Daily Devotions for Sunday 19th July, 2020

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

Reading : PSALM 23 verse 5

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the psalm on this Sunday.
My cup overflows.
What words or images stay with you?
What are you grateful for at this time?

And then pray in response,
Using the words as part of your own prayer of praise

‘Give thanks with a grateful heart’
In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer

Loving Father,
We face a wide river and we long to reach the other side;
And we must use the stepping stones offered to us.
You say, ’When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
When you pass through rivers, they will not sweep over you’.
Our trust is in you, O Lord.
In Jesus’ name. Amen

(Isaiah 43.2)

Evening
Reading : read these words again from PSALM 23.5
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Provider and Protector
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you.
As we return our thanks to you
As we acknowledge You our Saviour and Help even this day.
As we pray for all corners of our world
To know of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #help

As a Church we took part in the global prayer venture of Thy Kingdom Come earlier this year.
This ran during the 11 days between Ascension and Pentecost.

Each Saturday at 12 noon we are continuing to ask and seek and knock on Heaven’s door…..’Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done’…..and to pray for up to 5 people we know to meet with Jesus and to experience God’s Kingdom reign in their lives.

This week we focus on the theme of HELP as we pause to pray with others.

Thank God for His help this past week.

Ask God the Holy Spirit for His help to speak of Jesus to someone – today – this week.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 18th July, 2020

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

Reading : PSALM 23 verse 4

Meditation : take time to consider this verse afresh this morning.
The valley of the shadow of death.
What do these words mean for you in your life?

And then Pray in response – for others in a valley at this time

O God of all comfort,
Mercy and peace,
Hear our prayers
And walk with those we name before you.
In Jesus’ name.
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 these words again from PSALM 23.4 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over your day and then Pray in response

LORD God, our God, hear our prayers this evening
As we return our thanks to You
And trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 17th July, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 54 verses 4-7

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
God is my help.
I will sacrifice an offering to God.
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response
Believe and trust in God for your help this day.
Offer Him afresh all that you are, all that you have.
Name before Him those you are concerned about.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who work in the UK Parliament at this time.
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy, give wisdom and pour out blessings we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 54
Reflect on the way God has been your help – even today
and pray in response to Him – with humility
and for others known to you in need at this time

O LORD, our Lord, hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.