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Daily Devotions for Friday 16th October, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 10 verses 5-15

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
The Kingdom of heaven is near.
Imagine the scenes and the people described here.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response

O God of Kingdom power and grace,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me.
As You were doing through the first disciples
As You are doing across the world.
O show mercy in these days we call out!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those preparing to teach God’s Word this weekend
Father God, hear our prayers, give power and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 10

Reflect on the way God has used you in your life for His purposes
and pray in response to Him – for yourself
and for others known to you in need at this time

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
As we call out to you for our world
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 15th October, 2020

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

Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 21-23

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here by Jesus.
Tough words.
What is your response to God’s words this morning?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God

We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who walk through the cemetery land
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from MATTHEW 7

Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours, the God of Kingdom come.

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers.
O have mercy we ask
On us
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 14th October, 2020

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

Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 5-15

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
Kingdom praying.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
What is your Kingdom prayer this morning?

Then turn to pray to God in response….looking again at verses 9-13

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those in need of knowing God’s peace today
O LORD, have mercy 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 God, God who hears our prayers,
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
On earth in these days
As it is in heaven.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 13th October, 2020

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 1-12

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
Words from Jesus.
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 at this time

Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done
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…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 5

Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of Kingdom blessing, the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we look back on our day
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we seek Your Kingdom reign in our lives
In Jesus’ name. Amen.