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Daily Devotions for Monday 20th January, 2025

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

Reading : MARK 8 verses 22-26
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
Jesus heals a blind man

What is your response to this event?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this Jesus
Naming others in need of His healing touch

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the SEECAT group of churches in 2025
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MARK 8 verses 22-26
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to this Jesus in response

And so to you we bring our evening words of prayer
For ourselves
For others
Amen!

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 Thursday 20th April, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : MARK 6 verses 30-56
Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
Jesus feeds.
Jesus walks.
Jesus heals.
Which words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Then pause to praise and pray to this faithful and good God

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God
As we name others before You
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Open Doors staff in Africa
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on this team

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MARK 6 verses 20-56
Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and Pray with honest words in response to this God – our God

People will speak of your mighty deeds,
and I will proclaim your greatness.
They will tell about all your goodness
and sing about your kindness.
The LORD is loving and merciful,
slow to become angry and full of constant love.
He is good to everyone
and has compassion on all he made.

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we name others before You
Forgive us our sins of this day
As we forgive those who have sinned against us – even today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 8th January, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 4 verses 23-25

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday morning.
Jesus teaches…preaches..heals…
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you in need of meeting with Jesus.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 verses again from MATTHEW chapter 4 verses 23-25
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Great Healer and Teacher,
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 need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To sing and speak of Jesus.
Amen and Amen.