Daily Devotions for Tuesday 8th August, 2023

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : PSALM 31
Meditation : consider this short passage as your day starts.
A Prayer of Trust

What is your prayer this morning?

Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God
Asking
Seeking
Knocking on heaven’s door
Trusting in Him as you step into this day

In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.

Evening

Reading : read the passage again from PSALM 31
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to this God in response

O LORD our Protector,
Hear our evening prayers,
As we return our thanks to you.
As we look back on our day
As we trust you for tomorrow
As we now rest in You this evening
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 7th August, 2023

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

Reading : PSALM 30
Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible this morning.
A Prayer of Thanksgiving!

What is your prayer this Monday morning?

Then pause to Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness and love!
Hear our morning prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society in Egypt
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from PSALM 30
Reflect on the words here and then Pray with thanksgiving in response

Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness and love – even today!
Hear our evening prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 6th August, 2023

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

Reading : PSALM 19
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
The heavens declare!

What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you in our world
Looking again at verse 14

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 words again from PSALM 19
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Great Creator,
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 need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To sing and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.