Daily Devotions for Tuesday 2nd January, 2024

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 2 verses 4-25

Meditation : take the time to consider these words again on this new day
Adam
Eve

What is God saying to you from His written Word today?
What is your response?

We can but worship you this day O LORD our Creator
We can but ask for those in need or trouble this day O LORD
As we call out to you for our world in these days
Keep us close to Jesus we ask
In His name we pray, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from GENESIS chapter 2 verses 4-25
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of Adam and of Eve and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others we care about before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 9th November, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : ROMANS chapter 5

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
Right with God.
Adam and Christ Jesus.

What is your response to God’s written Word today?
What words stay with you?

Then turn to pray to God in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all 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
In Jesus’ name, Amen


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Church in the Maldives
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening

Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS chapter 5
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
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 28th January, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS 5 verses 12-21

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
Adam and Christ
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?

And then Pray to this God of ours in response

Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them
and who depend on the LORD their God,
the Creator of heaven, earth, and sea,
and all that is in them.
He always keeps his promises;
He judges in favour of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our Creator God Most High.
Amen – we pray together.


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Kirkgate Café in 2022
Father God, hear our prayers and bless this real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS 5 verses 12-21

Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our Saviour

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 5th January, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS chapter 5

Meditation : as we pause with God we consider these truths this morning.
Acceptable to God.
Adam and Christ.
What is God saying to you today as your day starts?
Is there a response God is asking of you?

And then pray in response – to this God of ours

O LORD our God,
Hear our morning prayers
In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on our Ministry Team in 2022
LORD, hear our prayers and give blessing real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read these set verses again from ROMANS chapter 5
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response –
for yourself and for others seeking to know God at this time

LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers
As we thank you for your call on our lives
O give saving grace we ask to those we name before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.