Daily Devotions for Wednesday 31st January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 50 vs 15-26
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words and events this morning
Joseph and his brothers
Joseph’s death

What words stays with you?
Which part of the Joseph story can you imagine most clearly?
What has God been teaching/reminding you from Genesis?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility
Pray for an opportunity to tell others today about God’s Good News Story

In Jesus’ name
Amen !

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on John and Lindsay and their family
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from GENESIS chapter 50 vs 15-26
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.
As we thank you for your Church Family worldwide
Telling others about your Good News Story
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 GENESIS chapter 43– 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 24th January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 43
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
Another family journey to Egypt

What words stays with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about His ways?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility
Pray for members of your family

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who live in care and nursing homes
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from GENESIS chapter 43
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
As we thank you for your Church Family worldwide
Telling others of this Jesus
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 17th January, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : GENESIS chapter 35 vs 1-15
Meditation : take time to consider all that happened here!
God blesses Jacob at Bethel

What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God of blessing
With thanksgiving
With trust

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our church neighbours in Kirkgate
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from GENESIS chapter 35 vs 1-15
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
In Jesus’ name, Amen.