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A Time to Pray with Others

At this time on Christmas Day 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 alone on this Day

For NHS and Care Home staff in our city

For our country and our national leaders at this time

Daily Devotions for December 25th, 2020 – CHRISTmas Day

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : REVELATION 11 verses 15-19

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here today.
The Seventh Trumpet sounded!
What images or words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word on this particular day?

Pray to this God of ours in response
With songs of praise on this CHRISTMAS Day

“We give thanks to you, Lord God, the Almighty,
the one who is and who always was,
for now you have assumed your great power
and have begun to reign.
The nations were filled with wrath,
but now the time of your wrath has come.
It is time to judge the dead
and reward your servants the prophets,
as well as your holy people,
and all who fear your name,
from the least to the greatest.
It is time to destroy
all who have caused destruction on the earth.”

Midday
Pray with thanksgiving for the Gift of a Saviour to the world!
Father God, thank you thank you thank you!

Evening
Reading : read this short passage again from REVELATION 11
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to the God Heaven

Living LORD, Saviour God,
Hear our evening prayers and receive our praise
For we believe and trust in you
For the large and the small things in our lives
For the world we live in.
For this great Day!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Time to Pray with Others

At this time in your Christmas Eve 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

For all in our church family 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 Thursday 24th December, 2020

Christmas Eve

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

Reading : REVELATION 7 verses 9-17

Meditation : take time and consider this part of Revelation this morning.
Worship in Heaven.
What do these words mean for you?

And then pray in response – as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God
With words of praise and worship

“Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom
and thanksgiving and honour
and power and strength belong to our God
forever and ever! Amen.”

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those about to birth in our community at this time
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from REVELATION 7
Reflect on the verses here at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – our God of heavenly worship

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise to you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.