Daily Devotions for Thursday 27th January, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 5 verses 1-11

Meditation : take time and consider these great words of truth this morning.
Right with God.
What are you encouraged and challenged by from this passage?
Which words stay with you?

Then pause to praise and pray to this loving and just God

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of trypraying in 2022
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on this work

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 5 verses 1-11
Reflect on the truths behind the words – at the end of your day
and Pray with praise in response to this God – our God

People will speak of your mighty deeds,
and I will proclaim your greatness.
They will tell about all your goodness
and sing about your kindness.
The LORD is loving and merciful,
slow to become angry and full of constant love.
He is good to everyone
and has compassion on all he made.

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Pause to Pray for Others

On this particular Wednesday…as the nation and the world still wrestles with the new variant and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern are before us in our nation and our world … you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For those who are anxious and fearful about getting a hospital appointment

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 26th January, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : ROMANS 4 verses 13-25

Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us about Faith and God’s Promises.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God who is faithful.

I go to you for protection, LORD;
rescue me from my enemies.
You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
Rescue me, LORD, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!

I believe
Help my unbelief

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Crossreach in 2022
O LORD God, have mercy on this work and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 4 verses 13-25

Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God

I go to you for protection, LORD;
rescue me from my enemies.
You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
Rescue me, LORD, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 25th January, 2022

Upper Room day and Evening Gathering for Prayer

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

Reading : ROMANS 4 verses 1-12

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
The Example of Abraham

What words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s written Word today?

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

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.

I believe
Help my unbelief

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 ROMANS 4 verses 1-12 again
– in another version?
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

At the end of this day

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.