If you had the opportunity what one thing would you want from God? It's a big ask (in some ways) but it's also likely to have a big impact: instead of wishing things would change, I’m asking God for His strength to make a change. We can be confident that whatever happens, we are safe and secure when we trust God.

23-Feb PM; Exodus 14:13, Eph 6:10-16

23-Feb AM; Exodus 3:1 - 15

16-Feb PM; 1 Samuel 2: 1 – 11

16-Feb AM; Philippians 1: 9 - 11

GHBC supports the work of the Leprosy Mission. We'll be hearing about their work this morning.

God calls us through circumstances and our convictions to respond to him. Although, we may be in torrid and risky times, What he does when respond will change the world. This gives our lives profound purpose.

02-Feb AM; 1 Thess. 4: 1 – 12

There's always someone who is richer, stronger, more successful than you are. (OK sometimes you have to look a long way but you know what I mean). We can come to terms with that kind of comparison but it can be a lot harder if/when we think we are entitled to more than we actually get. It's tougher still when we get all the rough stuff despite trying our best to get it right … and then the bad guys get all the good breaks. The fact that the wicked prosper did not escape the attention of David or the other authors of the Psalms. For them, it was matter of being content with what God had given them rather than focusing on what they hadn't got.

It's said that an Army marches on its stomach: the soldiers have to be fed in order to keep going. At the same time, they also have to train continually to reach (and then remain), at peak effectiveness. The analogy of an army on the march is a good picture of the Christian church. To be really effective, the common elements of being fed, trained and application to the task must be observed. It is a step by step process to live by the Spirit.