Daily Devotions for Thursday 8th April, 2021

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

Reading : ACTS 12 verses 12-17

Meditation : take time and carefully consider these words this morning.
What do they tell you about Prayer?

Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts

Pray your own words this morning to the LORD God as you come near to Him……..

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of OPEN DOORS in Vietnam
Lord, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done in that land

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from ACTS 12
Reflect on the words written here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God who is at work in our world

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we return our thanks to You.
As we humbly confess our sins
As we lay all we are and have before You
As we name others before you this evening
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Thursday..in this Holy Week…as the nation journeys through this season of Lockdown.. you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus

For family and friends

For all who are struggling with employment concerns at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making

Daily Devotions for Thursday 1st April, 2021

Maundy Thursday

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

Reading : EPHESIANS 1 verses 3-14

Meditation : take time and carefully consider these words of praise from Paul.
What do the words mean for you in your prayer life?

Then pray in response to this God as your day starts

Pray your own words this morning to the LORD our God……..

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in North Korea
Lord, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done


Evening

Reading : read these particular verses again from EPHESIANS 1

Reflect on the words written here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God who is the Living and True One

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we return our thanks to You.
As we humbly confess our sins
As we lay all we are and have before You
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Thursday..in this season of Lent…as the nation journeys through this stage of Lockdown.. you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus

For family and friends

For all families in our villages and towns and cities at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making