Daily Devotions for Thursday 31st December, 2020

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

Reading : REVELATION 22 verses 7-21

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
Jesus is coming back!
What does this mean for you in your life?

Then pause to pray for others in need of knowing this truth
As you give thanks to the LORD our God

O LORD, hear our prayers of hope
As we name others before you this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those in need of hope at this time of the year
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from REVELATION 22
Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – our God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we travel into a new year.
Come Lord Jesus!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Time to Pray with Others

At this time in your Christmas Eve and in these changing times 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 in our church family at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff in our city

For our country and our national leaders at this time

Daily Devotions for Thursday 24th December, 2020

Christmas Eve

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

Reading : REVELATION 7 verses 9-17

Meditation : take time and consider this part of Revelation this morning.
Worship in Heaven.
What do these words mean for you?

And then pray in response – as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God
With words of praise and worship

“Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom
and thanksgiving and honour
and power and strength belong to our God
forever and ever! Amen.”


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those about to birth in our community at this time
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from REVELATION 7
Reflect on the verses here at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – our God of heavenly worship

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise to you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Time to Pray with Others

At this time in your Thursday and in these changing times 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 emergency services in our city at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff in our city

For our country and our national leaders at this time