Daily Devotions for Saturday 2nd March, 2024

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

Reading : ISAIAH 52 verse 13 – chapter 53

Meditation : take time to consider these significant words this morning.
The Suffering Servant

And then pause to Pray in response
Humbly
Honestly

In Jesus’ name.
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 these verses again from ISAIAH 52 verse 13 – chapter 53
Reflect on these words as you look back over your day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Servant King
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 1st March, 2024

World Day of Prayer

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 40
Meditation : take time to consider these encouraging verses this morning
Words of Hope and Comfort.
The Incomparable God
Eagles’ wings!

What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray in response
Humbly, honestly.
Looking again at verses 26-31

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in North Korea
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 40
Reflect on all that is said here
and pray in response to this God

LORD God, Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day in leading us
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us even today
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 29th February, 2024

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

Reading : JOSHUA chapter 24 verses 29-33
Meditation : prayerfully consider these few verses this morning
Joshua
Israel
Joseph

What is God teaching/reminding you?
What words stay with you?

And then pray in response – to our faithful, eternal God

Pray your own words of faith and trust to the LORD our God.
For yourself
For another

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the OPEN DOORS leadership team
Father God…hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this short passage again from JOSHUA chapter 24 verses 29-33
Reflect on the verses and people mentioned here at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – with your words of faith and trust

LORD God
Faithful and eternal
Merciful and gracious
Thank you for all your ways with these people of old
Thank you for all your ways in my life
As I walk from today into tomorrow
From one month to the next
In Jesus’ name, Amen.