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Daily Devotions for Tuesday 20th June, 2023

Upper Room day

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

Reading : LUKE 9 verses 46-62
Meditation : take time and consider this psalm this morning.
Who will be the greatest?
Opposition.
The cost.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

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 LUKE 9 verses 46-62 – in another version?
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from LUKE chapter 9 verses 18-27 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Monday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Sudan, Yemen, Ukraine and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Monday 19th June, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 9 verses 18-27
Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
Who do you say I am?
What is your answer to Jesus?

Then Pause to Pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray with honest humility

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Cammy, Dilma and Pedro
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LUKE 9 verses 18-27 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response
Pray with humility
Pray for others discovering who this Jesus is

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 18th June, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 9 verses 1-6
Meditation : take time and consider this chapter this particular Sunday morning.
Sent out.
The twelve.
What does this short passage mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you about His ways?

And then pray in response
Naming others on the mission front line known to you

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 particular verses again from LUKE 9 verses 1-6
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God

I say to the LORD, “You are my God.”
Hear my cry for help, LORD!
My Sovereign LORD, my strong defender,
you have protected me in battle.

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we name others on the mission front line
As we pilgrimage on into this new week
In Jesus’ name
Amen!