Tag: devotions

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : MARK 15 verses 16-32

Meditation :   take time and consider these words and events.
What do they say to you today?

then pray in response – to this Servant King of ours

(Pray your own words to the Lord, Jesus the Christ
For what you have read,
For yourself and for others
Even those who shout insults.) 

O Servant King, hear our prayers,
And by Your Holy Spirit reach and save those we name before you.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings on those who serve in the Kirkgate Café today.

O Father God, show mercy and hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Mark 15

Reflect slowly on the words and events at the end of your day

and Pray in response to our God – for others in our world at this time

O LORD our God, who loves the world so much,
hear our evening prayers in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : MARK 15 verses 6-15

Meditation : consider this morning what happens here – and all that is said.  What words and images stay with you?

then pray in response

O LORD God,
Thank you for sending Jesus
Thank you Jesus for all you suffered
Holy Spirit, help me even today
Not to be ashamed of His wonderful name.

In Jesus’ name I pray this morning,
Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings on all who use the Kirkgate Café today.

O Lord, have mercy and hear our prayers at this time of day

Evening

Reading : read these particular verses again

Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response, for yourself and for others

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

Upper Room Day

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : MARK 15 verses 1-5

Meditation : consider what is said here by Pilate and Jesus.
Look again at verse 5.
What is God saying to you today?

Pray in response to what you have read

Lord Jesus
Teach me
To speak the truth
Even today.

Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask…..Seek….Knock………..Hear!

Spirit of the Living God, thank you. 

Evening

Reading : read these 5 verses again

Reflect on the words spoken here…. and pray in response to this Jesus

Lord of truth,
Hear my evening prayer
Amen.

Morning

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

Reading : MARK 12 verses 28-34

Meditation : take time and consider what is asked and said here.
What does it all mean for you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

Pray in response – to love the LORD wholly

LORD God,
Here I am.
Hear me.
Help me.

In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Ladies Badminton Group that meet in the halls

LORD our God, show mercy we ask and hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these particular verses again from Mark 12

Reflect on what is said and then Pray to the LORD at the end of this day,

LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.

In Jesus’ name.   Amen.

Remembrance Sunday

‘Freedom from Fear’

Morning

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

Reading : MARK 10 verses 17-31

Meditation :  consider these words this morning about Jesus and a rich young man.  What words stay with you? What is God saying to you today?

then pray in response to this Jesus and what you have read.

Jesus,
Hear my prayer
And help me to seek first
The Kingdom of God
Above all else.

Amen.

Midday

Pray for the Crazy Crosses to know Sunday blessings!

O LORD, our God, hear our cry and pour out a blessing – or two!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Mark 10

Reflect on the events and words here and then Pray in response to God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we return our thanks for the blessings of this day.
May your Kingdom come, your will be done.

In Jesus’ name,   Amen.