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Thought for the Week from AMUA
Sunday 4th June, 2023
Faith
‘If you have faith as small as a mustard seed you can say this mulberry tree “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it will obey you’ (Mark 17:6)
I often feel like the father of the son with he evil spirit who said to Jesus ‘I believe, help my unbelief’. It’s hard for a sinful person like me to have complete trust. But in talking about the power of faith as small as a mustard seed, Jesus teaches us a key lesson. Although we should have complete faith, it is not the amount of faith but the person in whom we have our faith which matters. Small faith in a great God is powerful. Complete faith in a lucky charm will achieve nothing at all.
Question for thought: How can I grow in faith?
Almighty God, our hearts are heavy as we see our sisters in South Sudan struggle with the effects of persecution and tribal conflicts. We long to see peace in this nation as they face extreme poverty in the midst these troubles. We pray for the members of Mothers’ Union as they provide both immediate emergency relief and long-term development programs to help bring back hope to families in this troubled country.
Faith
‘If you have faith as small as a mustard seed you can say this mulberry tree “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it will obey you’ (Mark 17:6)
I often feel like the father of the son with he evil spirit who said to Jesus ‘I believe, help my unbelief’. It’s hard for a sinful person like me to have complete trust. But in talking about the power of faith as small as a mustard seed, Jesus teaches us a key lesson. Although we should have complete faith, it is not the amount of faith but the person in whom we have our faith which matters. Small faith in a great God is powerful. Complete faith in a lucky charm will achieve nothing at all.
Question for thought: How can I grow in faith?
Almighty God, our hearts are heavy as we see our sisters in South Sudan struggle with the effects of persecution and tribal conflicts. We long to see peace in this nation as they face extreme poverty in the midst these troubles. We pray for the members of Mothers’ Union as they provide both immediate emergency relief and long-term development programs to help bring back hope to families in this troubled country.
Winter 2023 MIA MIA out soon
but you can read this article early, written by Rt Rev’d Dr. Greg Anderson, Bishop of The Northern Territory. God the Father: faithful, patient and kind The parable of the Prodigal (spendthrift) Son, found in Luke 15:11-32, must be one of the most famous in the Bible, and for good reason. CLICK HERE to READ FULL ARTICLE |
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Wave of Prayer during June
8 – 10 Yambio in South Sudan; Garissa in Kenya; Mbamili in Nigeria; Hereford in England; Willochra in Australia; Thailand. 11 – 13 Mahajanga in Madagascar; Mara in Tanzania; West Buganda in Uganda; Kwoi in Nigeria; Newcastle in Australia; East Kerala in India. |