Tag: Friday

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!

Daily Devotions for Friday 15th December, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 52 verses 7-12
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
A messenger!
Good News!
God will lead you!

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

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Naming others in need of good news 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 this passage again from ISAIAH chapter 52 verses 7-12
– in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to this God

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

Daily Devotions for Friday 8th December, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 42 verses 1-9
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
The LORD’s Servant
Chosen

What words stay with you?
Who is this Servant to you?

Then take time to Pray in response
Looking again at verses 1-4 as your turn to prayer

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 on each and all we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 42 verses 1-9
Reflect on the way the LORD’s Servant is described
and pray in response to Him

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
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.

Daily Devotions for Friday 1st December, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 6
Meditation : take time to consider these eventful verses this morning
God calls Isaiah
Holy, holy, holy!

What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
Is there something He is calling you to do?

Then take time to Pray in response to this God

LORD our God
We believe in You
Help our unbelief and understanding

Call us
Send us
Use us
Even today

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 and give grace we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 6
Reflect on the way God called Isaiah to serve Him
and pray in response to this Holy God

LORD God Almighty
Holy, holy, holy One
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.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into the weekend….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN chapter 3 – 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 tomorrow