Daily Devotions for Wednesday 28th February, 2024

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

Reading : JOSHUA chapter 24 verses 19-28
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
A jealous God.
“We will serve the LORD.”

What words stays with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about Himself today?
What is your response to Joshua’s call to serve the LORD?

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

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Niger.
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from JOSHUA chapter 24 verses 19-28
Reflect on these words you have read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we bow before You
As we respond to your call on our lives
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Evening Prayer with others

As we journey through this week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOSHUA 14 verses 6-15 – 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 Wednesday – 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, 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 Wednesday 21st February, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : JOSHUA chapter 14 verses 6-15
Meditation : take time to consider all that happened here
Hebron
Caleb

What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?
Who is your Caleb?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God
Praying for those faithful servants of His known to you

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Armenia
O LORD God, have mercy on this team of servants and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOSHUA chapter 14 verses 6-15
Reflect on the events and all involved…. And then pray to the LORD our God

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves and all we have before You
Thanking you for faithful servants such as.…and….
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 14th February, 2024

Ash Wednesday

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

Reading : EXODUS chapter 32

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words and events this morning
The Golden Calf

What words stays with you?
Which part of this story can you imagine most clearly?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS concern for Iraq
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from EXODUS chapter 32
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 all you have provided this day
Our daily bread and living water.
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us
Even today
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from EXODUS 12 verses 1-42 – 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 Wednesday – 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, 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 Wednesday 7th February, 2024

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

Reading : EXODUS chapter 12 verses 1-42

Meditation : consider all that happens here as your day starts.
The Passover
The Exodus

What is God teaching/reminding you from these events?

Then turn to pray to Him in response
Pray your own words
Humbly
Honestly
Thankfully

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Syria
O LORD, give help and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from EXODUS chapter 12 verses 1-42
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Our hoped-for Messiah God,
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.