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Daily Devotions for Thursday 28th March, 2024

Maundy Thursday

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

Reading : ROMANS 8 verses 1-17
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
Life in the Spirit!

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

And then pray in response – as your day starts

Pray your own words of faith and trust to the LORD our God.

Holy Spirit
I believe
Help my unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Syria
Father God…hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS 8 verses 1-17
Reflect on the verses and words spoken at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – with your words of faith and trust

Holy Spirit
I believe
Help my unbelief
Give saving grace to those struggling with faith and doubt
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 27th March, 2024

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

Reading : ROMANS 7 verses 7-25
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
The Law. Sin
The struggle within us

What words stays with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about today?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with confidence
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility
Pray for those struggling with sin within

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Saudi Arabia
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from ROMANS 7 verses 7-25
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help this day
As we thank you for your Church worldwide
Telling others of this Jesus
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 26th March, 2024

Upper Room day

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

Reading : ROMANS 6 verses 15-23
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
Slaves of righteousness
Sin…..But God….

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

Pause and Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : ROMANS 6 verses 15-23
Read these words again – reflect and then pray in response to our God

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 25th March, 2024

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

Reading : ROMANS 6 verses 1-14
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Monday morning.
Dead to Sin
Alive in Christ Jesus

What words stay with you?
How would you describe your relationship with God at the moment?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this Jesus

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in India
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 6 verses 1-14
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to our God in response

And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer and praise
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Palm Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS 5 verses 12-21 – 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 Sunday – 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, Haiti, 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 Palm Sunday 24th March, 2024

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

Reading : ROMANS 5 verses 12-21
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the chapter this particular Sunday morning.
Adam
Christ

What do these words mean for you today?
What is your response?

And then pray in response – noting again the words of verses 18 and 19 as you turn to prayer

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

LORD God
Our God
Father God
Thank you
For sending Jesus

Lord Jesus
Our Saviour
Redeemer
Thank you
For taking our place

Amen and Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from ROMANS 5 verses 12-21
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Palm Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on through Holy Week
With hope and confidence in You above all others
In Jesus’ name, Amen.