Saturday 29th January - Rest

Saturday has been a really restful day. Thank you for your prayers for as restful nights sleep as they were answered last night. We both slept well and have had the morning to rest and I am feeling well today. I have not been sick and my body is feeling generally well. My head is still very red and itchy but know this will take time to settle. We have also been to the park, watched some football, Anne has finally had lasagne (Thanks Janette) and we are now preparing for cluedo which could be interesting.

We have started reading Isaiah this morning and it was really challenging thinking about how Israel rejected God and how we are not unlike the Israelites. The Lord says 'They have forsaken the Lord: they have spurned the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on him' v4. Further in He says 'wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight, stop doing wrong' v16. We are like the Israelites and have fallen against the Lord but like the rest of the Isaiah states there is a way back through Christ as Isaiah 9 and 53 state.

Thank you for all your prayers and support it really is a tower of strength.

Verse for the day: Isaiah chapter 1

Prayer for the day: Praise the Lord we have a way back to him through Christ and that our sin is dealt with. Pray we would not just give the Lord a ten minute slot in the day but our whole day would be lived for him. Pray for continued strength mentally and physically and that we would again sleep well again. Please continue to pray for our families and friends. Please pray for The Gallagher's who have experienced a bereavement and need the grace, peace and strength of the Lord.