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Daily Devotions for Friday 18th September, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOSHUA 24 verses 1-28

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Joshua speaks to the People.
Imagine the scenes and the people described here.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response

O God of faithfulness and changing leaders,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me.
As You were doing through Joshua
As You are doing across the world.
O show mercy in these days we call out!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the land and people of Rwanda
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOSHUA 24
Reflect on the way God has led you in your life
and pray in response to Him – with humility
and for others known to you in need at this time

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise
And consider how you have led us in our lives – even today.
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 17th September, 2020

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

Reading : JOSHUA chapter 23

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
Joshua’s farewell address.
How would you describe his relationship with the LORD God and with His people?
How would you describe your relationship with Him today?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for others known to you at this time in a place of farewell.

O LORD of perfect timing and best planning,
Receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the land and people of Ethiopia
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from JOSHUA 23
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours, the God of Joshua

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers as we thank You for Your call on our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
And guide our steps in these days.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 16th September, 2020

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

Reading : JOSHUA 21 verses 43-45

Meditation : consider what is said here as your day starts.
Israel and the good promises of the LORD.
How would you describe God’s relationship with His people?
What is your response to God’s written Word today?

Then turn to pray to God in response….
As you consider is this how your life looks at this time?

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
May we be a people
Who ever seek good and not evil.
O teach us to rest in your good promises
In our lives
In our community
In our world.
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the land and people of Iraq at this time
O LORD, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOSHUA 21
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God, God of faithful promise, hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of your help and provision.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 15th September, 2020

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : JOSHUA chapter 20

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
Cities of Refuge.
What images and words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word and what is your response to these cities?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you in need of refuge

In Jesus’ name, Amen we say together.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…thank you.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOSHUA 20
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of Joshua and the God of today,
My God, our God,
The God who gives refuge,
Hear our evening prayers
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others in need known to us
In Jesus’ name. Amen.