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Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – and Lent starting on Wednesday – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MATTHEW chapter 13 verses 1-23– as we start to 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 Monday – 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 Turkey and Syria, Ukraine 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 Monday 20th February, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 13 verses 1-23
Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
Parables.
The Parables of the Sower.
What words of Jesus stay with you today?
What is your response to His parable?

Then Pause to Pray in response to the LORD our God

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For others
For our nation
For our world

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Emily and Laura as they serve us.
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 13 verses 1-23 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

O LORD our God, hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
Send the Word!
Grow the Word!
Bless the messengers!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.