Tag: Evening

Daily Devotions for Monday 5th April, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God, the Eternal One

Reading : ACTS 2 verses 42-47

Meditation : take time to consider these events as your day starts.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today about His Church?

Then take time to Pray in response

LORD God,
Thank you
That all over the world Your Church is growing!
Thank you
That you haven’t finished with us yet!
Shine Jesus shine!
Spirit blaze Spirit!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of OPEN DOORS in Afghanistan
O LORD, hear our prayers at this time of day and show mercy we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from ACTS 2
Reflect on their meaning for you and pray in response…to our God

O Living and True God, our heavenly Father, hear our evening prayers
And forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sinned against us even today.
O pour out a blessing on Your Church in every corner of our world we call out!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 4th April, 2021

EASTER SUNDAY!

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

Reading : EPHESIANS 6 verses 10-18

Meditation : take time to consider these verses today.
What is God saying to you today from his Word on this Easter Sunday?
What are you encouraged and challenged by?

Pray in response to what you have read and considered

In Jesus’ name
On this Easter Sunday
Today this is my prayer
For I believe and trust in Him
Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 EPHESIANS 6.10-18 again as your Easter Sunday ends
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to this God …our God
Including for others known to you in need of a victory at this time

O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our evening prayers
As we praise You for who You are
As we return our thanks to you for the blessings of this Easter day.
As we name others in need before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 3rd April, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : EPHESIANS 3 verses 14-21

Meditation : take time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
Paul in prayer for other believers.
What is God saying to you today from His Word about Prayer?

Pray in response to this God of ours – for others

O LORD
Our God
Hear our prayers
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

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

God of Peter
God of yesterday
Hear us
Answer us

God of Paul
God of today
Lead us
Help us

God of James and John
God of tomorrow
Guide us
Use us

And may we be careful
To give You all the glory!
In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read this passage from EPHESIANS 3 again
Reflect prayerfully on the words ….. and then Pray in response
Especially for others in our church family at this time

Spirit of the Living God, hear our evening prayers at the end of this day
And be with those we name before you.
In Jesus’ saving name, Amen.