Psalm 73
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The Week Ahead
Wed 2nd November 10.15am Women’s bible study at
Etta Morrison’s house, Dun Arnaistean, North Dell. All
women most welcome.
Wed 2nd November 7.30pm Midweek prayer meeting
at the church hall.
Fri 4th November 7.30pm – 9pm Rock Solid in Spors
Nis. Open to all P5 to S2.
Services next Sunday 6th November 2016
11am service (church hall) Rev Iain Alasdair MacLeod
3.30pm Sunday school (church hall) for all P1-S2
children
6pm service (church hall) Rev Iain Alasdair MacLeod
Please continue to pray for our congregation, that we
would know the Lord’s blessing at this time. We continue
to pray for all in our congregation and community who
are in hospital or are ill in any way. If you know of
someone who needs prayer at this time, please let one
of the Elders know
30th October 2016
A very warm welcome to our services of worship today.
We pray that you will all know God’s blessing as we meet
together. Worship this morning is led by Rev T K
Shadakshari and this evening by Rev Murdo Smith.
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11 o’clock service led by Rev T K Shadakshari
Praise: Psalm 103: 1-7
Praise: Psalm 51:1-7
Praise: Psalm 119: 105-112
Praise: Hymn 558
Reading: Psalm 73 (NIV)
A psalm of Asaph.
1 Surely God is good to Israel,
to those who are pure in heart.
2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;
I had nearly lost my foothold.
3 For I envied the arrogant
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 They have no struggles;
their bodies are healthy and strong.
5 They are free from common human burdens;
they are not plagued by human ills.
6 Therefore pride is their necklace;
they clothe themselves with violence.
7 From their callous hearts comes iniquity;
their evil imaginations have no limits.
8 They scoff, and speak with malice;
with arrogance they threaten oppression.
9 Their mouths lay claim to heaven,
and their tongues take possession of the earth.
10 Therefore their people turn to them
and drink up waters in abundance.
11 They say, ‘How would God know?
Does the Most High know anything?’
12 This is what the wicked are like –
always free of care, they go on amassing wealth.
13 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure
and have washed my hands in innocence.
14 All day long I have been afflicted,
and every morning brings new punishments.
15 If I had spoken out like that,
I would have betrayed your children.
16 When I tried to understand all this,
it troubled me deeply
17 till I entered the sanctuary of God;
then I understood their final destiny.
18 Surely you place them on slippery ground;
you cast them down to ruin.
19 How suddenly are they destroyed,
completely swept away by terrors!
20 They are like a dream when one awakes;
when you arise, Lord,
you will despise them as fantasies.
21 When my heart was grieved
and my spirit embittered,
22 I was senseless and ignorant;
I was a brute beast before you.
23 Yet I am always with you;
you hold me by my right hand.
24 You guide me with your counsel,
and afterwards you will take me into glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion for ever.
27 Those who are far from you will perish;
you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
28 But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;
I will tell of all your deeds.
Tea/Coffee will be served after the morning service to which
everyone is warmly invited
3.30pm Sunday school (church hall) for all P1-S2
children
6pm service – led by Rev Murdo Smith
Praise:
Psalm 95: 1-6
Paraphrase 52
Hymn 168
Psalm 133