Pruning is required for many plants to bring forth fruitfulness. It redirects the nutrients of growth from more branches to more fruit – life giving results. Psalm 131 Humble yourself before the Lord – prune away pride and infantile need, and trust with confidence the Lord who loves and holds you. Our psalm, sung on the way to Jerusalem, is a pruning psalm. It brings the secateurs to our attitudes and values of our heart that drive us. Firstly, to the attitude of pride that c

As we come before the Lord today, cry out to him and know his forgiveness and welcome. Psalm 130 Forgiveness is certain if we cry out to God, and this is through the gift of Christ’s death and resurrection. On May 26, 2013, the tugboat Jascon-4 was struck by a rogue wave and capsized 20 miles off the coast of Nigeria. The ship rapidly sank in total darkness, plunging 100 feet (30 meters) down to the Atlantic Ocean floor. While 11 of his crew members tragically perished, Okene

Quote: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. (George Santayana) Psalm 129 Trust in the Lord, surrender to him, let him cut the cords to find hope and strength for the challenges, and walk with him daily. All of us hope that each generation might learn from past mistakes. Yet, if anything, history has shown us over and over that we don’t learn. Each generation sets off with ideals, changes they wish to make, ways they can do things better, yet with all

Being blessed starts from God and relationship with him. Psalm 128 "...the key is staying connected with God “all the days of your life.” I had the wonderful privilege of doing my nephew’s wedding a couple of Saturdays ago. It was a great celebration of Brad and Lucy’s relationship, love and commitment to one another. After the wedding two young men talked with me on the importance of happiness. Both said that it is a person’s “right” to be happy. I don’t think it is a “right