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Daily Devotions for Monday 26th June, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 11 verses 29-36
Meditation : take time and consider these words from Jesus this Monday morning.
Jonah.
Lamp. Body. Light.
What words stay with you?
What is your response to Jesus’ words?

Then Pray with words of honest humility in response to the LORD our God

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on ministers and leaders within SEECOS
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LUKE 11 verses 29-36
Reflect on what you read and then pray to our God in response

And so to you, O God our God, we bring our evening words of prayer
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from LUKE chapter 11 verses 1-13 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Sunday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Ukraine, Sudan, Yemen, Russia and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for this coming week

(an image from the Upper Room)

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

Jesus said…..
“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”

Luke 11 verse 9

Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?
It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s reflection from John is here ….

Thy Kingdom Come

As we move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2023….so we keep praying!!

Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit the daily themes – including the Cheeky Pandas in a few weeks for the younger members of our Church Family!

Here was the Day 4 post for us to ponder afresh…..God Creates!

Daily Devotions for Sunday 25th June, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 11 verses 1-13
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the chapter this Sunday morning.
Jesus’ teaches about Prayer.
What is God teaching/reminding you about Himself and His ways?
What words stay with you?

And then pray in response – using the words of verses 2-4 as you turn to prayer

O God our heavenly Father
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We offer you our prayers
This new day
In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your 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 particular verses again from LUKE 11 verses 1-13
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God

O God our Father, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into Sunday….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from LUKE chapter 10 verses 25-37 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Saturday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Sudan, Yemen, Ukraine and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

(an image from the Upper Room)