Tag: devotions

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : HEBREWS 13 verses 20-25
Meditation : take time and consider these closing verses.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What words will you hold onto today?

Pray in response…..giving thanks for Jesus

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your neighbours
O LORD, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read these 6 verses again
Reflect on the words recorded here….. and Pray in response to the God of peace and grace
Living God, hear our evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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

Reading : HEBREWS 13 verses 4-19
Meditation : consider carefully these teachings.
What is God saying to you from them today?
What is your response?

And then Pray in response

Father God
Teach us from your Word
To live
To work
To rest and play
That in all things we seek to please you,
That Your kingdom come, your will is done
In Your Church and in our world.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing for those preparing to preach this Sunday
Amen and Amen, O God.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again
Reflect on their meaning and then pray…..
O Lord, hear our evening prayers and our response to your Word.

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

Reading : HEBREWS 13 verses 1-3
Meditation : take time and consider these few verses this morning.
Which phrase or words do you hold onto?
What is God teaching you today?

Pray in response…using the words that stay with you from these verses

Father God
Today I call out to you afresh
Help me to love
In word and action
Even today
…in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Big Alpha task team
O God…protect and use them each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these few verses again
Reflect on the words, verse by verse, and then Pray in response as the Spirit leads you
Father God, hear my evening prayer
As I remember those in prison.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : HEBREWS 12 verses 12-29
Meditation : take time to consider these words of instruction and warning.
Which words are you drawn to? what do they teach you?
What is your response to God today?

Then take time to Pray to the One who spoke these words

Lord God,
I read these words,
Teach me what they mean for me this day
And how I should then be living
To please you
Even this day.
Amen I pray.

Midday
Pray God’s hand of blessing on the churches in the SEECAT group
O LORD God, hear our prayers and thank you
for this channel of your grace in this part of our city.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect ….look again at verses 22-24….. and pray alone with God at the end of your day
Amen and Amen we pray, O Lord.

Upper Room day – time out with God

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

Reading : HEBREWS 12 verses 1-11
Meditation : consider the words spoken here about God as our Father.
What is He saying to you in particular today?
What is your response to Him?

Pray in response – to Father God

O Father God,
Our God,
Thank you for these truths.
Help us to make these words we read
A living reality…today,
With the help of Your Holy Spirit within us
For of ourselves we fail and fall.
Amen we say together.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Hebrews 12
Reflect on the words…and on your day…. and Pray in response – to Father God
(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is
Words of confession and trust – for what Father God has done today for you
Words of hope and longing – for what God will do in and through you – even tomorrow)

Amen we pray together.