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Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

This is what the Lord says:
“Stand at the crossroads and look;
ask for the ancient paths,
ask where the good way is, and walk in it,
and you will find rest for your souls.”
But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

Jeremiah 6 verse 16

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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…Don’t say No to God.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 1st September, 2024

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

Reading : JEREMIAH chapter 1
Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning
The Call of Jeremiah
Two visions

What encourages and challenges you today?
What has God called you to do recently?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own prayer as you step into today.
Honestly
Humbly

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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

O LORD my God
Faithful and Eternal
Planner and Potter
Guide my steps

O LORD my God
Saviour and Teacher
Guide and Protector
Lighten my load

O LORD my God
Merciful and Forgiving
Helper and Provider
Walk with me

This month
This day
This moment

Amen and Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JEREMIAH chapter 1
Reflect on all that happens here in this particular passage
and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those hearing your call on their lives
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into Sunday…and a new month….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ISAIAH chapter 66 verses 1-16 – 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, 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 31st August, 2024

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

Reading : ISAIAH 66 verses 1-16
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
The nations are judged

And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Praying for our world
Praying for our nation

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 ISAIAH 66 verses 1-16
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
For our nation and our world

O LORD, our God
Have mercy we call out
Give saving grace we ask
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into the weekend….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 1-7 – 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 Friday – 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, 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 Friday 30th August, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH 65 verses 1-7
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
God’s punishment

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Humbly
Honestly

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ISAIAH 65 verses 1-7 – in another version?
Reflect on the words and images 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
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive others
We believe
Help our unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen.