Please see the Daily Devotions for today as you pause to pray at this time of day with others – in our community and city and elsewhere.
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Daily Devotions for 18th January, 2019
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : GENESIS 18 verses 1-15
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Imagine the conversation!
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?
Take time to Pray in response – expecting God’s surprising answer!
O God of truth,
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 Abraham and Sarah
As You are doing across the world.
Oh surprise us in these days we call out!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those struggling with miscarriage – past and present
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask at this time
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Genesis 18
Reflect on the surprises God has provided in your life
and pray in response to Him with thanksgiving – and expectation
For others in need at this time as well as yourself
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.
Call to Midday Prayer
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Daily Devotions for 17th January, 2019
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : GENESIS chapter 15
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
How would you describe God’s relationship with Abram?
How would you describe your relationship with Him today?
then pray in response as your day starts
(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for others known to you at this time in a hard place.)
O LORD of amazing grace, receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Big Alpha reunion this evening
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a further blessing we ask.
Evening
Reading : read the verses again from Genesis 15
Reflect on these verses again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers as we thank You for Your call on our lives.
Oh pour out your saving grace on others we ask
Even this evening!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Daily Devotions for 16th January, 2019
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : GENESIS 14 verses 1-16
Meditation : consider all that happens here as your day starts.
How would you describe Abram/Lot’s relationship?
Is there a Lot in your life at this time?
Then pray to God in response….
O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
May we be a people
Who ever look out and rescue others
In our family
In our city
In our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen and amen!
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those serving as Chaplains across our city
O LORD, show mercy and hear our prayers we ask this day.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our Saviour God
LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Call to Evening Prayer
Please see the Daily Devotions for today as you pause to pray at this time of day with others.