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Daily Devotions for Wednesday 15th September, 2021

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

Reading : HABAKKUK 2 verse 1

Meditation : Consider these words as we pause with Habakkuk today.
Pause with Him before our God.
What is on your prayer list today?

I will climb my watchtower
and wait to see what the LORD will tell me to say
and what answer he will give to my complaint.

And then take the time to Pray in response to what you have read
Pausing. Waiting. Hearing. Receiving.

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Care Team as they serve others
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the words again from HABAKKUK 2 verse 1
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response to our God

I will climb my watchtower
and wait to see what the LORD will tell me to say
and what answer he will give to my complaint.

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

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 JEREMIAH 6.16-20

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!

An Evening Prayer from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer…
‘Slowing my breath and relinquishing my worries,
I open my hands to pray…

Come Holy Spirit to my mind
I receive your comfort
Come Holy Spirit to my heart
I receive your peace
Come Holy Spirit to my soul
I receive the Father’s love for me’

Amen we say together

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 14th September, 2021

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : JEREMIAH 6 verses 16-20

Meditation : consider these words today as we pause with God – perhaps at a crossroads.
Wait. Ask. Listen. Hear. Receive. Follow.

Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God

In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from JEREMIAH 6 verses 16-20
Reflect on these words…. And then pray to the God we believe and trust in
For yourself and for others in need of guidance at this time

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 as we step into this new week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 130

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!

An Evening Prayer from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
‘Slowing my breath and relinquishing my worries,
I open my hands to pray…

Come Holy Spirit to my mind
I receive your comfort
Come Holy Spirit to my heart
I receive your peace
Come Holy Spirit to my soul
I receive the Father’s love for me’

Amen we say together

Pause to Pray for others

On this Monday 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 those on the Prayer List at this time – in our church family and elsewhere

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

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