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 15th April, 2022 – Good Friday

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS 5 verse 9

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here on this particular day.
Justified and Saved
What do the words mean for you on this Good Friday?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
including for others feeling distant from God at this time

Pray your own words to the LORD God.
With thanksgiving for Jesus

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Derek and Susan Jardine and their family. Derek and Susan serve us in several ways.
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read the words again from ROMANS 5 verse 9

Reflect on the truths behind the words here and pray in response to this God we believe in

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For the cross
For those you have brought back home to yourself
And for those you are drawing nearer to at this Easter time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.