On this first Sunday in Advent….
Tag: Evening
Daily Devotions for Sunday 3rd December, 2023
First Sunday in Advent
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : ISAIAH chapter 9 verse 1-7
Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning
The future King
A child is born
Wonderful
What encourages and challenges you today?
What words stay with you?
And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own prayer as you step into today.
Looking again at verses 6 and 7
In Jesus’ Wonderful 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 ISAIAH chapter 9 verses 1-7
Reflect on all that is said here in this short passage and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, our Great God,
Wondeful Counsellor
Prince of Peace
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Saturday Evening Prayer with Others
As we step into the first Sunday in Advent….
Daily Devotions for Saturday 2nd December, 2023
Church Open 10-12
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : ISAIAH chapter 7
Meditation : take time to consider these words of prophecy this morning
King Ahaz
Immanuel
A sign
What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about His Kingdom ways?
And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s grace and mercy today for yourself and for another
In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
Wonderful Counsellor
Prince of Peace
Son of God
Son of Man
Be born afresh in us
Live in us
Live through us
Living Lord Jesus
Amen and Amen we pray.
Evening
Reading : ISAIAH chapter 7
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.
Evening Prayer with Others
As we prepare to step into Advent…
Daily Devotions for Friday 1st December, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : ISAIAH chapter 6
Meditation : take time to consider these eventful verses this morning
God calls Isaiah
Holy, holy, holy!
What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
Is there something He is calling you to do?
Then take time to Pray in response to this God
LORD our God
We believe in You
Help our unbelief and understanding
Call us
Send us
Use us
Even today
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give grace we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 6
Reflect on the way God called Isaiah to serve Him
and pray in response to this Holy God
LORD God Almighty
Holy, holy, holy One
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.