Daily Devotions for Sunday 19th December, 2021

4th Sunday in ADVENT

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

Reading : LUKE 1 verses 26-38

Meditation : take time to consider these familiar words on this Sunday.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Pause with God, the One who came to us
From heaven to earth

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

O LORD our God
At the close of this year

We pause with you
And remember who you are

We rejoice
In all the blessings you have given

We ask
To lead and guide us through the days ahead

We yield
To your Kingdom will
On earth
As it is in heaven

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.


Evening

Reading : read these verses again from LUKE 1
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Saviour God,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To sing and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 18th December, 2021

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

Reading : REVELATION chapter 5

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this Saturday morning.
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

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 fo
r ever
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from REVELATION 5
at the end of your day
Reflect on the truths behind the words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 17th December, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 2 verses 1-12

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

Then take time to Pray to this God of ours

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

Midday
Pray with thanksgiving for all NHS staff in our city
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

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

LORD God, the God of help and protection,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.