Daily Devotions for Sunday 8th October, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN 11 verses 1-16
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
The death of Lazarus.

What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?
What is your response to this passage?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you on a journey of grief

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 words again from JOHN 11 verses 1-16
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our gracious and merciful God,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need of your comfort at this time
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To serve and speak out for Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 7th October 2023

Morning
John 10 vs 22-42

Words about Rejection.

Then pause to pray to this God.

Midday.
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer

Evening
John 10 vs 22-42

Pray your words of thanksgiving and trust
For yourself and for others

Daily Devotions for Friday 6th October, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN 10 verses 1-21
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
The Good Shepherd.

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

Then take time to Pray in response to these words
For yourself
For another

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the wider SEECOS Church Family
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 10 verses 1-21
Reflect on the way God is at work caring for you
and pray in response to Him, naming others in need

O LORD God, our Good Shepherd
Hear our evening prayers
As we ponder these words
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.