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Daily Devotions for Sunday 20th February, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 15 verses 1-6

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
Please Others, not Yourselves.
What do the words mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you?

And then pray in response
For others on your prayer list – as well as yourself

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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

God of the Church
Our God
Living and True
Hear us

God of Paul
Our God
Gracious and Kind
Help us

God of the Romans
Our God
Use us

To tell others
Of your Good News
In this world

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen!

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from ROMANS 15 verses 1-6

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

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we name others before you
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on into this new week
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into Sunday – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS chapter 14 verses 13-23

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer

We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into the weekend – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS chapter 14 verses 1-12

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer

We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Friday of the month…as the nation and the world still wrestles with the virus 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 all those in need on our Church Prayer List at this time – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For the people of Afghanistan and Ukraine at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time

Daily Devotions for Friday 18th February, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS 14 verses 1-12

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
Judging Others
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
including for others who come to mind

Pray your own honest words to the LORD God.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of TEARFUND in our world
Father God, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS 14 verses 1-12

Reflect on the words here and pray in response to the God we believe and trust in

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all those who come to mind
For all those who have enriched our lives
For those we struggle to love
In Jesus’ name, Amen.