Remember the deeds of the Lord

July 3rd, 2026

Dear church family

Psalm 77 came up in my readings last week and It struck me that this Psalm written thousands of years ago is so relevant for us today. The writer of this Psalm was Asaph, a worship leader appointed by King David. He had clearly hit some hard times and was seemingly pouring his heart out to God in the long lonely and silent hours of the night. The following lines hit me between the eyes.

'You kept my eyes from closing;
I was too troubled to speak.'

Have you ever been in a place where however hard you try, sleep will not come and your spirits are so low that you can't even bring yourself to pray? Perhaps you can recall laying there watching dark turn to light through the chinks in the curtains; still sleep remains elusive and your thoughts are chasing each other around your head with no resolution in sight. This is where we need each other. Even the most seasoned prayer warrior will face times like these and we all need those few trusted praying friends who can stand in the gap for us. Who are your praying friends? If you don't have any, I strongly suggest that you find some, because even Moses needed Aaron and Hur to hold up his arms during the battle with the Amalekites (Exodus 17:12).

What I love about many of these psalms is that we are pointed toward a helpful way forward. In this Psalm, Asaph remembers his songs – these are worship songs he has written in the past which recount the goodness of God, for example, Psalms 75 & 76. These remind him of all the times God has been good to him,

Then I thought, "To this I will appeal:
the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.
11 I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
12 I will consider all your works
and meditate on all your mighty deeds."

It is a great strategy when we are struggling, to play upbeat worship songs – to choose as an act of will, to worship and to 'remember the deeds of the Lord'. This is definitely the benefit of keeping a record of the ways that the Lord has blessed us so that in the tough times, we can remind ourselves that he is still God and that if he has blessed us in the past, he will do so again.

Let us remind ourselves today of the many promises of God in Bible to which we can turn. Deuteronomy 31:8 tells us, 'The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you, he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.' Jesus himself said, 'And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.' (Matt. 28:20).

Be encouraged and be blessed.

Much love,

Paula

SUNDAY SERVICES | 10:30AM
Join us in person this Sunday in Ashford, Brabourne or Finberry
You can also join us online from New Wells Ashford for our sermon series 'Trusting God's Plan': https://youtu.be/1rDz49JaYs0

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CHURCH MEETINGS NEXT WEEK
Please note we have two special meetings coming up next week
Brabourne Sun 5th July | 12noon (Straight after the service) | New Wells Brabourne
Ashford Thu 9th July | 7pm for 7:30pm | New Wells Ashford

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COMMUNITY CONNECT ❤️ BRABOURNE TOMORROW!
Sat 4th July | 12noon-3pm | New Wells Brabourne
Please let the office know if you would like to help office@newwells.church

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BRABOURNE CLOSURE DATES
6th-10th July | New Wells Brabourne
Please note our Brabourne site will be closed for maintenance

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COMMUNITY CONNECT ❤️ ASHFORD & FINBERRY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
18th & 19th July - with special guests MAF - aircraft on site!
Please let us know if you can help - sign up here: https://newwells.churchsuite.com/-/forms/9l9oq5nb

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H2O NEW KIDS GROUP - NEXT WEEK
Tues 7th July | 6:00pm–7:15pm | New Wells Ashford
A midweek discipleship group for children in our church and their friends.
Games, Stories, Songs, Friends & more... No sign-up required
For children in Years 2–6. Contact Matt for more info: matt.wardley@newwells.church

NEWCOMERS MEAL - CANCELLED
~~Mon 6th July | 7:30pm | New Wells Ashford~~
This meal is no longer taking place - but please do reach out to Matt or Kelly if you would like to attend a Newcomers Meal in the near future (matt.wardley@newwells.church, kelly.carolan@newwells.church)

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