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Daily Devotions for Friday 26th February, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOB 42 verses 7-17

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here about Prayer.
Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar did what the LORD had told them to do,
and the LORD answered Job’s prayer. Then, after Job had prayed for his three friends, the LORD made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had had before
Who is on your Prayer List?
What answers has God given you recently?

Pray to this God of ours in response
Pausing to pray for 3 others at this time

O God
Bless them
Bless them
Bless them
In Jesus’ name
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your family and neighbours at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOB 42
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to the God of Job, our God

Living LORD, hear our evening prayers and receive our praise
As we name others before you
Be with them
Bless them
Help them
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Thursday..as the nation journeys through this further stage of Lockdown.. you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.
We are now pausing to pray at 6pm each day instead of 5pm as a result of the recent fresh Call to Prayer across the nation and the world at this time from the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus

For family and friends and neighbours

For all parents in our villages and towns and cities at this time

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 Thursday Midday Prayer

You are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family at this time in your day

The Midday focus from today’s Daily Devotions…

Pray God’s blessing on the land and people of Malawi at this time in our world

Father God…hear our prayers and bless them each and all we ask.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 25th February, 2021

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

Reading : NEHEMIAH 2 verses 1-10

Meditation : take time and consider this part of the Nehemiah story this morning.
‘I prayed to the God of Heaven, and then I said to the emperor……’
What is your prayer to the God of Heaven this morning?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
including for things you have been asked to do

Pray your own words to the LORD God

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the land and people of Malawi
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from NEHEMIAH 2
Reflect on the verses and events at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – our God of Heaven and Earth

O LORD, hear our various evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Wednesday..as the nation journeys through this further stage of Lockdown.. you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.
We are now pausing to pray at 6pm each day instead of 5pm as a result of the recent fresh Call to Prayer across the nation and the world at this time from the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus

For family and friends and neighbours

For all students in our villages and towns and cities at this time

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 Midday Prayer

You are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family at this time in your day

The Midday focus from today’s Daily Devotions…

Pray God’s blessing on the land and people of South Africa in these times in our world

O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.