At this time in your Friday and in these changing times you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.
You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus
For family and friends and neighbours
For children and young people in our city
For NHS and Care Home staff in our city
For our country and our national leaders at this time
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : MATTHEW 10 verses 5-15
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
The Kingdom of heaven is near.
Imagine the scenes and the people described here.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?
Take time to Pray in response
O God of Kingdom power and grace,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me.
As You were doing through the first disciples
As You are doing across the world.
O show mercy in these days we call out!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those preparing to teach God’s Word this weekend
Father God, hear our prayers, give power and pour out blessings we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 10
Reflect on the way God has used you in your life for His purposes
and pray in response to Him – for yourself
and for others known to you in need at this time
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
As we call out to you for our world
Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray at this time of the day
You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for today
You may wish to be still with God
You are encouraged to name others before Father God
Together we say Amen.
At this time in your Thursday and in these changing times you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.
You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus
For family and friends and work colleagues
For those anxious about their jobs in our city
For NHS and Care Home staff in our city
For our country and our national leaders at this time
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 21-23
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here by Jesus.
Tough words.
What is your response to God’s words this morning?
And then pray in response as your day starts
Pray your own words to the LORD God
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who walk through the cemetery land
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all
Evening
Reading : read the verses again from MATTHEW 7
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours, the God of Kingdom come.
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers.
O have mercy we ask
On us
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray at this time of the day
You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for today
You may wish to be still with God
You are encouraged to name others before Father God
Together we say Amen.
