I wonder what difficult choices or decisions you are facing this week. Whatever they are, why not take a moment to reflect on them, asking God for wisdom aa you seek to live for Him?

As we approach Christmas, now is a good time to reflect on God’s faithfulness to each one of us over the years. Perhaps we should also ask ourselves how faithful have we been this year in walking with God on His path.

This week, why not pray this simple prayer, ‘Humble me, Lord, in your holy presence. Show me more of who you are, and who I am. Amen.’ Then simple be still and listen for a while.

In my Bible reading notes this week, I was asked to, ‘Consider the most important thing you have done in the last week.’ Well that certainly got my thinking about my own priorities. Maybe you need to do the same. Why not ask God to reveal His priorities for your life this week? I will be doing exactly that.

Throughout the Bible God shines His light on the right path. It is now up to each one of us to choose whether we follow it or not. Do remember to thank the Lord that He is with us every step of the way even when we go astray.

Food for thought: Real Christianity is better expressed and understood in action rather than in words. So, let’s not just talk about Christianity,let’s model it in the way we live everyday.

How would you respond if someone you know tells you they don’t need to go to church to be a Christian? This week do thank God for your church leaders and the blessing of belonging to your church family.

This week Simon returns to the theme of “Loving the Lost”. Jesus tells us that this is important to Him and so should be important to us. In helping us to evaluate whether or not we have this kind of love, why not ask yourself these three questions: 1) Do I notice the lost? 2) Do I seek the lost? 3) Do I rejoice when the lost are found? Your answers will reveal just how well each of us are doing!

As the rain clouds gather and the dark evenings approach perhaps you are in need of an uplift? If so, then savour this amazing truth declared in Jeremiah 31:3: ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love.’

Smith Wigglesworth once said, “There are four principles we need to maintain: First, read the Word of God. Second, consume the Word of God until it consumes you. Third believe the Word of God. Fourth, act on the Word of God.” Now that still sounds like really good advice for us all!