Tag: Evening

Daily Devotions for Sunday 5th November, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 17 verses 1-5 again
Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning
Jesus prays
Eternal life

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.
Giving thanks for Jesus, the eternal Son of God.

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 JOHN 17 verses 1-5
Reflect on what is said here in this short passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Eternal 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.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 4th November, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 17 verses 1-26

Meditation : take time to consider these words of prayer this morning
Jesus prays
For His disciples
For all believers

What is your prayer to this Jesus today?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s grace and help today for God’s Church worldwide

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen

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

Prayer for November (look at John 16 v 33 & 17 vs 9-11)

O Lord you have said that we would have troubles in this world,
but, You have overcome the world.
Keep us, therefore, in your grace as you have promised.
Amen

Evening
Reading : read JOHN 17 verses 1-26
Reflect on these words of prayer…. and then Call on this God 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.

Daily Devotions for Friday 3rd November, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN chapter 16 verses 17-33
Meditation : take time to consider these important verses this morning
Grief
Joy
Belief

What words from Jesus stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Then take time to Pray in response to this God

O LORD our God, joy-giver,
We believe
Help our unbelief and understanding

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give grace we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 16 verses 17-33
Reflect on the way God comes to us in our grief, and gives us joy
and pray in response to Him

LORD God, Eternal and loving God,
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.