Daily Devotions for Monday 18th July, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : ISAIAH 21 verses 1-10

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible this morning.
A Vision.
What is God teaching/reminding you today from His written Word?
Is there a vision God has given you rrcently?

Pray in response to what you have read

LORD God Almighty
Open our eyes
Open our ears
Open our lives
To your ways
Hear our morning prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together.
Amen.


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Church in Asia
O LORD, hear our prayers and give blessing real good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ISAIAH 21 verses 1-10
Reflect on the words here and then Pray in response

Father God
Hear our evening prayers we ask
As we prepare to step into tomorrow
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together.
Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come – at Midday

As a Church we were part of the global prayer venture – Thy Kingdom Come.

This prayer continues around the world!

Each Sunday at Midday we are re-visiting one of the 11 daily themes….and this time we revisit the fifth theme of OFFERas we pause with God and watch and listen to a short reflection….

Daily Devotions for Sunday 17th July, 2022

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

Reading : ISAIAH 19 verses 16-25

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
Egypt.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you at a distance from God at this time
Asking Him to bring them back

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

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 verses again from ISAIAH 19 verses 16-25
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Deliverer,
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 need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To sing and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into Sunday – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ISAIAH chapter 17 – as we continue to consider the GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2022

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our world at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow