Tag: Bible

Daily Devotions for Sunday 22nd December, 2019

Fourth Sunday of Advent

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

Reading : ISAIAH 9 verse 6

Meditation : take time to consider this verse afresh on this Sunday.
What words or images stay with you?
What is your response this morning?

And then pray in response,
Using the words as part of your own prayer of praise

In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

Midday
Pray for your church family to know God’s Sunday blessings
O LORD, our God, hear our cry and pour out Your blessing we ask!

Evening
Reading : read this verse again from ISAIAH 9
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day
O LORD, our God
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you.
As we return our thanks to you
As we acknowledge You our Saviour and Help even this day.
As we pray for all corners of our world
To know of this wondrous Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 21st December, 2019

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

Reading : ISAIAH 9 verse 6
‘Prince of Peace’

Meditation : take time to consider these few words this morning.
What do they mean for you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then Pray in response – using these words this morning

O God, the Prince of Peace
Hear my morning prayer
And give peace
As I lay others
And this day
Before you
In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those facing an unsettled Christmas
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless them real good we ask
Surprise them even this day with your perfect peace
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ISAIAH at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers this evening
As we return our thanks to You
For your Perfect Peace
And so trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for December 20th, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : HEBREWS 4 verse 14 – chapter 5 verse 10

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response

O God of power and grace,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me.
As You are doing across the world.
Oh show mercy in these days we call out!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the persecuted Church in Iraq
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from HEBREWS 4 and 5
Reflect on the way God has spoken with you in your life
and pray in response to Him – with humility
and for others known to you in need at this time
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for December 19th, 2019

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

Reading : HEBREWS 4 verses 1-13

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
What do these words mean for you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts

(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 in a hard place.)

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the uniting Church in Syria at this time
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from HEBREWS 4
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers as we thank You for Your call on our lives.
Oh have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our land
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for December 18th, 2019

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

Reading : HEBREWS 3 verses 1-6

Meditation : consider what is said here as your day starts.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?

Then turn to pray to God in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me this new day
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the few believers in Yemen
O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from HEBREWS 3
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God
LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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.