Daily Devotions for Monday 13th March, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 19 verses 1-15
Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible this morning.
Jesus teaches about Divorce.
Jesus blesses little children.

What is God teaching/reminding you today from His written Word?
What is your response?

Then pause to Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness and love!
Hear our morning prayers we ask
And help those in a hard place at this time
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who have just got engaged to be married
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from MATTHEW 19 verses 1-15
Reflect on the words here and then Pray in response

Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness and love!
Hear our evening prayers we ask
O help those in a hard place at this time – whatever their age
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come – at Midday – Cheeky Pandas!!

As a Church we were part of the global prayer venture earlier last year – Thy Kingdom Come.

This prayer continues around the world and the ThyKingdomCome prayer venture runs 18-28 May this year.

Each Sunday at Midday we are re-visiting one of the 11 daily themes….and this time we revisit the video that was released for younger viewers…..introducing Series 2 with the Cheeky Pandas! Look out for them again in the coming weeks!!

Daily Devotions for Saturday 11th March, 2023

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

Reading : PSALM 7
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning in this season of Lent.
A Prayer for Justice.
The LORD is Judge of All Mankind.

What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response
For our nation
For our world

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people
For our nation
For this world.

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 verses again from PSALM 7
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For this world
For our nation

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 10th March, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 18 verses 21-35
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
The parable of the Unforgiving Servant.
What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Then take time to Pray in response
Pray with humility.
Pray with honest words.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 18 verses 21-35
Reflect on these words – God’s Kingdom ways
and pray in response to Him

Pray with humility.
Pray with honest words.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 9th March, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 18 verses 10-20
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
Parable of the Lost Sheep.
A Brother who Sins.

Which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts
For yourself.
For another.

Pray your own words to the LORD God

O LORD
Our Shepherd and Saviour.
Hear our many prayers
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on colleagues and friends – name them one by one
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out mercy and grace we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from MATTHEW 18 verses 10-20
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with honest humility

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.