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Daily Devotions for Sunday 2nd May, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit, on this Sunday

Reading : PSALM 24

Meditation : take time to consider this psalm today.
God is King!
What are you encouraged and challenged by?

Pray in response to what you have read and considered

In Jesus’ name
Today this is my prayer
These are my songs of praise
For I believe and trust in Him – the King of kings!
Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

Our Father in Heaven
May your holy name be honoured
In our lives
In your Church

Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom rule be seen
In our lives
In our community

Our Father in Heaven
May your will be done
In our lives
In our nation

Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom come
May your will be done
In our world

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read PSALM 24 again as your day ends
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to this God …our God

O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our evening prayers
As we praise You for who You are
As we return our thanks to you for the blessings of this day.
As we call on You
As we name others in need before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Saturday Evening Prayer

You are invited at this time in your day to pause and pray as a new month has begun

You may want to be still in God’s refreshing presence before you step into Sunday

You may need to name others before Father God

You may find it helpful to read the words from today’s Daily Devotions – 1 Samuel 8

Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Saturday…as the nation journeys forward with hope out of this season of Lockdown.. 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

For all children and young people in our world in these days

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making

Thy Kingdom Come 2021

As part of God’s Church we have participated in the global prayer venture of Thy Kingdom Come each year. This runs during the 11 days between Ascension and Pentecost…..and this year it will happen May 13th-23rd.

You are invited to be a part of this.
You are encouraged to plan ahead in preparation.
Look out for more information from the Prayer Team.

Each Saturday at 12 noon we are continuing to ask and seek and knock on Heaven’s door…..’Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done’…..and to pray for up to 5 people we know to meet with Jesus and to experience God’s Kingdom reign in their lives. Who is on your list?

This week as we pause to pray with others we are asking God to prepare us…as individuals, as a Church, as a nation, in our world… to experience afresh God’s Kingdom rule…to evidence the Kingdom of God at work.

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me, on us
Break me
Melt me
Mould me
Fill me
Use me
Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on us

Daily Devotions for Saturday 1st May, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : 1 SAMUEL chapter 8

Meditation : take time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
God’s people want a king!

Then Pray in response to God – our King

O LORD
Our God
King of kings,
Receive our praise
Hear our prayers
And keep us on the right path we ask
As you walk with us this day
And through this month
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen

Evening
Reading : read this chapter again
Reflect prayerfully on the words and all that happens here ….. and then Pray in response
Especially for others who are choosing to know God at this time

Spirit of the Living God, hear our evening prayers at the end of this day
And be with those we name before you.
In Jesus’ saving name, Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer

You are invited at this time in your day to pause and pray as you count your April blessings

You may want to be still in God’s refreshing presence before you step into a new month

You may need to name others before Father God

You may find it helpful to read the words from today’s Daily Devotions – James 5 vs 13-20