St Peters RC Church Hamilton

“With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful...” (2 Samuel 22 v 26)

For it is out of holiness Father,

You call us into all holiness.

Your kindness gifted to us,

Is to be shared out, put about.

Hence You send us Jesus.

“Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul!” (Psalm 146 v 1)

Jesus the perfect example of how to achieve this holiness.

This beloved Son from heaven

Come amongst us as the perfect Man,

A new era of life was began.

But we have to respond to His finest example.

“And Jesus went about Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sicknesses and all kinds of diseases among the peoples.” (Matthew 4 v 23)

We work with the willingness of an alert mind,

An attentive heart, a fine tuned conscience,

If our holiness is to be accomplished.

And this needs to happen,

For holiness is Your kingdom upon earth.

“While I live, I will praise the LORD; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.” (Psalm 146 v 2)

A kingdom made real to appeal to all,

And the passport to final happiness,

As we come to heaven to live alongside You,

In Jesus, through Jesus our atonement,

His humanity perfectly shaped by the holy.

“With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless; with the pure You will show Yourself pure; and with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.” (2 Samuel 22 v 26, 27)

“You will save the humble people; but Your eyes are on the haughty, that You may bring them down.”

We must partake in the Lord Jesus’ battle against sin. Let us extol and practise this culture of merciful love, of forgiveness, of attempting to live in peace and harmony with everybody.

May the love Jesus has for us so imprint us by the Spirit, we all strive to rid the world of any form of hatred.

Lord, forgive us our tyranny, oppression, slavery, ransom, persecution, all such a grave injustice. May Jesus show us the better way.

As we attempt to forego our self-centredness, working, praying in earnest to accomplish this, please bless us by a reverence for, an obedience to the ways and wishes of Jesus.

“ ‘Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. (S)he who has ears to hear, let him (her) hear’.” (Matthew 13 v 43) Jesus speaks forthrightly to us.

Let the Spirit ever show us how to shine, where to shine and why this is so necessary. May He be behind our decisions and actions shaping us to be more and more like Jesus.

“ ‘For You are my lamp, O LORD. You will enlighten my darkness’,” (based on 2 Samuel 22 v 9) as I learn from Your Son’s holy example and heed the Spirit’s teaching. Thank You for this help.

“ ‘Your way is perfect’,” (based on v 31) I have no doubt as to this. Your word is proven. You are a shield to all who trust in You.

“ ‘You are my strength and my power’” (based on v 33) and I am so very, very grateful for this. “ ‘You enlarged my path under me so my feet did not slip’.” (v 37) Eternally I would praise You dearest Father,

for what happiness You design for us, thank You. Amen.