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Christmas Eve Prayers with Others

As your Friday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this Christmas week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from JOHN 1 verses 1-5

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Daily Devotions for Friday 24th December, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus on this CHRISTmas Eve

Reading : JOHN 1 verses 6-18

Meditation : as we pause with Jesus this morning, take time and consider all that is said here.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

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

Pray your own honest words to the LORD our God.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray with thanksgiving for all local shopkeepers near your home
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this set passage again from JOHN 1
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to the Master Planner

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For who you
And for the blessings of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 23rd December, 2021

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

Reading : JOHN 1 verses 1-5

Meditation : as we pause with God, we take time to consider these particular words this morning.
What do they mean for you today?
Which words stay with you?

And then pray in response – as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD our God.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray with thanksgiving for the Bible in our own language
Father God…hear our prayers and receive our sacrifice of praise

Evening
Reading : read this opening passage again from JOHN 1
Reflect on the words and truths at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – this God – our God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our praise and worship to you
For who you are
O help us to know you more
To love you better
To follow you more closely
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 23rd November, 2021

Upper Room day

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 15-31

Meditation : As we pause with God the Holy Spirit this morning…
We consider these verses and all that Jesus is saying
Who is the Holy Spirit to you?

And we as we turn to Pray..we ask…

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

Break me
Melt me

Mould me
Fill me

Use me
Even today

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from JOHN 14
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to this God we believe and trust in

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

Break me
Melt me

Mould me
Fill me

Use me
Even today

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Monday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as the new week has begun

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from JOHN 4 verses 1-42

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Daily Devotions for Monday 22nd November, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Son of God, Son of Man

Reading : JOHN 4 verses 1-42

Meditation : take time to consider these particular words and events as your day starts.
Notice who asks for what.
Look at what answers Jesus gives.

Then Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in

P-ause with Jesus
R-ejoice in His presence with you
A-sk for this life-giving water
Y-ield to His ways

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Open Doors in Arabian Peninsula
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 4
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

Lord Jesus
Meet with me this evening
Where I am
Talk with me
Hear my questions
Give to me this life-giving water
And use me to bring others to you
Amen!