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Daily Devotions for Sunday 4th April, 2021

EASTER SUNDAY!

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

Reading : EPHESIANS 6 verses 10-18

Meditation : take time to consider these verses today.
What is God saying to you today from his Word on this Easter Sunday?
What are you encouraged and challenged by?

Pray in response to what you have read and considered

In Jesus’ name
On this Easter Sunday
Today this is my prayer
For I believe and trust in Him
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 EPHESIANS 6.10-18 again as your Easter Sunday ends
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to this God …our God
Including for others known to you in need of a victory at this time

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 Easter day.
As we name others in need before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Saturday….as the nation journeys through 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 who live alone 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

Thy Kingdom Come #silence

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.

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.

This week we focus on the theme of SILENCE as we pause to pray with others in our nation and across the world.

We are encouraged to pause and take time with the LORD our God on this Saturday in April 2021 – between Good Friday and Easter Sunday

We are invited to be still in God’s presence…..to wait…listen…ask…hear…receive…..

Daily Devotions for Saturday 3rd April, 2021

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

Reading : EPHESIANS 3 verses 14-21

Meditation : take time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
Paul in prayer for other believers.
What is God saying to you today from His Word about Prayer?

Pray in response to this God of ours – for others

O LORD
Our God
Hear our prayers
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

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

God of Peter
God of yesterday
Hear us
Answer us

God of Paul
God of today
Lead us
Help us

God of James and John
God of tomorrow
Guide us
Use us

And may we be careful
To give You all the glory!
In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read this passage from EPHESIANS 3 again
Reflect prayerfully on the words ….. and then Pray in response
Especially for others in our church family 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.