Daily Devotions for Friday 7th April, 2023

Good Friday

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MARK chapter 15 verses 21-41
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray in response on this Good Friday
Words of gratitude – honest and humble

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Family Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MARK 15
Reflect on the words and events that happened here
and pray in response to this Lord our Saviour God

LORD God, the God of the Cross,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
For sending Jesus
From heaven to earth
From the earth to the cross
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 31st March, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 28
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here!
The Resurrection!
Jesus appears!

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

And then Pray with your own words to this God of ours in response

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God Most High.
For Resurrection power!
For Resurrection life!
For Resurrection commission!

Amen and Amen – we pray together!

Midday

We rejoice with those who have heard good news recently
Father God, hear our prayers of rejoicing and bless them real good we ask!

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW chapter 28
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our Risen One!

And so we bring our sacrifice of evening praise to you, our God Most High.
For Resurrection power!
For Resurrection life!
For Resurrection commission!

Amen and Amen – we pray together as we step into a new month!

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into the weekend….. with God – together – in this season of Lent – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MATTHEW chapter 26 verses 17-35– 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 Friday – 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 Turkey and Syria, Ukraine and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

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


(from the Church of Scotland)

Daily Devotions for Friday 24th March, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 26 verses 17-35
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
Jesus eats the Passover.
The Lord’s Supper.
Jesus’ prediction.

What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?
Which event stays with you ass you step into today?

And then Pray with words of Praise to this God of ours in response

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God Most High.
Thank you for sending Jesus
Thank you Jesus that you came
O Holy Spirit
Ever teach us more and more about His wonderful name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those attending a funeral today
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 26 verses 17-35
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our King.

And so we bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you, our God Most High.
Thank you for sending Jesus
Thank you Jesus that you came
O Holy Spirit
Ever teach us more and more about His wonderful name.
Amen – we pray together.