Tag: February

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Wednesday of the month…as the nation and the world still wrestles with the new variant and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern are before us in our nation and our world … 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 continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world – and for all those in need on our Church Prayer List at this time – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time – including Afghanistan and Ukraine

For family and friends and neighbours

For those who are hurting in body, soul and spirit at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 9th February, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : ROMANS 10 verses 5-21

Meditation : consider all that is said here by Paul as your day starts.
Salvation is for All
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Who is on your prayer list these days?

Then turn to pray to God in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
O hear my prayer for others
Give saving grace!
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Big Idea group of churches
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS 10 verses 5-21

Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Tuesday Midday Prayer – with Others

You are invited to pause and pray with those gathered in the Upper Room today

P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for peace and justice in our world and vaccine supplies to all countries
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 8th February, 2022

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : ROMANS 10 verses 1-4

Meditation : take time and consider these few verses this morning.
Paul’s Prayer for Israel
What do the words mean to you at this time?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you in need at this time
Pray for Israel
Pray for Israel’s neighbours
Pray for a nation in our world known to you

O God of saving grace and world-wide love
Have mercy!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 10 verses 1-4

Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of the Paul and the God of today,
The God of strong love
The God of eternal faithfulness
The God of Israel
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we call out to you for the nations and peoples of our world
In Jesus’ name. Amen!