted […]

“So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith,” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭3‬:‭26‬ ‭NIV‬‬ How would you see yourself in the presence of Jesus? Would you sit at His feet and listen? Would you sit there and try and argue with Him? Would you try to do everything you could to avoid being too […]

“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.” ‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭11‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Let us pray. Lord of life help us to find Your joy that restores life and hope into broken hearts. Lord in the morning light the beauty of Your light falls on […]

“My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭51‬:‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Let us pray. Lord Jesus, what is our small sacrifice compared to the sacrifice that You have given to us for our very lives? Your love draws us out of the darkness of our […]

“Yet he saved them for his name’s sake, to make his mighty power known.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭106‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬ How often do we lose sight of the love that Jesus has for you because wee are seeking after power, after understanding, we are seeking after ourselves. God’s act of love and salvation is to bring life and […]

“And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭NIV‬‬ As the church, how do we see ourselves in light of Jesus Christ? We can think very highly of […]

“and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.” ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭2‬:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Who has authority over you? We like to think that we have authority over our own lives and to some extent we do but we need to think about who has authority over us. […]

“and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭5‬ ‭NRSV‬‬ Let us pray. Lord of the journey of life, help us to live in the reality of life. Lord we don’t always get what we really want. […]

“Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭12‬ ‭NRSV‬‬ Let us pray. Lord Jesus as we journey through Lent help us to walk towards You. This journey should not be about our accomplishments, about what we can do, about what have done. Lord this journey is to be about coming to […]