Tag: 2022

Pause to Pray for Others

On this particular Wednesday…as the nation and the world wrestles with the new variant and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern are before us in our nation and our world … you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For children and young people in our local community

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 12th January, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : ROMANS chapter 12

Meditation : consider all that is written here as your day starts.
In Christ Jesus – New Life and Christian Living.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
What words stay with you as you step into today?

Then turn to pray to God in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And make me more like Jesus I pray
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Big Idea group of churches in 2022
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS chapter 12
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
And to be more and more like Jesus
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 11th January, 2022

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : ROMANS chapter 11

Meditation : take time and consider this chapter in the Bible this morning.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
What is your response to Him?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you seeking God at this time
And for all nations in our world

We can but worship you this day O LORD
We can but ask for you to send saving grace this day O LORD
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS chapter 11
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of the Romans and the God of today,
The God of grace and mercy
The God of eternal faithfulness
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others we care about before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.