Daily Devotions for Friday 3rd February, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 15-20
Meditation : consider these words from Jesus this morning.
A Healthy Tree.
Bad Fruit.

What is God teaching/reminding you today?
What is your response to His words?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Humbly
Honestly

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our wider world prayer list
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 7 verses 15-20
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
And bring comfort and hope to those in need this evening we ask.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 2nd February, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 12-14

Meditation : take time and carefully consider these words from Jesus
The Narrow Gate.
What do they mean for you at this time?
Which road are you on?

Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts
Looking again at verse 14
Naming others on their road at this time

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our church prayer list
Lord, hear our prayers and give help we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from MATTHEW 7 verses 12-14
Reflect on the words spoken here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God who is the Creator God all travellers

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we praise you for who You are
As we return our thanks to You for help received today
As we humbly confess our sins
As we name others on their journey in life
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 1st February, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 7-11

Meditation : consider all that is said here by Jesus as your day starts.
Ask, Seek, Knock
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Is there a prayer of asking and seeking on your lips?

Then turn to pray to God in response
Ask
Seek
Knock
For yourself
For others

In Jesus’ name we ask
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our personal prayer lists
O LORD, we ask and seek and knock this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 7 verses 7-11
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Hear the evening prayers of your people
As we ask…seek…knock
In Jesus’ name. Amen.