The Promise of Answered Prayer
Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3
It was a surprise to hear the TV weather forecaster say: “I promise you that it will be a lovely day in South Wales and the west of England tomorrow”. After all, they don’t always get it right do they… and in fact it rained the next day!!
The same goes for our politicians and, to be fair, how many times have we broken our promises to family, friends and to God. The important truth about God is that He makes promises and it’s His nature to keep those promises. One theologian has written: “The Christian life starts with the promises of God. He makes claims about himself and gives us promises. Then, having trusted in those promises, we respond in faith and obedience to God’s commands.” Charles Spurgeon put it even more succinctly: “Prayer is nothing but taking God’s promises to Him and saying, ‘Do as You have said…When you plead His promise, then your will is His will.”
In short, God loves to answer prayer when we want what He wants. But how do we know what He wants? Read and meditate upon His Word – the Bible – every day. Daily Bible notes are a great help but don’t become over-reliant upon them. God sometimes has a word specifically for us and the situation – happy or sad or just the norm – in which we find ourselves. Then pray and ask our Father in Heaven to do His will in our lives, in our community and in His church, local and universal.
Oh, and even if it rains, thank God for it!
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SUMMER BIBLE CLUB
Tuesday 21st – Friday 24th July (ages 4 – 9 yrs old)
Friday 7th – Monday 10th August (ages 10 and over)
Again we welcome our friends from America for these events. For some it will be their first visit, while others have helped run the Bible Club in previous years.
(Registration forms are placed in the front porch)
Hyeran, Lynne and Peter promoting our Summer Bible Club at Tynewydd Primary School’s summer fete.
Speakers for Sunday Services in July
5th: a.m. Dr Chris Palmer
p.m. Dr Chris Palmer
12th: a.m. Pastor Peter Cho
p.m. Rev. Richard Harrison
19th: a.m. Pastor Peter Cho
p.m. Mr Robert Richards
26th; a.m Pastor Peter Cho
p.m. Mr Mel McDonagh
Special Services in July
Missions Week
Monday 6th 3.00pm:
BMS Missionary Meeting.Speaker: Miss Jeemin Kim
Tuesday 7th 7.00pm:
Speaker: Mr John Gibby
Thursday 9th 7.00pm:
Representatives from ‘The House of Joy’
Luncheon Club: 2nd & 16th July
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