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Daily Devotions for Friday 27th May, 2022

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Day 2 of Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture
This is a global venture as Christians around the world
Pray for up to 5 friends to meet with Jesus
Pray for evidence of God’s Kingdom on earth
As it is in heaven
Pray for God’s Kingdom will to be done
In our lives
In our community where we live
In His Church
In our nation
In our world

Reading : ACTS 2 verses 42-47

Meditation : as we pause with God we take time and consider all that is said here
A people who praise!
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then Pray with words of Praise to this God of ours in response

Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them
and who depend on the LORD their God,
the Creator of heaven, earth, and sea,
and all that is in them.
He always keeps his promises;
He judges in favour of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God Most High.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on refugees and migrants from Libya
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ACTS 2
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our God

Praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD, my soul
I will praise him as long as I live;
I will sing to my God all my life.

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Thursday 26th May, 2022

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

Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture starts
This is a global venture as Christians around the world
Pray for up to 5 friends to meet with Jesus
Pray for evidence of God’s Kingdom on earth
As it is in heaven
Pray for God’s Kingdom will to be done
In our lives
In our community where we live
In His Church
In our nation
In our world

Reading : ACTS 4 verses 13-22

Meditation : take time and consider these words about following JESUS this morning.
Which words stay with you?
Who is Jesus to you?

Then pause to pray to this God who sent Jesus

All your creatures, LORD, will praise you,
and all your people will give you thanks.
They will speak of the glory of your royal power
and tell of your might,
so that everyone will know your mighty deeds
and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.
Your rule is eternal,
and you are king forever.
The LORD is faithful to his promises;
he is merciful in all his acts.
He helps those who are in trouble;
he lifts those who have fallen.

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God
This morning
As we name others we long to see meet with Jesus
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ACTS 4
Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – our God

People will speak of your mighty deeds,
and I will proclaim your greatness.
They will tell about all your goodness
and sing about your kindness.
The LORD is loving and merciful,
slow to become angry and full of constant love.
He is good to everyone
and has compassion on all he made.

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for sending Jesus
As we name others we long to meet with Him
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 25th May, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : ROMANS 7 verses 24 and 25

Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us today.
Who will rescue me?
Thanks be to God!!
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?
What question are you asking God at this time?
What are you thankful for at this time?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God who helps.
Look again at the start to verse 25 as you turn to prayer

I go to you for protection, LORD;
rescue me from my enemies.
You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
Rescue me, LORD, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the government of Libya
O LORD God, have mercy on this land and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 7 verses 24 and 25
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You
With heaps of thanksgiving!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 24th May, 2022

Upper Room day

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

Reading : ROMANS 7 verses 22 and 23

Meditation : take time and consider this psalm this morning.
What an unhappy man I am!
What words or images stay with you?
What is your prayer cry today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read ROMANS 7 verses 22 and 23 again – in another version?
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 23rd May, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 7 verse 21

Meditation : take time to consider these honest words as your day starts.
Conflict within.
What is your response to Paul’s words today?

Then Pause to Pray in response to the LORD our God

This morning
Examine me, O God, and know my mind;
test me, and discover my thoughts.
Find out if there is any evil in me
and guide me in the everlasting way

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the country of Libya
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 7 verse 21 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

This evening
Examine me, O God, and know my mind;
test me, and discover my thoughts.
Find out if there is any evil in me
and guide me in the everlasting way

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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Daily Devotions for Sunday 22nd May, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 7 verse 17-20

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this particular Sunday morning.
Human conflict within.
Sin lives in me.
What do the words mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you and what is your response?

And then pray in response – using Paul’s honest words as you turn to prayer

God of amazing grace
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We need you
Even today
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 ROMANS 7
Reflect on the truths behind these honest words 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 pilgrimage on into this new week
In Jesus’ name, Amen.