Tag: August
Daily Devotions for Saturday 14th August, 2021
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : PSALM 123
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
A Prayer for Mercy.
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?
And then Pray in response to this God
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 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 PSALM 123 at the end of your day
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
A Call to Evening Prayer with Others
As your Friday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into the weekend
You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 121
You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y we have found to be blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
P ause in God’s presence
R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given
A sk for His help – for yourself and for another
Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!
Daily Devotions for Friday 13th August, 2021
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : PSALM 121
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
The LORD our Protector.
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?
What words stay with you?
Then take time to Pray and Praise this God of ours
Making words from this psalm your own today
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society in Georgia
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 121
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray in response to Him
and for others known to you in need at this time
LORD God, the God of help and protection,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.
A Call to Evening Prayer with Others
As your Thursday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family
You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 119 verses 169-176
You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y we have found to be blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
P ause in God’s presence
R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given
A sk for His help – for yourself and for another
Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!
Pause to Pray for Others
On this Thursday in August…as the nation continues to journey forward with new guidelines and the world wrestles with new cases and vaccine supplies.. you are invited to pause and continue to 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 – in our community, in our nation and in our world
For family and friends and neighbours
For business owners in our city
For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation
For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making
