• Reading Billy Graham’s book on angels, I read from 1 Chronicles 21 v 14 to 17: “14 So the Lord sent a pestilence on Israel, and 70,000 men of Israel fell. 15 And God sent the angel to Jerusalem to destroy it, but as he was about to destroy it, the Lord saw, and he relented from the calamity. And he said to the angel who was working destruction, “It is enough; now stay your hand.” And the angel of the Lord was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. 16 And David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of the Lord standing between earth and heaven, and in his hand a drawn sword stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces. 17 And David said to God, “Was it not I who gave command to number the people? It is I who have sinned and done great evil. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O Lord my God, be against me and against my father’s house. But do not let the plague be on your people.”
• Could this be a key to the pandemic – God’s judgment through angels?

Dear friends

We are taking a mid-winter break!  A chance to pause, be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him, resting in His presence, praising Him for the cold weather, dark nights, the wind and the rain…

David wrote:

One thing have I asked of the Lord,
    that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
    all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
    and to inquire in his temple.

Psalm 27 v 4

I am hoping that we will be able to start up again in late July (e.g. Wednesday 28 July 2021), with some face-to-face meetings in the ‘upper room’ at the Flinders Street Baptist Church. 

I am also looking for new leadership (by way of succession planning).  Please pray about this!

When we start up again, I would like us to read through the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120 to 134), over three meetings, and then get back to Revelation.  The Bible has much to say about these turbulent and uncertain times.

In the meantime, let us focus on prayer…

Check out the website (which now has a ‘Prayer’ page), and let me know if you have anything you would like us to pray about (and can share with the group and I can post on the website):

www.treebystreamsofwater.com

Blessings, Adrian

0457 516 329

Bishop Michael Musale in Kenya sent me this message:

“Hello Adrian,

It has always been my pleasure and joy to be part of the Flinders Street Bible Study.

Unfortunately, I cannot join you for the study via Zoom due to time difference in my zone.

I am happy though to read the notes and pray as I get enriched spiritually.

Blessings and love to you and the Bible Study group.

Send my love to them all.

Michael”