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Daily Devotions for Thursday 2nd January, 2025

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 4 verses 18-25
Meditation : take time to consider these few verses this morning
Jesus calls four fishermen
Jesus teaches and heals

What words stay with you?
What is Jesus asking of you today?

Then take time to Pray in response
Humbly, honestly.

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your neighbours at the start of this new year
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 4 verses 18-25
Reflect on what is said here
and pray in response to this Jesus

Lord Jesus,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day in leading us
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us even today
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
And grant us Your peace we ask as we follow you more closely
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 7th January, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 4 verses 18-22

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Jesus chooses four Fishermen.
Disciples.
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?
Is He calling you to do something for Him?

And then Pray in response
To be more like Jesus
Even today

LORD Jesus
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you are.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

As we live and talk and serve in this world

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

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

Dear Jesus, to each other we have given our gifts of love
When we celebrated your birth.
But the wise men brought gifts
Showing Your Kingship,
The bitterness of life,
And the embalming in death.
Help us to remember that You came Purposefully
To exchange Your Life for ours.
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW chapter 4 verses 18-22
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

As we have lived and talked and served through this day

In Jesus’ name.
Amen