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Daily Devotions for Monday 9th May, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 6 verses 1 and 2

Meditation : take the time to prayerfully consider these words today.
Dead to sin.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning about how you live?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God
The God who is changing us from the inside out

Pray your own honest words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on the country of North Korea
O LORD, have mercy on this nation we call out and pour blessings!

Evening
Reading : read the short passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response

LORD God, LORD Almighty,
Holy, holy, holy,
As I consider these truths,
Hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and this world before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 8th May, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 5 verse 21

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
God’s grace.
Eternal life through Jesus Christ.
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own prayer of praise.

O LORD our God,
Good and merciful One,
Faithful God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
We believe and trust in you!
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 words again from ROMANS 5.21
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular verse and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, God of amazing grace,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 6th May, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS 5 verse 17

Meditation : consider these words this morning.
What Jesus did for all.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
What is your response?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with faith and thanksgiving

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on God’s people in Afghanistan
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless them good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this one verse again from ROMANS 5
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
With thanksgiving
With faith
And bring a blessing to those in need this evening we ask.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 5th May, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 5 verse 12

Meditation : take time and carefully consider these particular words.
Sin through one man.
All mankind.
What do they mean to you?
Which words stay with you as you turn to prayer?

Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts
Praying with confession
Praying for others you know
Receiving forgiveness

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those hungry and thirsty in Afghanistan
Lord, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done

Evening
Reading : read these particular words again from ROMANS 5.12
Reflect on this verse written here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God who is the God we believe and trust in

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we praise you for who You are
As we return our thanks to You.
As we humbly confess our sins
As we call out to you for others in our world
As we lay all we are and have before You
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 4th May, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS 4 verses 24 and 25

Meditation : consider these words this morning about what we believe.
What is God saying to you today as your day starts?
Is there a response God is asking of you?

And then pray in response – to this God of ours
The God who raised Jesus from death.
The God we believe and trust in.

O LORD our God,
Hear our morning prayers
Of thanks
Of trusting
Of asking
In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the government of Afghanistan
LORD, hear our prayers and have mercy we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from the end of ROMANS 4
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response –
for yourself and for others seeking God’s help and power at this time

LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers
As we thank you for your call on our lives
As we name others in need before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 3rd May, 2022

Upper Room day – time out with God

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

Reading : ROMANS 4 verse 20

Meditation : consider this one verse this morning… at the start of your day.
Abraham’s faith.
What are you trusting God for at this time?

And then Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to thank God for His blessings in your life

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I have read these words
And now I pray for you to work them out
as a living reality in my life – even today
as I thank you that you are with me
on my journey through life.
O help me trust your promises – even today!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
…..and respond to His voice….
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the verse again from ROMANS 4
Reflect prayerfully on these words…. And then pray as your day closes

LORD God, the God of Abraham,
our great God,
Thank you for being there with me
For all of today
I thank You,
Even for those things that have caused me fear and concern.
Help me to rest in Your unfailing love and on Your faithful Word
As I wait for tomorrow.
As I look around at this world
In these days.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.