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Individuals are at the heart of God’s plan. Whilst Jesus came to save the world He does that one person at a time. The spiritual life of this nation depends on the people of this nation returning to Christ one by one. The people we are responsible for are our neighbours, those we live amongstContinue reading “16th November”

Local Church leaders have a difficult job, and today we pray for Incumbents (local Parish vicars and rectors) and the leaders of local churches of all denominations. Pray not only for your own church leader but also of others locally that you either know yourself or are aware of. As you pray think to yourselfContinue reading “15th November”

By 4pm today, if you wish to stand as a candidate in the General Election, you must have registered yourself with the local returning officer. We will be praying for all the candidates during next week. Today we pray for the Archbishops and other national church leaders, be they the leaders of traditional denominations orContinue reading “November 14th”

“What is Truth?” asked Pilate of Jesus at His trial,but he did not wait to listen for an answer. Had he done so, Jesus might have repeated His words from earlier in John’s Gospel “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life”. Jesus is the standard for Truth, philosophies that are built around HimContinue reading “13th November”

Integrity is an important characteristic, and one which is often lacking in our dealings with each other in this nation. The Biblical word that covers this, and more, is Righteousness. It is a word which means being lined-up with Jesus and with the Word of God, to make sure all our dealings with each otherContinue reading “12th November”

Eleven o’clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the time the guns fell silent across the world as the Great War (now known as the First World War) came to an end. Millions had died, and today we give thanks for their sacrifice as well as remembering in order to be able toContinue reading “Remembrance Day”

This week we are praying for the spiritual state of our nation, using “Britain” as a mnemonic which builds through the week, and we will focus today on the Bible.Let’s not forget too that today is Remembrance Sunday, and remember with thanks the service of those who gave their lives (or who were prepared toContinue reading “Remembrance Sunday”

30 years ago today, the Berlin Wall ceased to be a barrier across the city; it was breached and later demolished.This had an international impact, for those living in former communist countries were now able to leave and find work in what had been known as ‘the West’. The Europe of today is unrecognisable toContinue reading “November 9th – Give Thanks”

Our Government works because it is enshrined in the relationship between the Sovereign and Parliament. Parliament, chosen by the people, makes laws on behalf of the Queen; a Bill does not become a Law until it has received Royal Assent. Whilst in practice she has always given it, in theory this means that no dictatorContinue reading “November 8th: Sovereign, Speaker, Authority”

Government business carries on, even though we no longer have MPs. Convention has it that the outgoing Government remains in place until the next parliament is elected and the new Prime Minister is chosen. This means that members of the Cabinet and junior ministers continue with their ministerial work at the same time as campaigningContinue reading “November 7th – the Business of Government”