Ok Jesus makes Simon the master of the house, the first most important person in the house the last himself Jesus the first and the woman Second In importance in the House. Jesus becomes the centre of attention the one that should of been is honored the one who is been served. He (Jesus) forgives the sins of the woman and give her significance where is the past she was made an outsider in the community. Bottom line Jesus has a heart for the people on the Fringes of community and wants to bless them with uncontrollable Grace.

Also we should be like the men and woman who are radically change by encountering Jesus and put him in the centre of our lives pour out everything to Jesus and throw away our pride and our false believes and jut get more of Jesus.

I’m blogging my days so far in Wolves

Been here for a night have some amazing flat mate’s who seem to be a good laugh and the Flat is amazing it’s in the centre of the city and is the hub for WPM so I’m told. Which it’s seem like it is. In 2 year things have moved on at am amazing rate seeing the hard work of Richard and his team has been a blessing.

With my new friend Mark I headed to Hannah’s got lost about 3 times walking from the bus stop it was great to see Hannah, Chris and the family. We came to watch the football but I’m not sure if you could call England Vs Algeria Football. The only good thing was Carragher’s Yellow card so he would be playing in the next match.

Anyway after the match back into wolves to meet up with Steve and the Street Pastors. Some old faces showed up notable the Rev Richard Moy. Prayers where said and we where off took the table and the heavy bag wish someone told me the heavy bag had wheels as I carried it all the way to Oceana. (Thanks Rich and Steve) Rich and I when off for a prayer patrol walk around the city like old times we talk a lot well I walked a lot. We prayed over the city (Jake had said God was moving more in the city and there was a peace I felt but it was a quite night). I noticed that one of the Strip Clubs had re open since I’d left as there was promotion girl trying to get people to go to the one that was still open when I left anyway I hope we will see a day when these places close for Good in Wolves. As Rich was really tired he when home early I when around the main streets with a Cuban called Daniel a great man of God with a great testimony to tell and so happy we feed some homeless and gave out blankets. Street Pastors do a good job and really engaged when people in the city centre at night it was amazing to see. I pray for the Indian couple Daniel and I met with 6 suit cases we waited with the man wife as he got a Taxi I hope they have a place to stay. Street pastor finished sort of early it was a quite night and everyone was tired. I commented to Steve that street pastors seemed more professional now I must remember to point out to Hannah the hard work she has done with that. After day one Wolverhampton Pioneer Ministries look like an amazing success going from strength to strength.

Back in the flat it was hard to get to sleep on the floor it was so warm and comfortable but all the noise of people going about outside kept me up need to learn to block it out.

Halloween is ultimately a pagan festival which promotes the cult. So we have the openness of evil and sometimes Worship of False Ideals. We have drunkenness, drug use, sexually sin along with young girl going out at a young age dress like cheap tarts.

What the City needs is Jesus. It needs to throw away its false god’s. It needs to know that meeting Jesus will be a real celebration for Derry not some false carnival of sin. People need to see that Jesus is God he his good, he is better than any drug legal or otherwise. You don’t need to dress like a prostitute for him to love you. He’s not going to use you like a guy in bar you just meet. Jesus thinks you’re wonderful. Jesus loves us to must he thought we are worthy to die for and he did die for us around 2000 years ago on a cross.

In doing so he washes us clean form sin. From all the things we did and didn’t do or thought.

I hope next year Halloween is cancelled in Derry but we have a massive all Saints Day Festival instead.

Blessing

Matt

Here’s my Biblical answer.

I want to first look at Psalm 139 verses 13-17

¹³ For you created my inmost being;
       you knit me together in my mother’s womb.

 ¹⁴ I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
       your works are wonderful,
       I know that full well.

 ¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from you
       when I was made in the secret place.
       When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,

 ¹⁶ your eyes saw my unformed body.
       All the days ordained for me
       were written in your book
       before one of them came to be.

 ¹⁷ How precious to ^[b] me are your thoughts, O God!
       How vast is the sum of them!

³⁶“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” ³⁷Jesus replied: ” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’^[b]
38This is the first and greatest commandment. ³⁹And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’^[c]
40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

Here’s my Biblical answer.

I want to first look at Psalm 139 verses 13-17

¹³ For you created my inmost being;
       you knit me together in my mother’s womb.

 ¹⁴ I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
       your works are wonderful,
       I know that full well.

 ¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from you
       when I was made in the secret place.
       When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,

 ¹⁶ your eyes saw my unformed body.
       All the days ordained for me
       were written in your book
       before one of them came to be.

 ¹⁷ How precious to ^[b] me are your thoughts, O God!
       How vast is the sum of them!

³⁶“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” ³⁷Jesus replied: ” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’^[b]
38This is the first and greatest commandment. ³⁹And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’^[c]
40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

I really hope to comeback to Romania and support the works of networks in Romania.

P.S. My Wee team from All Saints Clooney where amazing.

I remember one day when in the Chaplaincy building speak with the chaplain Rev Geoffrey Wynne I commented on the painting which hung on the wall at the front of the small meeting hall in the building. I said something like “that’s one of those all creeds are the same nicely, nicely painting to show diversity in the University.” I was quickly rebuked by the Chaplain.

Let me describe this painting it was on a circular canvas. It was all the colours of the rainbow coming out from the centre. Like light shooting out from a prism.

The Chaplain informed me that he felt it was the most wonderful image of the gospel. I was puzzled at this reply he said the painting name was the light of the world. (Jesus was called the light of the world in the bible) don’t you see like the gospel the rays of light shooting out all around touching lives. “But look again at that painting Matthew,” Geoffrey advised “do the rays of colour just go out or do they draw u in?” I looked again and I say the painting in a ne way I understood how it showed the gospel as it drew u into the centre and at that centre was Jesus and his Gospel. The Gospel of Jesus Christ that shoots out and touches lives and draws you into the story of an amazing Savour.

Peace and blessing

Matt aka Mr Hamilton

peace

matt

yeah thats about it. I’ll talk later about the path i’ve had to walk and the journey i have made over the past few months. once i make total sense of it i nearly have but it’s been amazing.

I’m back where i start 2 years ago i think i had a trip on life’s roundabout and missed my exit.