Daily Devotions for Wednesday, 24th March, 2021

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

Reading : JOHN 5 verses 19-29

Meditation : take the time to consider what is said by Jesus here.
The Authority of the Son.
What words stays with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Then pray in response to this God of ours

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words read
Help us understand more and more
And help us follow Jesus more and more

In His name
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on TEARFUND at work in Nigeria in these days
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from JOHN 5
Reflect on the words you read
And then pray in response to this Jesus as you look back on your day

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Wednesday..in this season of Lent…as the nation journeys through this further 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 and neighbours

For all single parents 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

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 17th March, 2021

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

Reading : LUKE 12 verses 22-31

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
Trust in God – Do not worry.
What is your response to Jesus’ words today?

Then turn to pray to God in response

O LORD our God, Father God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
Forgive me
Help us
Even today help me to put
Your Kingdom first in my living and thinking
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of TEARFUND at work in Jordan at this time
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening

Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 12
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God, God of today and tomorrow
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from the worries of this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Wednesday..in this season of Lent…as the nation journeys through this further 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 and neighbours

For all shopowners 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

A Call to Midday Prayer

You are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family at this time in your day

The Midday prayer focus from today’s Daily Devotions….

Pray God’s blessing on the work of the BRITISH RED CROSS in our world in these days
LORD, hear our prayers and give blessing real good we ask.