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Daily Devotions for Wednesday 28th April, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : 1 TIMOTHY 2 verses 1-8

Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us about prayer.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God
Using Paul’s words to Timothy as a guide

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Malaysia in these days
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 TIMOTHY 2
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
We do not understand all the ways prayer works
But we pause and lift others up to you at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Tuesday Evening Prayer

You are invited at this time in your day to pause and pray

You may want to be still in God’s refreshing presence on this Tuesday evening

You may need to name others before Father God

You may find it helpful to read the words from today’s Daily Devotions – 2 Thessalonians 3 verses 1-5

a Prayer from the Church of Scotland

Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Tuesday…as the nation journeys forward slowly out of this season of Lockdown.. you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus

For family and friends

For all nations in our world where the vaccine is not reaching at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making

A Call to Tuesday Midday Prayer

You are invited at this time in your day to pause and pray with others

You may want to be still in God’s refreshing presence on this Tuesday

You may need to name others before Father God – including those in need known to you and the situation in India at this time

You may find it helpful to pray the words we usually use in the Upper Room at this time on a Tuesday

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 27th April, 2021

Upper Room day and Evening Gathering for Prayer

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

Reading : 2 THESSALONIANS 3 verses 1-5

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
What words stay with you?
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

O Lord
Speak to us
Speak to me
By name
And help me hear
What the Spirit is saying in these days
Even today
To me
To my family
To my Church
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 : read the set verses again 2 THESSALONIANS 3
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

God of Paul and the church at Thessaalonica, our God,
We bring our evening worship to you
As we lay ourselves and our families before you
As we acknowledge what you are saying to us at this time
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer

You are invited at this time in your day to pause and pray as your week starts

You may want to be still in God’s refreshing presence on this Monday evening

You may need to name others before Father God

You may find it helpful to read the words from today’s Daily Devotions – 1 Thessalonians 5 verses 25-28