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Daily Devotions for Monday 14th October, 2024

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

Reading : EZEKIEL chapter 37 vs 1-14
Meditation : take time to consider these words of Jesus as your day starts.
Valley of Dry Bones
Prophesy
Breath of Life

What words stay with you today?
Where do you see yourself in this passage?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Asking, seeking, knocking for this Breath of Life afresh

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on someone you chatted with recently
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from EZEKIEL chapter 37 vs 1-14
– in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to Father God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
Humbly
Honestly
As I lay myself and my church family before you at the end of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from EZEKIEL chapter 34 – as we continue to pause in the Old Testament….

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Sunday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Bible Verses for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!
This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.”

Ezekiel 37 verses 4 and 5

Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?

It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.

The link to this morning’s – from Alastair – have a look and listen… Journeying with God…with dry bones and all

Daily Devotions for Sunday 13th October, 2024

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

Reading : EZEKIEL chapter 34
Meditation : take time and consider this short chapter this Sunday morning.
Shepherds and Sheep

What does this passage mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you about His ways?

And then pray in response – to this God
Come to God with a confidence
Giving thanks with others at this time

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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

O LORD our God
The God of Ezekiel and Daniel
Yesterday, today and forever
Breathe upon us

O Spirit of our God
The God of Ezekiel
Yesterday, today and forever
Renew and Restore us

O Living LORD our God
The God of Daniel
Yesterday, today and forever
Empower and use us

O Holy Spirit of our God
The God of Ezekiel and Daniel
Yesterday, today and forever
Fill us afresh

Amen and Amen!

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from EZEKIEL chapter 34
Reflect on the truths behind the words and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
We confess our sins
As we believe and trust in you
As we name others seeking you
As we pilgrimage on into this new week
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into Sunday….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from EZEKIEL chapter 33 verses 21-33 – as we continue to pause in the Old Testament….

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Saturday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Saturday 12th October, 2024

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

Reading : EZEKIEL chapter 33 vs 21-33
Meditation : take the time to consider these particular words this Saturday morning.
Jerusalem’s fall explained

What are you encouraged and challenged by from God’s written Word?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Honestly, humbly.
Naming others in need of God’s grace at this time

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 EZEKIEL chapter 33 vs 21-33
Reflect on these words …. and then Pray in response to Father God

Examine me, O God, and know my mind;
test me, and discover my thoughts.
Find out if there is any evil in me
and guide me in the everlasting way

In Jesus’ name, Amen.