Daily Devotions for Friday 5th August, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 40 verses 1-11

Meditation : consider these great words of hope this morning.
‘Comfort my People’
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with confidence to our God to bless others in His Church in these days
Giving comfort and hope

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on women persecuted in Algeria
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ISAIAH chapter 40 verses 1-11
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
And bring comfort and hope to those in need this evening we ask.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 4th August, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 39

Meditation : take time and carefully consider these words.
Messengers from Babylonia.
What do they mean for you at this time?

Is there a message you have recently received –
A message to give thanks for?
A person to pray for?
A situation/country in need?

Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts
Looking again at verse 8

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on women persecuted in Sudan
Lord, hear our prayers and give help we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from ISAIAH chapter 39
Reflect on the words spoken here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God who is the God of sending messages/messengers

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we praise you for who You are
As we return our thanks to You for help received today
As we humbly confess our sins
As we lay all we are and have before You
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 3rd August, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 38

Meditation : consider this chapter this morning.
King Hezekiah’s illness and recovery.
What is God saying to you today as your day starts?
Is there someone in need you can pray for – now?

And then pray in response – to this God of ours
Looking again at verses 19 and 20 as you turn to prayer

O LORD our God,
Hear our morning prayers
Give healing and recovery we ask.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on women persecuted in Kyrgyzstan
LORD, hear our prayers and give help real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from ISAIAH chapter 38
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response –
for yourself and for others seeking God’s healing at this time

LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers
As we thank you for your power to heal and to help
In Jesus’ name, Amen.