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Daily Devotions for Monday 20th February, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 13 verses 1-23
Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
Parables.
The Parables of the Sower.
What words of Jesus stay with you today?
What is your response to His parable?

Then Pause to Pray in response to the LORD our God

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For others
For our nation
For our world

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Emily and Laura as they serve us.
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 13 verses 1-23 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

O LORD our God, hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
Send the Word!
Grow the Word!
Bless the messengers!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come – at Midday – Youth Pray For

As a Church we were part of the global prayer venture last year in the 11 day run up to Pentecost – Thy Kingdom Come. This year the venture runs 18-28 May.

This prayer continues around the world throughout the year!

Each Sunday at Midday we are re-visiting one of the daily themes….and this time we revisit the Youth videos and the theme of PRAY FORas we watch and listen on this Sunday in February 2023….

Daily Devotions for Sunday 19th February, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 12 verses 43-52
Meditation : take time and consider these passages this Sunday morning.
An Evil Spirit.
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers.
What do they mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you about?

And then pray in response
Come to Him with open arms
Naming others known to you in need in your family at this time

In Jesus’ Name, 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 these particular verses again from MATTHEW 12 verses 43-52
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God

I say to the LORD, “You are my God.”
Hear my cry for help, LORD!
My Sovereign LORD, my strong defender,
you have protected me in battle.

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
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.