February 24th
“Yes, my soul, find rest in God;
my hope comes from him.
Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.”
Psalm 62:5-6
Lord Jesus,
We thank you for the recent government plans to lift restrictions and ease us back into normal life by the 21st June. Lord, we remember that are hope must remain not in the plans of people but in you. Help us to rely on you, to trust on you and find rest for our souls.
We thank you that you are our rock, our salvation and our fortress. We thank you that because of you we may be unshaken by this pandemic.
Amen
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February 22nd
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
Lord Jesus,
We hand over all the ways in which we try to live life our way. We hand over our need to achieve, do more and impress other people. We give to you our way of life that leaves us feeling tired and burdened.
Lord, teach us to live in the way that you did, to take your yoke and not our own. Help us find real rest in your way of life.
Amen
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February 17th
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people he chose for his inheritance.
From heaven the Lord looks down
and sees all mankind;
from his dwelling place he watches
all who live on earth -
he who forms the hearts of all,
who considers everything they do.”
Psalm 33:12-15
Lord Jesus,
We thank you that even in a time of isolation, separation and loneliness, you see us, hear us and you are with us. Lord, for those who particularly feel unseen in this time, would you fill them with your comfort and your peace. Would you remind them that you are watching over them and are their ever present help.
Lord, would you help us ‘see’ those who feel unseen. Help us notice those opportunities to reach out, to encourage, to do something nice for someone or to be a listening ear. Prompt us so that we may share in the same love you have for them.
Amen
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February 12th
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
2 Corinthians 12:9
Lord Jesus,
We thank you that we can lean on you throughout this time. We know we can’t do everything on our own and we must rely on you to live as you did.
Lord, help us to rely on your grace where we fall short and use our weaknesses for you glory. May your power rest on us.
Amen
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February 10th
“‘Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.”
Luke 12:32
Lord Jesus,
We pray for boldness even in this season. We ask that you would take away our fear of living like you did and instead replace it with a courage to be more like you.
We thank you that you are pleased to give us the kingdom and you want to see it here on earth. Lord, help us pay attention to your word and to your voice so that we may partner with you in seeing the kingdom.
Amen
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February 7th
“Lord, hear my prayer,
listen to my cry for mercy;
in your faithfulness and righteousness
come to my relief.”
Psalm 143:1
Lord Jesus,
We thank you for every student who has started studying at university this year. We thank you that you are teaching them so much even in the midst of such difficult circumstances.
We pray that as this year doesn’t look like how many students had hoped, we pray that they would still be able to learn and complete assignments without being able to meet many other students or their lecturers.
Amen
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February 6th
“For the Lord is righteous,
he loves justice;
the upright will see his face.
Psalm 11:7
Lord Jesus,
We thank you that you are interested in each and every detail of our lives, you never leave us or forsake us. At this time we pray for those who live alone. At a time when we are not able to meet people or gather together.
We pray that you would draw close to those who are feeling lonely, give them the opportunity to be in contact with people and give us wisdom to know when to reach out to people.
Amen
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February 5th
“I love the Lord, for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry for mercy.
Because he turned his ear to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.”
Psalm 116:1-2
Lord Jesus,
We thank you that you care about every intimate details of our lives. You care when we are happy or sad, joyful or frustrated. You care when we are hurting, feeling distant from you, or feel like we have no motivation at all.
Lord, we lift up all our pain, hurts and frustrations to you now. Hear our cry for mercy, God. Turn your ear towards us as we tell you what is going on.
Amen
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February 4th
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
His love endures forever.”
Psalm 136:1
Father,
We thank you for the young people of this nation. Today we want to pray for all of the young people who are struggling with their mental health. As the rates of young people who are experiencing depression for the first time are at a high, due to the pandemic, we pray that you would help them to traverse what those feelings mean and be able to reach out to friends and their families. May they have the courage to share what they are struggling with and what they are feeling.
We also pray for our youth team that you would give them wisdom to know how to support the young people of our church in this time.
Amen
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February 3rd
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Lord Jesus,
While there is so much sadness in the world, we thank you that there is plenty to be thankful for in this time. We thank you for all the little things that provide joy and comfort throughout this time. We thank you for friends, family and housemates. We thank you for wifi, that we are able to see our friends and family, even if it is just over zoom.
We thank you for all the streaming services and for tv that has provided us with ours of entertainment. We thank you for all the books we have read, all the crafting and baking. We thank you for all our local parks and walkways. We thank you for all the coffee shops that have remained open. And we thank you, most importantly, that your presence is within it all.
Amen
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February 2nd
“Be my rock of refuge,
to which I can always go;
give the command to save me,
for you are my rock and my fortress.”
Psalm 71:3
Lord,
Today we pray for the variants of the coronavirus, each making it more complicated to battle the virus. We pray that the variants would be few and far between, we pray that the the scientists who are working to identify new variants would be able to define what is different about each variant and the way in which we can best defend against each new variant.
Amen
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February 1st
“Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.’”
Luke 14:23
Lord Jesus,
We thank you that you love each and every person in this world and that you want a relationship with them. Lord, we lay down all the church’s plans for church planting and ask that you would bless the preparations and planning as they go ahead.
Would you raise up the right leaders and team that love you and your people. Lord, we pray that you would provoke a real burning heart in those people to see people who do not know you yet drawn into your house.
In Jesus name,
Amen
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