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Daily Devotions for Sunday 13th November, 2022 – Remembrance Sunday

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

Reading : ROMANS chapter 7

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday morning.
The Law of God and Sin.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Asking
Confessing
Receiving

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

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

Lord, we thank You for our founder, Paul
We thank You for his wisdom and resolve
Help us to understand the intricacy
Of his message, and to follow You as a Christian Nation
Built from the ‘nations’.
In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS chapter 7
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our 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
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To sing and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 12th November, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS chapter 6 verses 1-4

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Sin.
Union with Christ Jesus.
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

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 ROMANS chapter 6 verses 1-4
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 11th November, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS chapter 6

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Dead to Sin.
Alive in Christ.
What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?

Then take time to Pray in response
Asking
Confessing
Receiving

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church in Brunei
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS chapter 6
Reflect on the way God has worked in your life
and pray in response to Him

LORD God, the God of help and new life
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
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.

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 chapter 3 verse 23– as we continue to consider the GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2022

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

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

Daily Devotions for Thursday 25th August, 2022

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 59 verses 1-15

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
Sin. Confession. Redemption.
Which words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Then pause to praise and pray to this faithful and good God

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on children and families in Indonesia
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on this nation

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 59 verses 1-15
Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and Pray with honest words in response to this God – our God

People will speak of your mighty deeds,
and I will proclaim your greatness.
They will tell about all your goodness
and sing about your kindness.
The LORD is loving and merciful,
slow to become angry and full of constant love.
He is good to everyone
and has compassion on all he made.

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
Forgive us our sins of this day
As we forgive those who have sinned against us – even today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 11th March, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LEVITICUS 6 verses 14-23

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Grain Offerings
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?
What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray to this God of ours
Offering Him your Sacrifice of Praise

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Sunday morning children/youth groups
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LEVITICUS 6 verses 14-23
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray in response to Him
and for others known to you in need at this time

LORD God, the God of mercy and love,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.