Daily Devotions for Saturday 27th March, 2021

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

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 15-31

Meditation : take the time to consider these words of Jesus this Saturday morning.
The Promise of the Holy Spirit.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Who is this Holy Spirit to you?

And then take time to Pray in response
Asking Jesus to fill you afresh with His Holy Spirit
Receiving from God

Amen we pray together this new day.

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 the set verses again from JOHN 14
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read

LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.
As we worship you for who you are and the gift of the Holy Spirit
As we thank you for your help this day
And name others in need before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Friday..in this season of Lent…as the nation journeys through this stage 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 and neighbours

For all children and teenagers in our villages and towns and cities at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

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

Daily Devotions for Friday 26th March, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 1-14

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here by Jesus.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

What is your response to this Jesus?

Pray to this God of ours in response
Including for others just starting on their journey following Jesus

O Father God
Thank you for sending Jesus
O Jesus
Thank you that you came
O Holy Spirit
Will you ever teach and help us

Amen – we pray together!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on TEARFUND at work in South Sudan at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening

Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 14
Reflect on the words spoken here by Jesus and pray in response to this God of ours

Living LORD, hear our evening prayers and receive our praise
As we believe and trust in you
For the large and the small things in our lives
For the words of truth we have read
For the great hope we have in Christ Jesus!
And that there are others finding this out around the world in these days!
In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen.

Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Thursday..in this season of Lent…as the nation journeys through this stage 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 families in our villages and towns and cities at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

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