Tag: devotions

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : 1 Peter 4 verses 12-19
Meditation : consider the teaching here – about suffering for being a Christian

Pray in response, to be a faithful follower of Jesus, even today
(Pray your own words at the start of this new day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need)
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray for the Church in our land to know Sunday blessings tomorrow!
Thank you, O Lord…

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on their meaning and then pray to God in response – with hope in Him
Father God, hear my evening prayers.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : 1 Peter 4 verses 1-11
Meditation :  take time and consider the teaching given here about living for God

and then pray in response for it all to be true for you….
O LORD God,
Help me!
Help me!
I so pray
Even today as I step into this day.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on all in church leadership in our country at this time
O LORD, our God, hear our cry!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on the words and then Pray in response to the Lord who will return
O Lord Jesus, hear our prayers we ask.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : 1 Peter 3 verses 8-22
Meditation : consider what these words teach us about suffering for doing good

And then Pray in response to be faithful to God in an unbelieving world
O God of all strength
Hear my prayer as I read these words
And help me I humbly pray.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray for local church cafes and all involved in running them
LORD, bless them real good we ask!

Evening

Reading : read verses 8+9 again

Reflect…. and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   1 Peter 3 verses 1-7
Meditation : take time and consider these verses – what is God saying here?

Pray honestly in response…..for yourself and for others, married or not
O Lord Jesus
Thank you for your Word here
Show me your living truths
And bless all who are married in our churches
That they – and all others – might shine for Jesus
In our nation at this time.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on believers in Sudan facing persecution for their faith in Jesus
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask 

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on the words you have just read, what they teach you and pray in response
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers.

Upper Room day

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : 1 Peter 2 verses 13-25
Meditation :   take time and consider what is being said and taught here –
and what God is saying to you and what He is asking of you….

then pray in response…to live to please God wherever you are day-by-day
(Pray your own words to the LORD God……..)
O LORD, hear our morning prayers.
Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you – ask, seek, knock – hear!
Lord, thank you.

Evening

Reading : read verses 21-25 again

Reflect on these truths at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God, to be used by Him, for Him
O LORD, hear our evening prayers

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : 1 Peter 2 verses 4-12
Meditation : take time to slowly consider these great verses….and what they mean to you today.
Is Jesus your Living Stone in life? Have you claimed all that verses 9+10 offer?
Are you putting verses 11+12 into practice?

– and then pray in response, as God leads you, for yourself and for others in Christ
O LORD our God,
Receive our praise!
You have done so much in Christ Jesus!
Move among us and our sinful world we ask
With Your grace and justice, mercy and forgiving love
And may we be careful
To give You all the praise and glory
As we see Your Kingdom come, Your will be done,
Lives changed – even ours!
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on Alpha groups being run or prepared in our churches at this time
O LORD of amazing grace, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read all these verses again

Reflect on these truths about our Saviour God
and then pray with praise and worship in response!
LORD God, Father God, receive our many different prayers.