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Daily Devotions for Sunday 8th January, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 4 verses 23-25

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday morning.
Jesus teaches…preaches..heals…
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you in need of meeting with Jesus.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 these verses again from MATTHEW chapter 4 verses 23-25
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Great Healer and Teacher,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To sing and speak of Jesus.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 7th January, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 4 verses 18-22

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Jesus chooses four Fishermen.
Disciples.
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?
Is He calling you to do something for Him?

And then Pray in response
To be more like Jesus
Even today

LORD Jesus
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you are.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

As we live and talk and serve in this world

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

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

Dear Jesus, to each other we have given our gifts of love
When we celebrated your birth.
But the wise men brought gifts
Showing Your Kingship,
The bitterness of life,
And the embalming in death.
Help us to remember that You came Purposefully
To exchange Your Life for ours.
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW chapter 4 verses 18-22
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

As we have lived and talked and served through this day

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 6th January, 2023

Morning
As this week closes…..we Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 4 verses 12-17

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Jesus begins his Work.
What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray in response
Naming others in need of His touch at this time.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those in need on your personal prayer list
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW chapter 4 verses 12-17
Reflect on the way God is at work through Jesus and his followers
and pray in response to Him

LORD God, the God of help and healing,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.