Daily Devotions for Friday 1st March, 2024

World Day of Prayer

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 40
Meditation : take time to consider these encouraging verses this morning
Words of Hope and Comfort.
The Incomparable God
Eagles’ wings!

What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray in response
Humbly, honestly.
Looking again at verses 26-31

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in North Korea
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 40
Reflect on all that is said 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 step into the weekend….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOSHUA chapter 20 – as we consider BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS through 2024.

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, 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 Friday 23rd February, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOSHUA chapter 20

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here
Cities of Refuge

What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?
Who is on your refuge-prayer-list at this time?

And then Pray with confidence to this God of ours in response
For yourself
For another
For those in need of a place of refuge

Amen – we pray together.

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

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOSHUA chapter 20
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the God of refuge
For yourself
For another

In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 16th February, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOSHUA chapter 3
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
Crossing the Jordan

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 a place of crossing at this time
Giving thanks for those who have experienced a crossing in their lives recently

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

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

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOSHUA chapter 3
– 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
Help our unbelief
As we name others before You this evening
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 10th February, 2024

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

Reading : EXODUS chapter 15
Meditation : take time to consider this song of praise this morning.
The song of Moses and Miriam
“I will sing to the LORD…”

What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you about Himself?

And then Pray in response
With a song of thanksgiving for…..and ……

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer of thanksgiving
Hear the morning prayers of your people

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 verses again from EXODUS chapter 15
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer of thanksgiving
Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen