On this particular Monday….as the nation journeys forward in this season of Lockdown.. you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.
You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus
For family and friends and neighbours
For all who are struggling with family matters at this time
For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation
For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : ROMANS 8 verses 18-27
Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
‘The Spirit comes to help us.’
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning about Prayer?
Pray in response – to our God , the God who helps us
Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessings on OPEN DOORS at work in Libya at this time
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings in that land
Evening
Reading : read the set passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response
Looking at verses 26 and 27 again as you turn to pray
LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I look forward and upward
As I seek your Spirit to help me
As I step into tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray with others as you count your Sunday blessings
You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today
You may need to name others before Father God
You may want to be still in God’s Presence
On this particular Sunday…as the nation journeys into a new week.. you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.
You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus
For family and friends and neighbours
For a church near your home at this time
For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation
For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making
I consider that what we suffer at this present time cannot be compared at all with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.
Romans 8 verse 18
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : ROMANS 1 verses 8-10
Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
Prayer of Thanksgiving.
Who are you praying for today with thanksgiving?
And then pray in response to the LORD our God who reigns over all!
Use the verses as you turn to pray with thanksgiving.
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 verses again from ROMANS 1.8-10
Reflect on all that is said here in these particular verses and then Pray in response to this God
O God, Father God
This evening
We thank you
For…
And…
In Jesus’ name, Amen.