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Daily Devotions for Friday 10th September, 2021

Internal Learning Community

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 23

Meditation : take time to consider these familiar verses this morning.
Pause with the Good Shepherd as your day starts.
Listen for His voice.
Follow His steps.
Receive good gifts from Him

P-ause
R-ejoice
A-sk
Y-ield

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Cycling Group
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 23
Reflect on the way God has led you in your life
and pray in response to Him
and for others known to you in need at this time

P-ause with the Good Shepherd
R-ejoice in His help today
A-sk for another
Y-ield to His ways for tomorrow
Amen.

A Call to Thursday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Thursday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as you journey through this week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 5

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Daily Devotions for Thursday 9th September, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 5

Meditation : We consider these verses this morning as we pause with God.

And then pray in response to Him as your day starts

Listen to my words, O LORD,
and hear my sighs.
Listen to my cry for help,
my God and king!
I pray to you, O LORD;
you hear my voice in the morning;
at sunrise I offer my prayer
and wait for your answer.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Chaplaincy work in local schools
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from PSALM 5
Reflect on these words afresh at the end of your day
And then Pause to pray in response to this God of ours

Listen to my words, O LORD,
and hear my sighs.
Listen to my cry for help,
my God and king!
I pray to you, O LORD;
you hear my voice in the evening;
at sunset I offer my prayer
and wait for your answer.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Wednesday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from 1 KINGS 3 vs 1-15

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Wednesday in September…as the nation and the world wrestles with new cases and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern… 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 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 all those affected by Hurricane Ida in the USA

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 8th September, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : 1 KINGS 3 verses 1-15

Meditation : As we pause with God this morning…
We consider what is said here by Solomon.
What words stay with you?
What are you asking God for at this time?

Then turn to pray to this God in response

P-ause
R-ejoice
A-sk
Y-ield/Yes!

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Leadership Team at this time
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from 1 KINGS 3 verses 1-15
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

P-ause
R-ejoice
A-sk
Y-ield/Yes!

In Jesus’ name. Amen.