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Daily Devotions for Sunday 21st November, 2021

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

Reading : MATTHEW 11 verses 25-30

Meditation : take time and consider Jesus’ words this Sunday morning.

And then pause with this Jesus
Come to Him…
Talk with Him…
Receive from Him…

“Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest. For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light.”

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer

Father God

As we pause with You

We ask

To be more like Jesus

To keep in step with the Holy Spirit

For others

To meet with Jesus

To know the help of the Spirit

Please

In Jesus’ name

Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular set verses again from MATTHEW 11
Reflect on the words spoken here and then Pause to Pray in response to this Jesus

“Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest. For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light.”

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 20th November, 2021

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

Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 7-12

Meditation : take the time to consider these words from Jesus this morning.
What is He teaching/reminding you today?

And then take time to Pray in response to this One we believe and trust in
Asking…
Seeking…
Knocking…
Receiving!

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 verses again from MATTHEW 7
Reflect on the words spoken here…. and then Pray in response to this Jesus

Asking…
Seeking…
Knocking…
Receiving!

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 19th November, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 5-15

Meditation : take time and consider this morning these words afresh from Jesus.
As you pause with God this morning – which words stay with you?

Then Pray to this Father God of ours in response
Including for another – for our nation – for our world

Our Father in heaven,
May your Kingdom will be done
On earth as it is in heaven,
Give us today the food we need,
Forgive us the wrongs we have done
As we forgive others who have wronged us,
May your holy name be honoured
In our lives
In the situations we name before you
In our world
Even today

Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Alpha courses underway in our country.
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this Jesus’ words again from MATTHEW 6
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to our Father God

P ause in His holy presence
R ejoice in His good gifts given today
A sk for His forgiveness and help
Y ield to His Kingdom ways tomorrow

Amen we say together.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 18th November, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : HABAKKUK chapter 3

Meditation : take time and consider these words of faith as we pause with God today.
What is God teaching/reminding you?

And then pray in response to what you have read
Making Habakkuk’s words your own this morning
as you rejoice in God’s faithfulness to you

Make the words of verses 17-19 your own words of prayer

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of 24-7 Prayer in our world
Father God…hear our prayers and bless this venture we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from HABAKKUK 3
Reflect on this part of the Bible at the end of your day
and Pray with rejoicing in response to our God – for His good gifts to you

Even though the fig trees have no fruit
and no grapes grow on the vines,
even though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no grain,
even though the sheep all die
and the cattle stalls are empty,
I will still be joyful and glad,
because the LORD God is my saviour.
The Sovereign LORD gives me strength.
He makes me sure-footed as a deer
and keeps me safe on the mountains

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 17th November, 2021

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

Reading : HABAKKUK 2 verses 2-20

Meditation : Consider these words of answer as we pause with Habakkuk today.
What has God been saying to you recently?

I will climb my watchtower
and wait to see what the LORD will tell me to say
and what answer he will give to my complaint.

And then take the time to Pray in response to what you have read
Pausing. Waiting. Hearing. Receiving.

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Christian Aid in our world
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the words again from HABAKKUK 2
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response to this God, our God

P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His answers
A-sk for someone else
Y-ield to God’s ways

I will climb my watchtower
and wait to see what the LORD will tell me to say
and what answer he will give to my complaint.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 16th November, 2021

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : HABAKKUK 1 v1- ch.2 v1

Meditation : consider what is written here as we pause with Habakkuk.
Notice his honest words as he asks God his questions!
Is there a question you are asking God at this time?

Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God
Wait. Ask. Listen. Hear.

In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from HABAKKUK 1 and 2
Reflect on these words…. And then pray to the God we believe and trust in
For yourself and for others in need of hearing from God at this time

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.