David

Daily Devotions for Saturday 5th August, 2023

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

Reading : PSALM 18
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
David’s psalm of testimony in trusting God.

What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response
For yourself
For others

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

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer

These are Psalms of encouragement to read during the holiday month.
Why not read one a week.

Psalm 33; Psalm 37vs 1-17; Psalm 85; Psalm 96

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 18
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

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

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Daily Devotions for Sunday 11th December, 2022

3rd Sunday in Advent

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

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 1 verses 1-17

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday morning.
The Genealogy of Jesus.
What words or names stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you in need in your family at this time

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 MATTHEW chapter 1 verses 1-17
Reflect on the words and names and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Saviour,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in our family at this time
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 13th November, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 51

Meditation : As we pause with God this morning…
We consider these particular words today.
David asks for forgiveness and cleansing.

And then Pray in response – looking again at verses 10-13

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

Break me
Melt me

Mould me
Fill me

Use me
Even today

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 51 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day
And then Pray in response as we step into Sunday

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

Break me
Melt me

Mould me
Fill me

Use me
Even today

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 9th October, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 18 verses 30-50

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
David’s song of praise and words of prayer continue.
Which words stay with you today?

And then Pray with rejoicing in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s help today for yourself and for another

In Jesus’ name
Amen and 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 the set verses from PSALM 18 again
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer

LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are
For your help and protection even today
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.