Daily Devotions for Sunday 20th October, 2024

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

Reading : DANIEL chapter 1
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the chapter again this Sunday morning.
Daniel – in Babylon
Trained
Decides not to defile himself

What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?

And then pray in response – to this God of Daniel’s

O God of truth and grace
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We offer you our songs of praise
This new day
In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

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

O LORD our God
The God of Ezekiel and Daniel
Yesterday, today and forever
Breathe upon us

O Spirit of our God
The God of Ezekiel
Yesterday, today and forever
Renew and Restore us

O Living LORD our God
The God of Daniel
Yesterday, today and forever
Empower and use us

O Holy Spirit of our God
The God of Ezekiel and Daniel
Yesterday, today and forever
Fill us afresh

Amen and Amen!

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from DANIEL chapter 1
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
With hope and confidence in You above all others
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 12th August, 2024

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

Reading : ISAIAH 14 verses 1-8
Meditation : take time to consider these words of Jesus as your day starts.
Return from Exile
King of Babylonia. Dead

What words stay with you today?
Is there someone who comes to mind as your consider these verses?

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 on a life journey at this time.
Naming others on a journey of mourning.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in the city of Berlin
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH 14 verses 1-8
– in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to Father God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and my church family before you at the end of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.