Author: Alastair
Daily Devotions for Saturday 15th February, 2025
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 7-12
Meditation : take the time to consider these words and truths this Saturday morning.
Jesus said…..
Which words stay with you as your day starts?
What is God teaching you today?
And then take time to Pray in response to this Jesus
Asking
Seeking
Knocking
Amen and Amen
Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 the verses again from MATTHEW 7 verses 7-12
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
This is our God! The God who gives answers and blessings!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Evening Prayer with Others
As we step into the weekend….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MATTHEW 7 verses 1-6– as we consider some of the things that JESUS said….
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 Syria, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen, Goma 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 14th February, 2025
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 1-6
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here
Jesus said…..
What images or words stay with you?
What words encourage and challenge you today?
And then Pray in response with honest words to this God of ours
And so we ask, Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on those we name before you
Give hope and blessing we ask
And fill us with love and compassion we pray!
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 7 verses 1-6
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to this Jesus
Honestly
Humbly
In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen
Thursday Evening Prayer with Others
As we step further into this week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MATTHEW 6 verses 25-34– as we consider some of the things that JESUS said….
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….
We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Thursday – 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 Syria, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen, Goma 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 Thursday 13th February, 2025
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 25-34
Meditation : take time and consider these words this new morning.
Jesus said…..
Which words stay with you?
Is there something you are worried about at this time?
Give it to Jesus
Then pause to pray to Father God
Seek…..ask…..listen….hear…..receive……
Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Pakistan
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour out blessings we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 6 verses 25-34
Reflect on these words – at the end of your day
and Pray with honest words in response to this God – our Father God
People will speak of your mighty deeds,
and I will proclaim your greatness.
They will tell about all your goodness
and sing about your kindness.
The LORD is loving and merciful,
slow to become angry and full of constant love.
He is good to everyone
and has compassion on all he made.
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we ask, seek and knock on heaven’s door
For those we are anxious about at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.