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Daily Devotions for Friday 26th January, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : GENESIS chapter 45
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
Joseph makes himself known!

What is God saying to you afresh today from His Word?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Naming others in a place of family reunion at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these words again from GENESIS chapter 45 – in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to Father God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
And our family members
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 24th January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 43
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
Another family journey to Egypt

What words stays with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about His ways?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility
Pray for members of your family

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who live in care and nursing homes
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from GENESIS chapter 43
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
As we thank you for your Church Family worldwide
Telling others of this Jesus
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 23rd January, 2024

Upper Room day

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 42
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
Joseph’s brothers go to Egypt

What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Naming family members before Father God
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer

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 : GENESIS chapter 42
read these words again – reflect and then pray in response to 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.

Daily Devotions for Monday 25th September, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 7 verses 1-13
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
Jesus and His brothers.

What words stay with you?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this Jesus
Pray for your family members.
Pray for our Church Family.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Messy Church Team
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 7 verses 1-13
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to our God in response

Praise the LORD!

The LORD takes pleasure in his people;
he honours the humble with victory.
Let God’s people rejoice in their triumph
and sing joyfully all night long.

And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Sunday 19th February, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 12 verses 43-52
Meditation : take time and consider these passages this Sunday morning.
An Evil Spirit.
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers.
What do they mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you about?

And then pray in response
Come to Him with open arms
Naming others known to you in need in your family at this time

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your 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 MATTHEW 12 verses 43-52
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 seeking you
As we pilgrimage on into this new week
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 11th December, 2022

3rd Sunday in Advent

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

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 1 verses 1-17

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday morning.
The Genealogy of Jesus.
What words or names stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you in need in your family at this time

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW chapter 1 verses 1-17
Reflect on the words and names and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Saviour,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in our family at this time
In His saving name, Amen.