Tag: Friday

Daily Devotions for Friday 12th January, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : GENESIS chapter 25 verses 19-34
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
Esau and Jacob

What images or words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s written Word today?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Naming others in your family

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from GENESIS chapter 25 verses 19-34
– in another version?
Reflect on the words and people mentioned here and pray in response to our Father God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
We believe
Help our unbelief
As we name others in our family before You this evening
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 5th January, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : GENESIS chapter 12 verses 1-9
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Abram is called

What words stay with you?
Is God calling you to something, somewhere?

Then take time to Pray in response
Humbly, honestly.

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List.
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from GENESIS chapter 12 vs 1-9
Reflect on what happens here
and pray in response to this God

LORD God, Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day in leading us
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us even today
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this CHRISTmas week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MATTHEW 2 verses 13-18 – as we 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 Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Somalia and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for this weekend

Daily Devotions for Friday 29th December, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 2 verses 13-18
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
Escape
Egypt
Herod

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Naming others in a place of suffering at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these words again from MATTHEW 2 verses 13-18 – in another version?
Reflect on the words and events

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
As we name others in a place of suffering
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into this weekend before CHRISTmas Day….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 1-16 – as we 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 Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Somalia and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for the weekend

Daily Devotions for Friday 22nd December, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 1-16

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here
Judgment
Salvation

What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?

And then Pray with honest and humble words to this God of ours in response

Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them
and who depend on the LORD their God,
the Creator of heaven, earth, and sea,
and all that is in them.
He always keeps his promises;
He judges in favour of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry

And so we ask our prayers, Holy Spirit,
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 1-16
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to this God, our God

In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen!