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Daily Devotions for CHRISTmas Day 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : REVELATION 1 verses 9-20
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this special morning
A vision of Christ

What words stays with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about Himself this CHRISTmas Day?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with confidence
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility
Pray for those struggling with who Jesus is.

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the group of churches in Big Idea
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from REVELATION 1 verses 9-20
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, majestic and glorious God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this CHRISTday
As we thank you for your Church worldwide
Telling others of this Jesus
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 24th December, 2024 – CHRISTmas Eve!

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

Reading : JOHN 1 verses 29-34
Meditation : take time and consider this short passage this special Tuesday morning
The Lamb of God

Pray in response to what you have read

Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

Thanking God for sending Jesus to be the Lamb of God

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 : JOHN 1 verses 29-34
Read these words again – reflect and then pray in response to our God

Giving thanks for Jesus, Lamb of God

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 23rd December, 2024

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

Reading : JOHN 1 verses 19-28
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Monday morning.
John’s message
Someone greater is coming

What words stay with you?
How do you respond to what John said?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this Jesus

In Jesus’ name, Amen

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 1 verses 19-28
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to our God in response

The LORD takes pleasure in his people;
he honours the humble with victory.
Let God’s people rejoice in their triumph
and sing joyfully all night long.

And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 1 verses 1-18– as we journey in this season of Advent….

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Sunday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow