Daily Devotions for Saturday 10th February, 2024

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

Reading : EXODUS chapter 15
Meditation : take time to consider this song of praise this morning.
The song of Moses and Miriam
“I will sing to the LORD…”

What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you about Himself?

And then Pray in response
With a song of thanksgiving for…..and ……

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

Hear my morning prayer of thanksgiving
Hear the morning prayers of your people

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 EXODUS chapter 15
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 of thanksgiving
Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 9th February, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : EXODUS chapter 14
Meditation : take time to consider these amazing events this morning
Crossing the Red Sea – part 2

As you imagine the scene….what words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray in response
Naming others in need of a Red Sea crossing at this time

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer list
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from EXODUS chapter 14
Reflect on all that happens here
and pray in response to this Miracle-God

LORD God, Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us even today
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 8th February, 2024

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

Reading : EXODUS chapter 13 verses 17-22
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here – as your day starts.
Crossing the Red Sea – part 1

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

And then pray in response as your day starts
Pray your own words to the LORD God

O LORD
Our Miracle providing God
Hear our many prayers
For ourselves
For others
In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Central Asia
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out help and strength we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from EXODUS chapter 13 verses 17-22
Reflect on these events again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with confidence

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

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 7th February, 2024

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

Reading : EXODUS chapter 12 verses 1-42

Meditation : consider all that happens here as your day starts.
The Passover
The Exodus

What is God teaching/reminding you from these events?

Then turn to pray to Him in response
Pray your own words
Humbly
Honestly
Thankfully

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Syria
O LORD, give help and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from EXODUS chapter 12 verses 1-42
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
Our hoped-for Messiah God,
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Tuesday Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from EXODUS chapter 11 – as we consider BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS through 2024.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Tuesday – 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, Israel, Gaza, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

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

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 6th February, 2024

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : EXODUS chapter 11
Meditation : take the time to consider these words and events today
The plague on the Firstborn

What is your response to God’s Word this morning?

We can but worship you this day O LORD
With our thoughts and doubts and wonderings
We can but ask for those in need or trouble this day O LORD
As we call out to you for our world in these days
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from EXODUS chapter 11
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of the Israelites of old and the God of today,
The God of saving grace,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others we care about before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.