Tag: Advent

Daily Devotions for Monday 18th December, 2023

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 56 verses 1-8
Meditation : take time to consider these words of prophecy as your day starts.
Salvation for Others

What words stay with you today?
Who is on your prayer list to know this salvation?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Naming others before the God of saving grace

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your neighbours
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 56 verses 1-8 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

Eternal and Faithful One,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
As I name others before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners.

Isaiah 61 verse 1

Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?

It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s – from John – is below…. on this third Sunday in Advent…. Words of Hope!

Thy Kingdom Come – Advent 2023

As we move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2023…in this season of Advent…so we keep praying!!

Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit the daily themes – including the Cheeky Pandas and Youth Videos for the younger members of our Church Family!

Here was the Day 9 post for us to ponder afresh….God who Encourages us

Daily Devotions for Sunday 17th December, 2023

Third Sunday in Advent

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 55
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this particular Sunday morning.
God’s Offer
Come!
Buy
Listen
Turn
Pray
Joy!

What does this offer mean for you today?
Which offer will you receive for your life?

And then pray in response – using these offers as you turn to prayer
Come to Him with open arms
Naming others known to you seeking spiritual life, living water, joy…

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 particular verses again from ISAIAH chapter 55
Reflect on the truths behind the words and then Pray in response to this God
Ask….Seek….Receive….

O LORD, hear our many evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we name others seeking you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 16th December, 2023

Church Open 10-12

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

Reading : ISAIAH ch.52 verse 13- chapter 53 verse 12
Meditation : take the time to consider these particular words this Saturday morning.
The Suffering Servant

And then take time to Pray in response to this Jesus
Looking again at the words that stayed with you

Amen we pray together this new day.

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

Wonderful Counsellor
Prince of Peace
Son of God
Son of Man

Be born afresh in us
Live in us
Live through us
Living Lord Jesus

Amen and Amen we pray.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from ISAIAH ch.52 verse 13- chapter 53 verse 12
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
Looking again at verses 4-6

In Jesus’ name, Amen.