Tag: Evening

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 14th January, 2025

Upper Room day

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

Reading : MATTHEW 26 verses 47-56
Meditation : take time and consider these words and events this morning.
Jesus is arrested

What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His written Word?

Take time to pause and Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

We believe
Help our unbelief
As we wrestle with your Kingdom ways in our lives

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : MATTHEW 26 verses 47-56 – in another version?
Reflect on these words …. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit
For our world
For those arrested because of their faith in Jesus

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MATTHEW 26 verses 36-46– as we consider some of the things that JESUS did….

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Monday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Tibet, Los Angeles, Syria, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Monday 13th January, 2025

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

Reading : MATTHEW 26 verses 36-46
Meditation : take time to consider these words and events as your day starts.
Jesus prays in Gethsemane

What words stay with you today?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Naming others on a life journey at this time.
Naming others on a journey of struggling

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Liberton Northfield church family in 2025
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 26 verses 36-46
– in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to this God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and my church family before you at the end of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 12th January, 2025

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

Reading : MATTHEW 26 verses 17-30
Meditation : take time and consider this particular passage this Sunday morning.
Passover meal
The Lord’s Supper

What does this passage mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you about His ways?

And then pray in response
Come to God with a confidence – because of Jesus

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How sweet is your name
Jesus

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How strong is your name
Jesus

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How great is your name
Jesus

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How precious is your name
Jesus

Amen and Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from MATTHEW 26 verses 17-30
Reflect on the truths behind the words and events and then Pray in response to this Jesus

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we name others seeking you
As we pilgrimage on into this new week
In Jesus’ name, Amen.