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Daily Devotions for Saturday 17th April, 2021

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

Reading : 2 CORINTHIANS 13 verse 13

Meditation : take time to consider these words afresh this morning.
Words of prayerful blessing.
What do they mean to you?

And then Pray in response
Praying these words of blessing for 3 other people at this time

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

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

God of Peter
God of yesterday
Hear us
Answer us

God of Paul
God of today
Lead us
Help us

God of James and John
God of tomorrow
Guide us
Use us

And may we be careful
To give You all the glory!
In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read this one verse again from 2 CORINTHIANS 13.13 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD God, our Triune God, hear our prayers this evening
As we return our sacrifice of praise to You
And trust you for tomorrow
Have mercy on those we name before you
And on our world at this time
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 16th April, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : 2 CORINTHIANS 13 verses 5-10

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
‘We pray to God….’
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?

Then take time to Pray to this God of ours
Praying in response for yourself and for others

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of OPEN DOORS in Yemen
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from 2 CORINTHIANS 13
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray in response to Him for others known to you in need at this time

LORD God, the God of perfect Love, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 15th April, 2021

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

Reading : 2 CORINTHIANS 1 verses 3-11

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
The God of all comfort and help.
What do these words mean to you?
What is God teaching you about Himself?

And then pray in response as your day starts
Praying for others in need of God’s comfort at this time

O LORD
Receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of OPEN DOORS at work in Eritrea at this time
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on that land

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from 2 CORINTHIANS 1
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours for His comfort and help

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 14th April, 2021

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

Reading : 1 CORINTHIANS 14 verses 26-40

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
What is God teaching/reminding you?

Then turn to pray to this God in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
Build your church, Lord!
Shine Jesus shine!
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of OPEN DOORS at work in Pakistan at this time
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from 1 CORINTHIANS 14
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God, God of the Church
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of your guiding and teaching.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 13th April, 2021

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : ROMANS 16

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
People significant to Paul.
Who is on your daily/weekly/monthly Prayer List?

Take time to Pray in response – naming others known to you at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
For yourself and for others at this time
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS chapter 16
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
Naming others before Father God

In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 5th April, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God, the Eternal One

Reading : ACTS 2 verses 42-47

Meditation : take time to consider these events as your day starts.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today about His Church?

Then take time to Pray in response

LORD God,
Thank you
That all over the world Your Church is growing!
Thank you
That you haven’t finished with us yet!
Shine Jesus shine!
Spirit blaze Spirit!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of OPEN DOORS in Afghanistan
O LORD, hear our prayers at this time of day and show mercy we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from ACTS 2
Reflect on their meaning for you and pray in response…to our God

O Living and True God, our heavenly Father, hear our evening prayers
And forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sinned against us even today.
O pour out a blessing on Your Church in every corner of our world we call out!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.