Tag: Bible

Daily Devotions for Thursday 13th May, 2021

THY KINGDOM COME Prayer Venture starts

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

Reading : LUKE 5 verses 17-26

Meditation : take time and consider the theme of TO JESUS as you read of all that happens here.

And then pray in response for others to meet with Jesus – today

Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for others known to you at this time

O LORD
Receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those starting to follow Jesus at this time
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from LUKE 5
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this Jesus

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help this day
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 12th May, 2021

Christian Aid Week

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 5-15

Meditation : consider what is said here by Jesus as your day starts.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
What words stay with you?

Then turn to pray to God our Father in response

O LORD our Father God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
Hear my morning cry
Of praise and trust
Of need and asking
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Prayer Team at this time
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 6
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our Father God,
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done we call out
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 11th May, 2021

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : MATTHEW 5 verses 13-16

Meditation : take time and consider these words of Jesus today.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today and what is your response?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you in need at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 5 verses 13-16
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

Father God, God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 10th May, 2021

Christian Aid Week

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

Reading : MATTHEW 5 verses 1-12

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning about His Kingdom ways?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who is with us in our daily living

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on those seeking to know God in our city
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings we ask!

Evening
Reading : read the passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to our God in response

LORD God, Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for being with me this day
As I humbly name others before you.
As I lay myself and this world before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 9th May, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 113

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
‘Praise the LORD’
What words or images stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today as you step into the day?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God who reigns over all!
Use the verses as you turn to pray with words of praise.

In Jesus’ Name, 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 verses again from PSALM 113
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular psalm and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great King and God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.