Daily Devotions for Sunday 30th December, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : COLOSSIANS 1 verse 15

Meditation : take time and consider this verse about Jesus.
What does it say to you today?
What is your response to God’s Word?

and then pray in response – using the words of the verse

O God
Open our eyes
And help us to see
Jesus
In all His glory.
Teach us
Help us
We ask.
Amen.

Midday
Pray for your church family to know God’s blessing at this time of the year
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out blessing we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular words again from Colossians 1
Reflect on the words and then Pray in response to this God of ours
A Celtic Prayer
Be Thou my vision
O Lord of my heart.
Be all else but naught to me,
Save that Thou art.
Be Thou my best thought
In the day and the night.
Both waking and sleeping,
Thy presence my light.

Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 29th December, 2018

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

Reading : ACTS 4 verse 12

Meditation : take the time to consider these words this morning.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray in your own words in response to this God
Giving thanks to Him that He has given the gift of salvation through Jesus
And praying for those seeking to know this for themselves

Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of the Cyrenians in our city
God of grace and mercy…pour out a blessing we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the set verse again
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For the gift of a Saviour
For the forgiveness of our sins
For Good News to share with others.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.