Alphabet Messages from Kay
MONDAY 18 MAY
Morning All, the word I have chosen today for the letter V in my alphabet challenge is VALUE. Some more questions ( not like me you might say?). What do you value in life. Who do you value in life? What are your values in life? Some might value their possessions - valuable jewellery; a car may be for some their pride and joy, for others their home, holiday home etc... Where as for others it may be their health, family - especially value holiday time with family, others may value good manners, respect, a moral compass in life. I am sure you can add many more to this small list. For Christians the value is in the person of Jesus Christ who instills within us the value of caring for others, loving God and treating people the way we would like to be treated that's the truth of the Gospel message we are called to share. Great values to live by sometimes hard to achieve, but we should always strive to achieve them, never give up trying and when we fall short, then learn from it. I have this wee saying, 'do your best better and do your better best'. Think about it, you'll get it . During this time as your Minister and friend I value your friendship and the sense of community spirit I witness in the parish. I hope you value that too, and each other. One last thing, the Lord Jesus Christ values you so so much that He will never turn you away when you call His name.
Rev Kay
God loves you - No Matter What
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, it's very comforting and reassuring to know that You think I am worth Your love and that You value me as a child of Yours. May I always remember to thank You and value that truth in my daily life. Amen
CHORUS:
You laid aside Your majesty, gave up everything for me.
Suffered at the hands of those You had created.
You took away my guilt and shame,
When You died and rose again.
Now today You reign,
And heaven and earth exalt You.
I really want to worship You my Lord,
You have won my heart and I am Yours.
Forever and ever, I will love You.
You are the only one who died for me,
Gave Your life to set me free.
So I lift my voice to You in adoration.SUNDAY 17 MAY
Morning All, the word I have chosen today for the letter U in my alphabet challenge is UNBELIEVABLE. Remember Victor Meldrew the character in One Foot in the Grave, TV sitcom, his catchphrase 'I don't believe it!'
We often say that don't we - 'I don't believe it' - or 'that's unbelievable' and its quite often in a negative way, that you can't actually believe what you witnessed even though it's true. I don't believe I/he/she/they said or did such a thing....unbelievable !!
the length of that queue is unbelievable .
I am sure that sentiment was even around when Jesus walked this earth.
Disciples often thought it was unbelievable Jesus did what he did during his ministry and their time with Him. ( think of some of the stories, here's a starter for 10, the loaves and fishes story ) If you had been there at His trial you may have thought it was unbelievable the crowds wanted to free Barabbas and not Jesus. You may have thought it was unbelievable He forgave them as he hung on a cross. You may have thought - as many still do - that He rose from the dead so that we my have life eternal with Him.
Unbelievable!! - I think not.Rev Kay
God loves you - No Matter What
PRAYER: Lord of life, of love, of forgiveness and acceptance. May I never
doubt that truth, may I always BELIEVE in You and the influence You can have on my life. Give me the wisdom and strength to always have the courage to say I Believe in Jesus. Amen
CHORUS:
I believe in Jesus,
I believe He is the Son of God,
I believe He died and rose again
I believe He paid for us all.
And I believe He's here now
Standing in our midst,
Here with the power to heal now
And the grace to forgive.SATURDAY 16 MAY
The word I have chosen for the letter T in my alphabet challenge is TRUST
Trust is a small word with a big meaning. Who do you trust? Who can you trust? Have you ever been let down by someone's lack of trust? Can you be trusted? When I was chaplain at Rachel House we went on a team building away day to Aberfoyle. Lots of exercises and tasks to complete both physical and mental. One of those exercises was you had to fall back into a colleagues arms, eyes closed and trust they were there, hadn't moved away and were going to catch you. Maybe you've done that as part of a trust exercise, scary and enlightening at the same time. My first question was who do you trust? Maybe I should have asked who CAN you trust? which is a wee bit different. Maybe some of you have difficulty in trusting our politicians, our scientists, our medical experts right now as the situation seems to change so rapidly from one day to the next. I have heard conversations in the queues going something like 'can't trust the numbers', or' can't trust a word that comes out any of their mouths', or 'you wouldn't know who to trust just now', and more.... Well my friends in the midst of all this uncertainty the one person you can trust is God - FACT! You will never be let down by Him, He doesn't change His mind, He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow and when you fall He will surely catch you...so if you know nothing else today know that....trust me
Rev Kay God loves you - No Matter What
PRAYER: Oh Lord my God, I do trust You even at times it may not seem like I do. I trust You always have my best interest at heart. I trust that Your love for me is unconditional. I trust You will always forgive and accept me for who I am. I trust You will walk with me in the dark places and I certainly trust You will always catch me when I fall then encourage me to stand up again and take every step with me as I continue my journey. Thank You Lord, Amen
CHORUS
Father, I place into your hands
The things I cannot do,
Father, I place into your hands
The things that I've been through.
Father, I place into your hands
The way that I should go,
For I know I always can trust you.
Father, I place into your hands
My friends and family.
Father, I place into your hands
The things that trouble me.
Father, I place into your hands
The person I would be,
For I know I always can trust you.
Father, we love to see your face,
We love to hear your voice.
Father, we love to sing your praise
And in your name rejoice.
Father, we love to walk with you
And in your presence rest,
For we know we always can trust you.
Father, I want to be with you
And do the things you do.
Father, I want to speak the words
That you are speaking too.
Father, I want to love the ones
That you will draw to you,
For I know that I am one with you.
FRIDAY 15 MAY
Morning All
The word I have chosen today for the letter S in my alphabet challenge is SPECIAL. I am sure there are many people in your lives who are special to you. Thank God for them right now. I am equally sure you have many many memories of special occasions shared with friends and loved ones. Reflect and thank God for them right now. Here's the thing - do you know you really are a very special child in the eyes of God. If you do, thank Him for that truth right now. If you don't know then believe this wee Minister - coz she doesn't tell porky pies, well no big ones anyway - I am telling you here and now that you are. You are so special, so so special that God loves you as though there was only one of you to love. So no matter what your day holds take heart and relish in that truth YOU ARE SPECIAL TO THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY and He loves you unconditionally, happy days and praise His name. Rev Kay
God loves you - No Matter What
PRAYER: Father God thank You for thinking I am special. Thank You for believing in me, help me to believe in myself coz when I do that then maybe just maybe I will believe I am special and precious in Your sight and I will be able to live my life to the full and achieve all my hopes and dreams in the knowledge I am worth so much more than what I think I am. Amen
CHORUS:
I'm special because God has loved me
For He gave the best thing that He had to save me
His own son Jesus crucified to take the blame for all the bad things I have done.
Thank You Jesus, thank You Lord,
For loving me so much.
I know I don't deserve anything.
Help me feel Your love right now,
To know deep in my heart
That I'm Your special friend.THURSDAY 14 MAY
Morning All
The word I have chosen today for the letter R in my alphabet challenge is ROCK.
The word ROCK is used in many different ways . Have you heard the saying 'between a rock and a hard place?' It means you have found yourself in a difficult situation where you have a choice to make with equally unpleasant outcomes. Not a nice situation to be in because it often means that someone is going to be left disappointed. Rocks can be used for building, they can be used for climbing - physically and mentally! Sadly they can also be used for throwing and causing damage and injury. I like to think of rocks in a positive way....in my wee walking group I have a sense of a achievement after climbing over them ( after much moaning and huffing and puffing ).
People often say that another person has been their rock in times of unrest, Ill health and worry. In the bible there are many stories where a rock or rocks are mentioned ( bible study lesson for you, how many can you think of ). How often has Jesus been your rock, your cornerstone, your firm foundation, the rock whose love will never loosen no matter how much you 'climb over it'? He is the ROCK who will never be moved, hallelujah and Praise His Holy Name.
Rev Kay . God loves you - No Matter What
PRAYER: Lord Jesus thank You for being my rock. Thank You that when I need You I know where to find You - deep in my heart - that's where the foundation stone of your love is based. Give me the strength never to stumble or fall over it but to use it to stand tall, achieve and overcome all my fears and worries, then rest in the safety of Your arms. Amen
CHORUS:
The wise man built his house upon the rock x 3
And the rails came tumbling down.
The rains came down and the floods came up x 3
And the house upon the rock stood firm.
The foolish man built his house upon the sand x 3
And the rains came tumbling down.
The rains came down and the floods came up x 3
And the house upon the sand fell down.
So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ x 3
And the blessings will come down.
The blessings come down as your prayers go up x 3
So build your life on the Lord.
WEDNESDAY 13 MAY
tMorning All
The word I have chosen today for the letter Q in my alphabet challenge is QUEUE....maybe that made you smile. We seem to be living in a world of queues just now. Everywhere you go queues, people are asking in social media if anyone knows the length of the queue at different shops. There is even an app which shows you length of queues. ( would we moan as much waiting in queues for the sales or to get the latest gadget ?) To be fair that's not new technology, just go to any theme park and you can find out the queue time for rides. When Krispy Kreme first opened up at Hermiston Gait it was reported the queue went on for miles 🤔. I wonder how like the queue will be when McDonalds open again. What has queues got to do with faith you might ask? Well maybe not a lot other than it got me thinking and asking some questions:
I wonder if people queued up to listen to Jesus on the shores and hills of Galilee?
I wonder if people queued up just to catch a glimpse of Him?
I wonder if people queued up to have Him lay His hands on them and pray?
I can think of a few stories in the bible where I can find answers to those questions.....can you? If you can post them and I'll give you marks out of 10
Here's the thing - the one thing you don't have to queue up for is to meet Him in prayer . Also there is no queue to invite Him into your life - how awesome is that? Rev Kay
God loves you - No Matter What
PRAYER: Lord Jesus thank You that there is no Queue for Your love, I don't need to stand in line to receive Your love. Forgive my impatience when I don't trust Your will for my life thinking I know best. Help me to understand and accept that You love me so much and always have my best interest at heart. Amen
CHORUS:
1 What a wonderful change in my life has been wrought
since Jesus came into my heart!
I have light in my soul for which long I had sought,
since Jesus came into my heart!
Since Jesus came into my heart,
since Jesus came into my heart,
floods of joy o'er my soul like the sea billows roll,
since Jesus came into my heart.
