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Daily Devotions for Monday 25th April, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 3 verse 20

Meditation : take time and consider this one verse this particular Sunday morning.
Conscious of Sin.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?

Then Pray with your own words in response to the LORD our God
Pray with honest humility

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Gary Ross and his family
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 3 verse 20

Reflect on what you read and then pray to our God in response

And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Sunday 24th April, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 3 verses 10-18

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this particular Sunday morning.
As it is written….
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then pray in response – using the words as you turn to prayer

O God of truth
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We offer you our songs of praise
This new day
In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

When I survey the wondrous cross
Praise the name of Jesus!

For God so loved the world
How deep the Father’s love!

There is a Redeemer, God’s own Son
Thank you, O my Father!

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast
Save in the death of Christ my God

When I stand in glory
I will see his face,
And there I’ll serve my King for ever
In that holy place.

Amen and Amen!

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from ROMANS 3

Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God

Praise him, kings and all peoples,
princes and all other rulers;
young women and young men,
old people and children too.
Let them all praise the name of the LORD!
His name is greater than all others;
his glory is above earth and heaven

O LORD, hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 23rd April, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 3 verse 9

Meditation : take the time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
All are under Sin.
What do the words mean for you in your life?

And then take time to Pray with honest humility in response to this God

The LORD is bringing back the exiles.
He heals the broken-hearted
and bandages their wounds.
He has decided the number of the stars
and calls each one by name.
Great and mighty is our Lord;
his wisdom cannot be measured.
He raises the humble,
but crushes the wicked to the ground.

Amen we pray together this new day

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 the words again from ROMANS 3 v 9
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray with honesty in response to what you have read

The LORD spreads clouds over the sky;
he provides rain for the earth
and makes grass grow on the hills.
He gives animals their food
and feeds the young ravens when they call.
His pleasure is not in strong horses,
nor his delight in brave soldiers;
but he takes pleasure in those who honour him,
in those who trust in his constant love

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Friday…as the nation and the world wrestles with the crisis in Ukraine – a major concern before us at this time… 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 still affected by the coronavirus – in our church family, in our nation and in our world, where many are still waiting for vaccine supplies – and for all those in need on our Church Prayer List at this time – and for the various parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For national leaders across the world at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For those who are feeling anxious about others at this time

Daily Devotions for Friday 22nd April, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS 3 verses 1 and 2

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
Entrusted by God.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about His Master Plan?

And then Pray with your own words to this God of ours in response

And so we bring our morning sacrifice of prayer to you, our God Most High.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Laura Skinner
Father God, hear our prayers and bless her real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 3

Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our King.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Thursday 21st April, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 2 verse 16

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
On that day God will Judge.
What is your response to God and His Word today?

Then pause to praise and pray to this God we believe and trust in

Your rule is eternal,
and you are king forever.
The LORD is faithful to his promises;
he is merciful in all his acts.
He helps those who are in trouble;
he lifts those who have fallen.

And so we bring our morning words of prayer to you, our God
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Emily Kerrigan
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on her as she works with our children and young people

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 2 verse 16

Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and Pray with honest humility 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.