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Daily Devotions for Sunday 17th March, 2024

5th Sunday in Lent

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

Reading : ROMANS 1 verses 1-7
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
A servant of Christ Jesus
Good News

What do they mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you from these words?

And then pray in response – looking again at verse 7
Come to God with a confidence – because of Jesus
Naming others known to you who serve in sharing this Good News

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 1 verses 1-7
Reflect on the truths behind the words 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 Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we name others seeking you
Giving thanks for those who shared this Good News even today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 13 verses 1-17 – 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 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 Israel, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Libya 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 Sunday 15th October, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN 13 verses 1-17
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
Jesus washes His disciples’ feet

What do these words and events mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you about His ways?

And then pray in response – to this Jesus, Servant King

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 particular verses again from JOHN 13 verses 1-17
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 Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we name others seeking you
As we pilgrimage on into this new week
Make us servants of each other we ask
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 9th May, 2023

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : PHILIPPIANS 2 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
The Servant King.
Son of God.
Son of Man.
What do the words mean to you at this time?

Take time to Pray in response
Looking again at each verse

We can but worship you this day O LORD
We can but ask for those in need or trouble this day O LORD
O make us more like Jesus we ask
Today
And every day
In Jesus’ name, Amen and 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 PHILIPPIANS 2 verses 1-11
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

Shine Jesus shine
Blaze Spirit blaze
Flow river flow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 10th March, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 18 verses 21-35
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
The parable of the Unforgiving Servant.
What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Then take time to Pray in response
Pray with humility.
Pray with honest words.

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Family prayer list.
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 18 verses 21-35
Reflect on these words – God’s Kingdom ways
and pray in response to Him

Pray with humility.
Pray with honest words.

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