As we move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2023….and step into CHRISTmas Day 2023……so we keep praying!!
Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit the daily themes – including the Cheeky Pandas and Youth Videos for the younger members of our Church Family!
Here was the Day 8 post for us to ponder afresh….the God who Saves
Christmas Eve
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : ISAIAH chapter 66 verses 1-16
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the chapter this Sunday morning.
Judgment and Hope
What do these words mean for you today?
What is your response to God’s written Word?
And then pray in response – as we step into Christmas Day!
O God of grace-giving-Life
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We offer you our songs of praise
This new day
In Jesus’ Name, Amen!
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer
Wonderful Counsellor
Prince of Peace
Son of God
Son of Man
Be born afresh in us
Live in us
Live through us
Living Lord Jesus
Amen and Amen we pray
Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from ISAIAH chapter 66 verses 1-16
Reflect on the words and images
and then Pray in response to this God
as we step into CHRISTmas Day
O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow –
Saviour’s Day
With hope and confidence in You above all others
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
As we journey through this weekend before CHRISTmas Day….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 17-25 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….
We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Saturday – to us and to others
We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Somalia and other parts of our world in deep need at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow
As we step into this weekend before CHRISTmas Day….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 1-16 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….
We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Friday – to us and to others
We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Somalia and other parts of our world in deep need at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for the weekend
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 1-16
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here
Judgment
Salvation
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?
And then Pray with honest and humble words to this God of ours in response
Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them
and who depend on the LORD their God,
the Creator of heaven, earth, and sea,
and all that is in them.
He always keeps his promises;
He judges in favour of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry
And so we ask our prayers, Holy Spirit,
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 1-16
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to this God, our God
In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen!
