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Daily Devotions for Sunday 15th August, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : PSALM 126

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
A Prayer for Deliverance.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you at a distance from God at this time
Asking Him to bring them back

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

How good it is to give thanks to you, O LORD.
We sing and dance with joy!
How great are your ways, O LORD.
We sing and dance with joy!

You forgive my sin and cleanse me within
I sing and dance with joy!
You help me and guide me
I sing and dance with joy!

Praise the LORD all His people
We sing and dance with joy!
Praise the LORD all His creatures
We sing and dance with joy!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Amen and Amen!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 126
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Deliverer,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To sing and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Saturday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into Sunday together

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 123

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

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for another

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

Daily Devotions for Saturday 14th August, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 123

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
A Prayer for Mercy.
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response to this God

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

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 these verses again from PSALM 123 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Friday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into the weekend

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 121

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

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for another

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

Daily Devotions for Friday 13th August, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 121

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
The LORD our Protector.
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?
What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray and Praise this God of ours
Making words from this psalm your own today

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society in Georgia
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 121
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray in response to Him
and for others known to you in need at this time

LORD God, the God of help and protection,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.