Tag: Coronavirus

Daily Devotions for Friday 22nd April, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS 3 verses 1 and 2

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
Entrusted by God.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about His Master Plan?

And then Pray with your own words to this God of ours in response

And so we bring our morning sacrifice of prayer to you, our God Most High.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Laura Skinner
Father God, hear our prayers and bless her real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 3

Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our King.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Thursday 21st April, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 2 verse 16

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
On that day God will Judge.
What is your response to God and His Word today?

Then pause to praise and pray to this God we believe and trust in

Your rule is eternal,
and you are king forever.
The LORD is faithful to his promises;
he is merciful in all his acts.
He helps those who are in trouble;
he lifts those who have fallen.

And so we bring our morning words of prayer to you, our God
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Emily Kerrigan
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on her as she works with our children and young people

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 2 verse 16

Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and Pray with honest humility in response to this God – our God

People will speak of your mighty deeds,
and I will proclaim your greatness.
They will tell about all your goodness
and sing about your kindness.
The LORD is loving and merciful,
slow to become angry and full of constant love.
He is good to everyone
and has compassion on all he made.

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Pause to Pray with Others

On this Wednesday after Easter…as the nation and the world wrestles with the crisis in Ukraine – a major concern before us at this time… you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our church family, in our nation and in our world, where many are still waiting for vaccine supplies – and for all those in need on our Church Prayer List at this time – and for the various parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For our national leaders at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For those who are feeling anxious about financial matters at this time

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 20th April, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : ROMANS 2 verse 11

Meditation : take time to consider what these words teach us about God
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God

I go to you for protection, LORD;
rescue me from my enemies.
You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
Rescue me, LORD, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Norma and all the café workers
And all who will visit the Café today
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 2 verse 11

Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God

I go to you for protection, LORD;
rescue me from my enemies.
You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
Rescue me, LORD, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 19th April, 2022

Upper Room day

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

Reading : ROMANS 2 verses 7 and 8

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
Eternal life or Wrath and Fury.
What words or images stay with you?
What is your response to God and His Word today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read ROMANS 2 verses 7 and 8 again – in another version?
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 18th March, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 2 verse 6

Meditation : take time to consider this short verse as your day starts.
What is God saying to you today?
What is your response?

Then Pause to Pray in response to the LORD our God

Pray your own honest words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For our nation
For our world

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Linda Wright
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this one verse again from ROMANS 2 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

Eternal and Faithful One, hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
For I have no-one else but you to save me
In Jesus’ name, Amen.