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Daily Devotions for Tuesday 29th December, 2020

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

Reading : REVELATION chapter 21

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
The New Jerusalem.
What words or images stay with you?
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?

Pray in response to what you have read

O LORD God
Thank you for this hope
Help me
To keep my eyes upward and forward
Even today
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the set chapter again
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

God of the future, our God,
We bring our evening worship to you
As we lay ourselves and our families before you
As we acknowledge what you are saying to us at this time
As we look ahead to something far better than here
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen!

A Time to Pray with Others

At this time in your Monday and in these changing times 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 in hospital 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

Daily Devotions for Monday December 28th, 2020

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

Reading : REVELATION 20 verses 7-15

Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
The defeat of Satan and the Final Judgment.
What is God teaching you today?
What is your response to His written word in these times?

Then Pray with honesty in response to the LORD our God

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For our nation
For our world

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your neighbours at this time of the year
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from REVELATION 20
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

Eternal and Just One, hear my evening prayers
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
As I consider these words and images and truths
In Jesus’ name, Amen.