Devotions - 1st day of month

Lord God Almighty, You reign over all things in glorious majesty, and we praise You.  Stir our hearts to sustain our praise through every waking moment of our lives.  If we are downhearted, may we still honour the awesome love of Christ who died for us, and if we are excited, may we accept the guidance of the Holy Spirit in directing our energies wisely.  Bind our lives to Yours, Lord God Almighty; we praise You!  AMEN

If I walk in my own way, Lord Jesus, then:

I will become self centred and insensitive,

I will learn to enjoy arrogance and pride;

I will speak what I think, without care for others;

I will become spiritually blind and weak.

If I walk in Your way, Lord Jesus, then:

I will be fulfilled by living for others, and You,

I will grow up in the counsel of Almighty God

I will receive instruction from the Word of Life;

I will gain strength from on high to do right.

For it is certain and I cannot ignore it:

 I will end up walking one way, not the other;

 I may try to do both, but this will not succeed,

 My own path has only one end, which is death,

 But the path of Jesus will lead to glory, and life

Prayer ideas

Each time you stop your work to have a drink or eat a meal, give thanks to God for His provision and His faithfulness to you over many years.

On-going prayers

• Pray for young people in church   Pray for the young people in your church, and their programmes of worship and learning
• Pray about corruption and scandal in the life of your own country
• Give thanks to God for the air you breathe and the food you eat

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