Tag: Bible

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 17th December, 2019

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : HEBREWS chapter 2

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
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 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…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from HEBREWS 2
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of yesterday, today and tomorrow,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we journey from today to tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for December 16th, 2019

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

Reading : HEBREWS chapter 1

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

Pray in response – to our God , the God of Hebrews 1

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need)

O LORD our God,
God who sent Jesus
To earth
From heaven
Hear our prayers this day
As we lay ourselves before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on the small Church in Laos
And on the NativityLand at Gracemount
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read the set passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to this God in response
Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for sending Jesus
As I humbly name others before you.
As I call out to you for others in this day
As I lay myself and this world before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 15th December, 2019

Third Sunday of Advent

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

Reading : ISAIAH 9 verse 6
‘Everlasting Father’

Meditation : take time and consider these two words this Sunday morning.
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our Father God
Use the two words as you turn to prayer

O LORD our God,
Father God,
Everlasting one,
Hear our morning prayer
As we step into this new day.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on dads and grandads in our church family
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out blessings we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these two words again from Isaiah 9
Reflect……and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, our Everlasting Father God,
hear our evening prayers we ask
As we praise You for who You are
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.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 14th December, 2019

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

Reading : ISAIAH 9 verse 6
‘Mighty God’

Meditation : take time to consider these two words this morning.
What do they mean for you?
What is God saying to you today about Himself?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those struggling in life at this time
God of grace and mercy hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these 2 words again from Isaiah 9
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Praise Him in your evening Prayer
LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are!
For all you have done for us!
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for December 13th, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 2 verses 13-23

Meditation : consider these words this morning.
What do they mean for you in your life at this time?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Open Doors work in Nigeria
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from Matthew 2
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 a blessing to those in need of help we ask.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for December 12th, 2019

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

Reading : MATTHEW 2 verses 1-12

Meditation : take time and carefully consider these words.
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts
As the nation goes to vote

(Pray your own words this particular morning to the LORD God……..)

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Open Doors workers in Bangladesh
Lord, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done in that land
And in our nation on this day.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from MATTHEW 2
Reflect on the words written here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God, our God.
O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we return our thanks to You.
As we humbly confess our sins
As we name others before You
As we trust you for the results this particular day
In Jesus’ name. Amen.