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Daily Devotions for Wednesday 23rd June, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : JONAH chapter 1

Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us
about Jonah’s relationship with God.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?
Where is God sending you today?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, the God who sends

Here I am, Lord

In Jesus’ Name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Care Team as they serve us and our community
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JONAH 1
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
Forgive us where we did not want to go today
Send us boldly tomorrow!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Tuesday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Tuesday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from JOEL 2 verses 28-32

You are invited to pray with….A C T S

A doration in praise and worship for who God is

C onfession for the sins of this day

T hanksgiving for the good gifts God has given today – to you and to others!

S upplication – asking for His help – for a certain situation or person

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Tuesday…as the nation continues to journey forward out of Lockdown and wrestle with new cases and variants..along with other nations in 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 pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world

For family and friends and neighbours

For the supply of vaccines across the world

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

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

A Call to Tuesday Midday Prayer with Others

At this time in your day you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family gathered in the Upper Room

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence….waiting, listening

R ejoice in the blessings He has given us

A sk for His help for yourself and for another

Y ield to His Kingdom will for our church life and work – say yes with others!

You may want to share in the prayers from the Northumbrian Community that are used in the Upper Room at Midday

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 22nd June, 2021

Upper Room day

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

Reading : JOEL 2 verses 28-32

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
The LORD’s promise to pour out His Spirit.
What does this mean in your life?

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

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me
Fall afresh on my Church
Fall afresh in our world

Flow river flow
Blaze Spirit blaze

Melt us
Mould us
Fill us
Use us

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

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 the passage again from JOEL 2
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

God of Joel, our God,
Fall afresh on us
Fall afresh on me
Fall afresh in our city
Fall afresh in our land
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Monday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from HOSEA 6 verse 1 – ch.7 verses 2

You are invited to pray with….A C T S

A doration in praise and worship for who God is

C onfession for the sins of this day

T hanksgiving for the good gifts God has given today – to you and to others!

S upplication – asking for His help – for a certain situation or person