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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 for 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
An Advent Evening Prayer – from the Church of Scotland
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.
An Advent Thursday Evening Prayer
Daily Devotions for Thursday 16th December, 2021
Daily Devotions for Advent
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : MATTHEW 1 verses 18-25
Meditation : as we pause with God this morning we consider what is said here afresh.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
And then pray in response as your day starts
Pray your own words to the LORD God
Immanuel
God with us
O LORD our God
These are our morning prayers
As we journey further into Advent
in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on all midwives in our community and city and nation
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all
Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from MATTHEW 1
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with confidence
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
In our families
In our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.