Daily Devotions for Thursday 9th January, 2025

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

Reading : MATTHEW 17 verses 24-27
Meditation : take time and consider this short passage this morning.
Paying tax

What is God teaching/reminding you?
What is your response?

And then pray in response – as your day starts

Pray your own words to this Jesus

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Linda Wright in 2025
Father God…hear our prayers and bless her real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 17 verses 24-27
Reflect on these words at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – with your words of request and trust

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all your good gifts to us in Christ Jesus
For our trust and hope is in you
As we ask, seek and knock on heaven’s door
This evening hour
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 8th January, 2025

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

Reading : MATTHEW 14 verses 22-36

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this new morning
Jesus. Peter.
Walking on and sinking in the water

What words stays with you?
How much of a Peter are you?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on John and Lindsay and their family in 2025
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from MATTHEW 14 verses 22-36
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response to this God

LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
Our daily bread and living water.
As we thank you for your Church worldwide
Telling others about this Jesus.
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday Prayer with Others

On this first Tuesday in January 2025 – you are invited to pause and pray where you are with the growing number who will gather in the Upper Room today……for the first time this year….

P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for the particular needs of our church family, the SEECOS church family, our nation and our world at this time – especially the people and leaders of Syria, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen and other countries in need
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways