baptism

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 1st January, 2025

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

Reading : MATTHEW 3 verses 13-17
Meditation : take time and consider what happens here – as your day starts.
Jesus is baptised

Which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts

In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your family at the start of this new year
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out love, joy and peace we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from MATTHEW 3 verses 13-17
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with humility

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help and provision in the past year
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
As we step into this New Year
May we trust in you above all others
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 21st December, 2024

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

Reading : MATTHEW 3 verses 13-17
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
The Baptism of Jesus

And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Praying for those deciding to publicly confess Jesus as their Lord

O LORD our God
Hear our cries this morning
Amen we pray together this new day.

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 the verses again from MATTHEW 3 verses 13-17
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
For yourself and for others who have publicly confessed Jesus today as their Saviour

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 2nd January, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 3 verses 13-17

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
The Baptism of Jesus.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning?
What is your response to God’s Word today?
Is there a step of discipleship He is asking of you?

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
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on those on your personal prayer list
O LORD, have mercy on each and all 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
In Jesus’ name. Amen.