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Daily Devotions for Monday 12th April, 2021

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

Reading : ROMANS 8 verses 18-27

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
‘The Spirit comes to help us.’
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning about Prayer?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who helps 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 OPEN DOORS at work in Libya at this time
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings in that land

Evening
Reading : read the set passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response
Looking at verses 26 and 27 again as you turn to pray

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I look forward and upward
As I seek your Spirit to help me
As I step into tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 11th April, 2021

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

Reading : ROMANS 1 verses 8-10

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
Prayer of Thanksgiving.
Who are you praying for today with thanksgiving?

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

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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 these verses again from ROMANS 1.8-10
Reflect on all that is said here in these particular verses and then Pray in response to this God

O God, Father God
This evening
We thank you
For…
And…
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 10th April, 2021

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

Reading : ACTS 20 verses 32-38

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Paul’s farewell prayer at Ephesus.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today about Prayer?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Look again at verses 36-38 as you turn to prayer
As you pray for others who live at a distance from you

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen

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

God of Peter
God of yesterday
Hear us
Answer us

God of Paul
God of today
Lead us
Help us

God of James and John
God of tomorrow
Guide us
Use us

And may we be careful
To give You all the glory!
In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ACTS 20
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 all you have done for us
For your help and protection even today.
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our church family, in our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.