Daily Devotions for Sunday 27th November, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS chapter 15

Meditation : take time and consider these words written by Paul this Sunday morning.
Pleasing Others.
Paul’s Plans.

What is God teaching/reminding you about His ways?
What words stay with you?

And then pray in response to this God of encouragement
– noting again the words of verses 1-6 as you turn to prayer
For yourself and for others

O God of patience and encouragement
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We name others before you
In Jesus’ Name, Amen

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

Lord, we thank You for our founder, Paul
We thank You for his wisdom and resolve
Help us to understand the intricacy
Of his message, and to follow You as a Christian Nation
Built from the ‘nations’.
In Jesus’ name
Amen


Evening

Reading : read these particular verses again from ROMANS chapter 15
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God

O God of patience and encouragement
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We name others before you
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Saturday 26th November, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS chapter 14 verses 17-19

Meditation : take the time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
The Kingdom of God.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?

And then take time to Pray with Praise in response to this God

Praise the LORD
For who He is
For His eternal Kingdom
For His kingdom mercy to us
To others
O help us seek first His Kingdom

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 the words again from ROMANS chapter 14 verses 17-19
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray with Praise in response to what you have read

Praise the LORD
For who He is
For His eternal Kingdom
For His kingdom mercy to us
To others
O help us seek first His Kingdom

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 25th November, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS chapter 14

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here by Paul.
Do Not Judge.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?

And then Pray with honest and humble words to this God of ours in response

And so we bring our morning sacrifice of praise to you, our God Most High.
Asking for your help to love and not judge
Even today
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church in Iraq
Father God, hear our prayers and bless it real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS chapter 14
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our God
Naming others before Father God

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Thursday 24th November, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS chapter 13 verses 1-3

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
Doing what Pleases God.
Which words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Then pause to pray to this God, our God

And so we bring our morning praise to you, our God
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us
Help us do what pleases you
Guide our leaders
We ask
In Jesus’ name, Ame
n.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church in Syria
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask

Evening

Reading : read these words again from ROMANS chapter 13 verses 1-3
Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and Pray with honest words in response to this God – our God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
Forgive us our sins of this day
As we forgive those who have sinned against us – even today
As we trust our nation and her leaders to you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.