The LORD
‘…..He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honour to his name.’
Psalm 23 verse 3
Tag: Bible
Call to Midday Prayer with YouVersion
At this time in your day you are invited to pause and pray with others.
You are encouraged to consider the daily themes for these last 5 days this week from YouVersion and pause to pray with God….even for a few moments.
Daily Devotions for Sunday 12th July, 2020
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : PSALM 23 verse 3
Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
Restoring and guiding.
What will you ask God for today?
And then pray in response to the LORD our God who restores and guides.
O LORD our God,
Good and gracious One,
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
O fill us with your Spirit afresh
For of ourselves we get it so wrong
Today and every day!
Restore us
Guide us
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
Loving Father,
We face a wide river and we long to reach the other side;
And we must use the stepping stones offered to us.
You say, ’When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
When you pass through rivers, they will not sweep over you’.
Our trust is in you, O Lord.
In Jesus’ name. Amen
(Isaiah 43.2)
Evening
Reading : read this verse again from PSALM 23
Reflect on all that is said here in this one verse and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, our guiding and restoring God,
hear our evening prayers 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.
Call to Evening Prayer
You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time of the day.
You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions Bible verse from Psalm 23 for today.
You may wish to pray for others.
You may need to be still with Father God.
Daily Devotions for Saturday 11th July, 2020
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : PSALM 23 verse 2
Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning.
Green pastures and quiet waters.
What do they mean for you at this time?
And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Take time to enjoy God’s green pastures and quiet waters.
In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen!
Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 this verse again from PSALM 23
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!
Thank you for green pastures and quiet waters
Even today
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Daily Devotions for Friday 10th July, 2020
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : PSALM 21
Meditation : consider these words this morning about blessings received.
What gifts from God are you rejoicing in at this time?
And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with thanksgiving to our God of good gifts!
Amen – we pray together!
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the staff of your local petrol garage
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless them real good we ask.
Evening
Reading : read PSALM 21 again as your day closes
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 thank you for the blessings in our lives!
Amen.