Daily Devotions for Monday 10th May, 2021

Christian Aid Week

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

Reading : MATTHEW 5 verses 1-12

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning about His Kingdom ways?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who is with us in our daily living

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on those seeking to know God in our city
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings we ask!

Evening
Reading : read the passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to our God in response

LORD God, Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for being with me this day
As I humbly name others before you.
As I lay myself and this world before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

A Call to Sunday Evening Prayer

You are invited to pause and pray with others as you prepare to step into a new week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today – PSALM 113

You may need to name others before Father God

You may want to be still in His refreshing presence

Daily Devotions for Sunday 9th May, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 113

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
‘Praise the LORD’
What words or images stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today as you step into the day?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God who reigns over all!
Use the verses as you turn to pray with words of praise
.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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

Our Father in Heaven
May your holy name be honoured
In our lives
In your Church

Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom rule be seen
In our lives
In our community

Our Father in Heaven
May your will be done
In our lives
In our nation

Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom come
May your will be done
In our world

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 113
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular psalm and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great King and God,
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.

A Call to Saturday Evening Prayer

You are invited to pause and pray with others as you prepare to step into Sunday

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today – PSALM 99

You may need to name others before Father God

You may want to be still in His refreshing presence

Daily Devotions for Saturday 8th May, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 99

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
‘Exalt the LORD our God’
What is God saying to you today about Himself?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Look again at verse 9 as you turn to prayer

In Jesus’ name
Amen and 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 this Psalm again
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 all you have done for us!
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.

Daily Devotions for Friday 7th May, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 97

Meditation : consider these words this morning.
The LORD reigns!
What do they mean for you in your life?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with confidence to our God who reigns over all
Pray for our city, our nation, our world

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Street Pastors in our city and nation
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 97
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
And bring a blessing to those in need this evening we ask.
Amen.