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Daily Devotions for Saturday 30th January, 2021

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

Reading : PHILIPPIANS 4 verses 4-7

Meditation : take the time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
Joy. Gentleness. Peace.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Looking again at verses 6 and 7 as you turn to Prayer

Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your 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 verses again from PHILIPPIANS 4
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read

LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.
As we worship you for who you are –
The Giver of Joy, Gentleness and Peace.
As we thank you for your help this day
And name others before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Friday..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.

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

For family and friends

For all who are home-schooling in our city at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff in our city

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

Daily Devotions for Friday 29th January, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : EPHESIANS 1 verses 15-23

Meditation : take time to feed on these words and the truths written here.
Spiritual Blessings in Christ.

Pray to this God of ours in response
Giving thanks to Him!

O Giving God
Thank you
Thank you!
As I read these words.
Help me let the Holy Spirit work out these truths
Even today.
May you guide and bless others I care for
At this time in their lives
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on someone you have met or heard from this week
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this rich passage again from EPHESIANS 1
Reflect on the words and truths written here and pray in response to the Master Giver

Living LORD, hear our evening prayers and receive our praise
As we believe and trust in you
For the large and the small things in our lives
For the world we live in.
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.

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

For family and friends and neighbours

For all who are grieving in our city at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff in our city

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

Daily Devotions for Thursday 28th January, 2021

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

Reading : 2 CORINTHIANS 13 verse 13.

Meditation : take time and consider these few words this morning.
Grace. Love. Fellowship.
God – the Three in One.
What does each mean to you?

Then pause to pray for others known to you in need of God’s grace, love and fellowship

O LORD, hear our prayers
As we name others before you at this time.
Bless them
Even today.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Chris and Ruth Aitchison and their family
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a fresh blessing we ask on them

Evening
Reading : read this one verse again from 2 CORINTHIANS 13
Reflect on the words – at the end of your day
And then Pray in response to this God – our God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
Thank you for your grace and love and fellowship this day.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.