Daily Devotions for Sunday 23rd May, 2021

PENTECOST SUNDAY

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
‘Thy Kingdom Come’

Reading : ACTS 2 verses 1-42

Meditation : take time and consider this passage on this particular Sunday morning.
The Spirit is poured out. The Church is born.
What does all it mean for you?

And then pray in response with others on this Pentecost Sunday

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on us
Fall afresh on me
Fall afresh around this world

Break me, break us
Melt me, melt us
Mould me, mould us
Fill me, fill us
Use me, use us

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh we call out!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen and Amen and Amen.

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

Our Father in Heaven
May your holy name be honoured
In our lives
In your Church

Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom rule be seen
In our lives
In our community

Our Father in Heaven
May your will be done
In our lives
In our nation

Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom come
May your will be done
In our world

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from ACTS 2
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit

O LORD our God, 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
As we call on you to pour out your Spirit afresh
On all who ask, on all who believe, on all of us
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 22nd May, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
‘Thy Kingdom Come’

Reading : PSALM 46

Meditation : take the time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
The theme of SILENCE.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take the time to be still in Prayer with this God
Wait….ask….seek….listen….receive…..

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 the verses again from Psalm 46
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time at the end of your day to be still with God

Waiting
Asking
Seeking
Listening
Receiving

Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 21st May, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
‘Thy Kingdom Come’

Reading : JOHN 2 verses 1-12

Meditation : take time and consider what happens here and the theme of CELEBRATE
What images or words stay with you?
What good gifts from Father God are you currently celebrating?

Pray to this God of ours in response
Including for others who have reasons to celebrate at this time

O Father God, our LORD,
We ask you to bless those
Who are celebrating
A birth
A wedding
An anniversary
A promotion
A life lived
An event
Good news
Amen – we pray together!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those preparing to get married this year
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening

Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 2
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to this Jesus

Living Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers and receive our praise
For we believe and trust in you
For the large and the small things in our lives
For the good gifts we have enjoyed this day
For the world we live in.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 20th May, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
‘Thy Kingdom Come’

Reading : REVELATION 4 and 5

Meditation : take time and consider these chapters and the theme of ADORE.
What is God’s Word teaching/reminding you?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Offering your prayers of adoration to the Living God

O Come let us adore Him
O Come let us adore Him
O Come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord.

Hallelujahs and Amen ring out from our lips and hearts!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Artisans Group in our church family
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from REVELATION
Reflect on the words here at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – with words of worship and adoration

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our praise to you
For who you are
The true and living God
Our God
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 19th May, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
‘Thy Kingdom Come’

Reading : PHILIPPIANS 1 verses 3-11

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words and the theme of HELP today.
What help has God given you recently?
What is He saying to you today from His Word?

Then pray in response to this God of ours

O LORD our God,
Thank you
For your helping Spirit
Even today.
Thank you
For all your daily provisions to me
Even today.
Help me to help others
Even today.
In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Food Banks in our city at this time
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from PHILIPPIANS 1
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
As we thank you for your guiding hand this day
As we name others in need of help at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 18th May, 2021

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
‘Thy Kingdom Come’

Reading : EPHESIANS 6 verses 18-20

Meditation : consider these verses and the theme of PRAY FOR today.
Who is on your Tuesday prayer list?

Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God
Naming others serving God known to you at this time

In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the short passage again from EPHESIANS 6
Reflect on Jesus’ words…. And then pray to Him in response

Father God
Hear our evening prayers for…..
Have mercy
Give grace
Bless
Protect
In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.