Daily Devotions for Monday 19th April, 2021

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

Reading : PHILIPPIANS 1 verses 3-11

Meditation : take time to consider this opening part of Paul’s letter.
‘I pray with joy…’
What does this mean for you in your life?
Who are you praying for with joy at this time?

Pray in response to what you have read
Looking again at verses 9-11 as you turn to pray for others

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Nigeria in these days
O LORD, hear our prayers and use them real good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from PHILIPPIANS 1.3-11
Reflect on the words here and then Pray in response for others

Use verses 9-11 in your evening prayer

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Sunday Evening Prayer

You are invited to pause and pray at this time in your day

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today – and consider again EPHESIANS 6 vs 19 and 20

You may need to name others before Father God

You may want to be still with God as you look back on your Sunday

A Call to Saturday Evening Prayer

You are invited to pause and pray at this time in your day

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today – and consider again 2 CORINTHIANS 13 v 14

You may need to name others before Father God

You may want to be still with God as you look back on your day

Daily Devotions for Saturday 17th April, 2021

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

Reading : 2 CORINTHIANS 13 verse 13

Meditation : take time to consider these words afresh this morning.
Words of prayerful blessing.
What do they mean to you?

And then Pray in response
Praying these words of blessing for 3 other people at this time

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

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

God of Peter
God of yesterday
Hear us
Answer us

God of Paul
God of today
Lead us
Help us

God of James and John
God of tomorrow
Guide us
Use us

And may we be careful
To give You all the glory!
In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read this one verse again from 2 CORINTHIANS 13.13 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD God, our Triune God, hear our prayers this evening
As we return our sacrifice of praise to You
And trust you for tomorrow
Have mercy on those we name before you
And on our world at this time
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer

You are invited to pause and pray at this time in your day

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today – and consider again 2 CORINTHIANS 13 vs 5-10

You may need to name others before Father God

You may want to be still with God as you look back on your day

Daily Devotions for Friday 16th April, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : 2 CORINTHIANS 13 verses 5-10

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
‘We pray to God….’
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?

Then take time to Pray to this God of ours
Praying in response for yourself and for others

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of OPEN DOORS in Yemen
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from 2 CORINTHIANS 13
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray in response to Him for others known to you in need at this time

LORD God, the God of perfect Love, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.