Promises for the Faithful #2

[Transcript of Martin’s midweek message published by Horley Baptist Church on YouTube[1], 11/Jun/2025]

but those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40 v31 [ESVUK]

Have you ever been stuck in a waiting room, the minutes dragging on? Waiting can feel like time is slipping away, especially when we want things to happen right now, but Isaiah 40:31 tells us “Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength”.
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Little Consolation

[A ‘Tuesday Challenge‘ originally prepared for the congregation of Horley Baptist Church during June 2025]

He did not have much but little is much if God is in it.[1]

In John’s report of the feeding of the five thousand, Jesus challenged his disciple Philip with the need to feed the people that came to see Jesus. The disciples knew that, although they no doubt had some assets[2], their resources would not be adequate for the task. So they said that the problem could not be solved.
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What’s in a Name?

[This reflection by Martin Shorey was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 08/Jun/2025]

“What’s in a name?” Juliet famously asked in Shakespeare’s tale of two star-crossed lovers, suggesting that a name is ultimately meaningless – that it doesn’t define a person’s true nature.

But the Bible tells a different story.
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Promises for the Faithful #1

[Transcript of Martin’s midweek message published by Horley Baptist Church on YouTube[1], 04th June 2025]

Life is – well, it’s full of worries. So many things to feel anxious about. Our friends our family our work our future And yet the Bible reminds us that we don’t need to do this alone.

Do not be anxious about anything but in every situation by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your requests to God And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus
Philippians 4 v6-7 [NIVUK]

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The Prophet’s Lament

[A ‘Tuesday Challenge‘ originally prepared for the congregation of Horley Baptist Church during June 2025]

This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope.
Lamentations 3 v21 [NKJV]

This snippet from Jeremiah’s lamentations represents a switch from a negative despondency to a positive appreciation of the blessings that the Lord had prepared for him.
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Do Whatever He Tells You

[This reflection by David Makanjuola was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 01/Jun/2025]

Inspiration for most of my articles in Yours come from conversations with people. This one is no different. After the service a couple of weeks ago, someone came up to me and asked if he could ask a question. He said he wondered why God allowed so much trouble and sorrow in the world. He said that we didn’t ask to be born, and if we knew what the world would be like, we would probably have chosen not to come into it.
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