Daily Devotions for Monday 19th July, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 54

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible today.
A Prayer for Protection.
What does this mean for you in your life?

Pray in response to what you have read
For yourself and for another in need of God’s protection at this time

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these words again from PSALM 54
Reflect on the words here and then Pray in response

I will gladly offer you a sacrifice, O LORD;
I will give you thanks because you are good.
You have rescued me from all my troubles,
And I have seen my enemies defeated.

In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen!

A Call to Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Sunday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into a new week with God

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 51

You are invited to pray with….A C T S

A doration in praise and worship for who God is

C onfession for the sins of this day

T hanksgiving for the good gifts God has given today – to you and to others!

S upplication – asking for His help – for a certain situation or person

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Sunday in July…as we step into this paricular week….as the nation continues to slowly journey forward out of Lockdown and the world wrestles with new cases and vaccine supplies.. you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world

For family and friends and neighbours

For God’s Church across the world

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making

Daily Devotions for Sunday 18th July, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 51

Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning.
A Prayer for Forgiveness.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Using verses 7-12 as part of your own prayer this morning

Pausing
Confessing
Asking
Receiving
Thanking

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

O LORD God
God of David
And Asaph and Solomon
Hear us

O LORD God
In our valleys
And on our mountain tops
Hear us

O LORD God
With songs of praise
And cries for help
Hear us

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 51
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our God of amazing grace,
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 all corners of our world
To know of your love and forgiveness through Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

A Call to Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Saturday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we prepare to step into Sunday

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 43

You are invited to pray with….A C T S

A doration in praise and worship for who God is

C onfession for the sins of this day

T hanksgiving for the good gifts God has given today – to you and to others!

S upplication – asking for His help – for a certain situation or person

Daily Devotions for Saturday 17th July, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 43

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
The Prayer of a Man in Exile (part 2)
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response – looking again at verses 3 and 4
As you prepare to step into Sunday worship with others

O LORD Almighty
Good and gracious One,
Hear my morning prayer
And have mercy
As I lay myself
And this day
Before you
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 verses again from PSALM 43 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response
For yourself and for another journeying through a time of exile

LORD God, our gracious God, hear our prayers this evening
As we return our sacrifice of praise to You
And trust you for tomorrow
Have mercy on those we name before you
And on our world at this time
Be not far from us we ask
In Jesus’ name. Amen.