Daily Devotions for Sunday 12th November, 2023

Remembrance Sunday

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : JOHN chapter 19 verses 1-16
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
Jesus and Pilate
Jesus is sentenced to death
Jesus is handed over

What is your response to these words today?
Which words stay with you?

And then pray in response to God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Naming others known to you in a hard place

In Jesus’ Name, Amen we pray together

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these words again from JOHN 19 verses 1-16
Reflect on these words and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our God
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in a hard place at this time
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To live and speak of this Jesus.
In His saving name we ask, Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into Remembrance Sunday….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 18 verses 28-40 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Saturday – 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, Afghanistan, Israel, Gaza 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 Saturday 11th November, 2023

Day of Remembrance
Church open morning

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : JOHN chapter 18 verses 28-40
Meditation : take time to consider these significant words this morning.
Jesus before Pilate.
Jesus is sentenced to death.

What challenges and encourages you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response
For our world on this particular day
For yourself

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

On this day of Remembrance

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer

Prayer for November (look at John 16 v 33 & 17 vs 9-11)

O Lord you have said that we would have troubles in this world,
but, You have overcome the world.
Keep us, therefore, in your grace as you have promised.
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 18 verses 28-40
Reflect on these words as you look back over your day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

On this day of remembrance

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into this particular weekend of Remembrance….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 18 verses 15-27 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Friday – 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, Afghanistan, Israel, Gaza 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 Friday 10th November, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN chapter 18 verses 15-27
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Peter denies Jesus. Three times.

What words stay with you?
What is your response?

Then take time to Pray in response
Honestly. Humbly.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 18 verses 15-27
Reflect on what happens, what is said and not said.
And then pray in response to this Jesus

Amen we pray together.