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Daily Devotions for Wednesday 12th May, 2021

Christian Aid Week

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

Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 5-15

Meditation : consider what is said here by Jesus as your day starts.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
What words stay with you?

Then turn to pray to God our Father in response

O LORD our Father God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
Hear my morning cry
Of praise and trust
Of need and asking
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Prayer Team at this time
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 6
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our Father God,
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done we call out
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 11th May, 2021

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : MATTHEW 5 verses 13-16

Meditation : take time and consider these words of Jesus today.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today and what is your response?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you in need at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 5 verses 13-16
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

Father God, God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 10th May, 2021

Christian Aid Week

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

Reading : MATTHEW 5 verses 1-12

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning about His Kingdom ways?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

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

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 seeking to know God in our city
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings we ask!

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

LORD God, Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for being with me this day
As I humbly name others before you.
As I lay myself and this world before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 9th May, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 113

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
‘Praise the LORD’
What words or images stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today as you step into the day?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God who reigns over all!
Use the verses as you turn to pray with words of praise.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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

Our Father in Heaven
May your holy name be honoured
In our lives
In your Church

Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom rule be seen
In our lives
In our community

Our Father in Heaven
May your will be done
In our lives
In our nation

Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom come
May your will be done
In our world

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 113
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular psalm and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great King and 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 we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 8th May, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 99

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
‘Exalt the LORD our God’
What is God saying to you today about Himself?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Look again at verse 9 as you turn to prayer

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen!

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 this Psalm again
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer

LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are!
For all you have done for us!
For your help and protection even today!
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.