Tag: 2023
Daily Devotions for Saturday 9th September, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : JOHN chapter 3 verses 1-21
Meditation : take time to consider these significant words this morning.
Jesus and Nicodemus.
Son of Man
Son of God
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?
And then Pray in response
For our world
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
In Jesus’ name.
Amen
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer
Father God
Thank you for sending Jesus
Son of God
Son of Man
From heaven to earth
Holy Spirit
Show us
Teach us
Help us
To follow Him
To love Him
To serve Him
More and more
In this world
We ask in Jesus’ name
Amen
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 3 verses 1-21
Reflect on these words as you look back over the 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
In Jesus’ name.
Amen
Daily Devotions for Friday 8th September, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : JOHN chapter 2 verses 12-25
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Jesus goes to the Temple.
Passover time.
What words stay with you?
Then take time to Pray in response
Looking again at verses 23-25 as your turn to prayer
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who use our halls today
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 2 verses 12-25
Reflect on the way Jesus acted and spoke
and pray in response to Him
Looking again at verses 23-25 at the end of your day
LORD God, Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us even today
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.
Daily Devotions for Thursday 7th September, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : JOHN chapter 2 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here – as your day starts.
Wedding in Cana!
Which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
And then pray in response as your day starts
Pray your own words to the LORD God
O LORD
Our Miracle providing God
Hear our many prayers
In Jesus’ name
Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Kirkgate Café staff and volunteers
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out help and strength we ask
Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from JOHN 2 verses 1-11
Reflect on these events again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with confidence
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help and provision in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Daily Devotions for Wednesday 6th September, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : JOHN chapter 1 verses 40-42
Meditation : consider again what is said here as your day starts.
The Messiah.
Peter.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Then turn to pray to Him in response
O Lord Jesus,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me about who you are.
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And help me keep my eyes upward this day
My Teacher
My Saviour
My Messiah
Amen
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Facilities Team
O LORD, give help and hear our prayers we ask this day.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 1 verses 40-42
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God
LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Our hoped-for Messiah God,
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Midday Prayers with Others
On this first Tuesday in September – you are invited to pause and pray where you are with those gathered in the Upper Room today……
P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for the needs of our church family, the SEECoS churches, our nation and our world at this time – especially the people and leaders of Ukraine and other countries in need
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways
