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Daily Devotions for Sunday 24th December, 2023

Christmas Eve

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 66 verses 1-16
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the chapter this Sunday morning.
Judgment and Hope

What do these words mean for you today?
What is your response to God’s written Word?

And then pray in response – as we step into Christmas Day!

O God of grace-giving-Life
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We offer you our songs of praise
This new day
In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

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

Wonderful Counsellor
Prince of Peace
Son of God
Son of Man

Be born afresh in us
Live in us
Live through us
Living Lord Jesus

Amen and Amen we pray

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from ISAIAH chapter 66 verses 1-16
Reflect on the words and images
and then Pray in response to this God
as we step into CHRISTmas Day

O LORD, 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 –
Saviour’s Day
With hope and confidence in You above all others
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this weekend before CHRISTmas Day….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 17-25 – 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 Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Somalia 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 Saturday 23rd December, 2023

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 17-25

Meditation : take the time to consider these words and events this Saturday morning.
New heaven
New earth

Which words stay with you as your day starts?
What do these words mean for you today – tomorrow?

And then take time to Pray with hope in response to this God
Praying your own words

Amen we pray with hope together this new day!

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 the verses again from ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 17-25
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray with Praise in response to what you have read
This is our God! The God who gives hope for the future

Sing hymns of praise to the LORD;
play music on the harp to our God.
He spreads clouds over the sky;
he provides rain for the earth
and makes grass grow on the hills.
He gives animals their food
and feeds the young ravens when they call.
His pleasure is not in strong horses,
nor his delight in brave soldiers;
but he takes pleasure in those who honour him,
in those who trust in his constant love

In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into this weekend before CHRISTmas Day….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 1-16 – 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 Friday – 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, Somalia and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for the weekend

Daily Devotions for Friday 22nd December, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 1-16

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here
Judgment
Salvation

What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?

And then Pray with honest and humble words to this God of ours in response

Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them
and who depend on the LORD their God,
the Creator of heaven, earth, and sea,
and all that is in them.
He always keeps his promises;
He judges in favour of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry

And so we ask our prayers, Holy Spirit,
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 1-16
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to this God, our God

In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen!

Thursday Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this week before CHRISTmas Day….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ISAIAH chapter 63 verses 7-19 – 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 Thursday – 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, Somalia and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

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