Tag: Advent

A Time to Pray with Others

At this time in your Sunday and in these changing times 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

For all in our church family at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff in our city

For our country and our national leaders at this time

Daily Devotions for Sunday 20th December, 2020

Fourth Sunday in Advent

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

Reading : REVELATION 1 verses 9-20

Meditation : take time to consider this vision on this Sunday.
The First and the Last.
What words or images stay with you?
What is your response to this vision today?

And then pray in response to this Person

We bow down
And worship
Saying
Hallelujah and 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 set verses again from REVELATION 1
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, Son of Man, the First and the Last,
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 You.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 19th December, 2020

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

Reading : 2 PETER 3 verses 11-18

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Looking forward.
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response – looking again at verse 15 as you turn to pray for others

O God,
Hear my morning prayer
And have mercy
As I lay myself
And others
Before you
In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

Father God
You are preparing us for the coming of the new Heaven and the new Earth
The old will disappear
The new will come
Alpha and Omega
Beginning and End
You are our God and we are your children
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 2 PETER 3 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD God, our God of future hope,
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 18th December, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : 2 PETER 3 verses 1-10

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
The Day of the Lord is coming.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response – looking forward with hope

O God of grace and hope,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Fresh Start in these days
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 2 PETER 3.1-10
Reflect on these truths and pray in response to the Lord

Lord Jesus, 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.
And as we look upward and forward in hope!
Amen.