Daily Devotions: Tuesday 30th June

Here are Tuesday’s morning prayers and Bible meditations. They are designed to be read in 5 to 10 minutes.

The theme for this week’s readings is that God made the world, loves it, and has given it to us to care for.

Opening Prayer: Heavenly King, Comforter, the Spirit of Truth,
present in all places and filling all things,
the treasury of blessings and Giver of life:
come and abide in me.

Lord’s Prayer: Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
Your kingdom come,
Your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
For yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory, forever and ever.

Amen

Text: ‘So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptised into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.’ (Gal 3:26-28)

Explanation: As the world is grappling with issues of race and identity, these verses have so much to teach us.  We are all, whatever our race or ethnicity creatures of the same Creator. We are all, whatever our race or ethnicity, sinners who can be loved and redeemed by the same Saviour. 

Questions: Take a moment and give thanks for all that Jesus has done for you over the last day. Then ask: 1. How does knowing that you are a child of God and therefore precious in his sight make you feel? Do you see yourself like this? 2. How do these verses challenge you about how you see other people? 3. What might this mean for your life?

Prayer: Father thank you I am your child and am loved, valued and saved through Christ.  Help me to grasp my identity in you and help me to see others in the same way.  Help me always to remember that every person in this world is your creation and to love them with the same love that you have shown me. Amen.

Prayer for the Day: Lord, grant me to greet the coming day in peace.
Help me in all things to rely upon Your holy will.
In every hour of the day reveal Your will to me.
Bless my dealings with all who surround me.
Teach me to treat all that come to me throughout the day with peace of soul and with firm conviction that Your will governs all.
In all my deeds and words guide my thoughts and feelings.
In unforeseen events let me not forget that all things are under Your care.
Teach me to act firmly and wisely, without embittering and embarrassing others.
Give me strength to bear the fatigue of the coming day with all that it shall bring.
Direct my will, teach me to pray, pray Yourself in me. Amen. 

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