Daily Devotions for Sunday 17th December, 2023

Third Sunday in Advent

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 55
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this particular Sunday morning.
God’s Offer
Come!
Buy
Listen
Turn
Pray
Joy!

What does this offer mean for you today?
Which offer will you receive for your life?

And then pray in response – using these offers as you turn to prayer
Come to Him with open arms
Naming others known to you seeking spiritual life, living water, joy…

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 particular verses again from ISAIAH chapter 55
Reflect on the truths behind the words and then Pray in response to this God
Ask….Seek….Receive….

O LORD, hear our many 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
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 20th September, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : JOHN chapter 6 verses 1-15
Meditation : take time to consider all that happened here!
A feeding miracle!

What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God of miracles!
Praying for people suffering hunger in our world
Praying for those of us who have full cupboards
Praying for those working for justice

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Hospitality Team
O LORD God, have mercy on this team of servants and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 6 verses 1-15
Reflect on the events and all involved…. And then pray to the LORD our God

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves and all we have before You
And our needy world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into the weekend….. with God – together – and in this season of Lent – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MATTHEW chapter 14 verses 13-21– as we start to consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Friday – 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 Turkey and Syria, Ukraine 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 Wednesday 12th October, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 14 verses 14 and 15

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
Unclean Food. Acting in Love.
What words stays with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about His Kingdom ways?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with confidence
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Café staff and volunteers
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read the words again from ROMANS 14 verses 14 and 15
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
As we thank you for our Church Family worldwide
In Jesus’ name, Amen