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Daily Devotions for CHRISTmas Day, December 2023

** Saviour’s Day **

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

Reading : LUKE 2 verses 1-7
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
The Birth of Jesus
Laid in a manger

Then Pray with your own words in response to this event

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those eating Christmas meal alone
O God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LUKE 2 verses 1-7
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to our God in response

Praise the LORD!

The LORD takes pleasure in his people;
he honours the humble with victory.
Let God’s people rejoice in their triumph
and sing joyfully all night long.

And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer
On this special Saviour’s Day
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Monday 5th June, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 2 verses 1-7
Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today as you journey into this new week
Jesus is born in Bethlehem.
What words or images stay with you?
Whose birth did you last celebrate?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who is with us

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship – for Jesus
Of confession and trust – to Jesus
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on the Church Family at Gracemount Church
O LORD, have mercy on each and all and give blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read the passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and this world before you
Confessing my failures of this day
Trusting you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for CHRISTmas Day – 25th December, 2022

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

Reading : LUKE 2 verses 1-7

Meditation : take time and consider these words this particular Sunday morning.
The birth of Jesus.
Joseph. Bethlehem.

And then pray in response – giving thanks for JESUS!

O God of greatness and grace
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We offer you our songs of praise
This special day
In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer on this special Day

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 particular verses again from LUKE 2 verses 1-7
Reflect on the words and images on this CHRISTmas evening
and then Pray in response to the God who sent Jesus, our Saviour God

Praise him, kings and all peoples,
princes and all other rulers;
young women and young men,
old people and children too.
Let them all praise the name of the LORD!
His name is greater than all others;
his glory is above earth and heaven

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Christmas Day
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on in this season
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 16th December, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LUKE 1 verses 1-4

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
Luke’s introduction.
The birth of John the Baptist is foretold.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Giving thanks for the Good News about Jesus.
Naming others expecting the birth of a baby at this time.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Street Pastors in our city
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 1 verses 1-4
– in another version?
Reflect on the words and people mentioned here and pray in response to our God.

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us in sending a Saviour
For we believe and trust in you.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.