Tag: Friday

Daily Devotions for Friday 31st March, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 28
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here!
The Resurrection!
Jesus appears!
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?

And then Pray with your own words to this God of ours in response

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God Most High.
For Resurrection power!
For Resurrection life!
For Resurrection commission!

Amen and Amen – we pray together!

Midday
We rejoice with those who have heard good news recently
Father God, hear our prayers of rejoicing and bless them real good we ask!

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW chapter 28
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our Risen One!

And so we bring our sacrifice of evening praise to you, our God Most High.
For Resurrection power!
For Resurrection life!
For Resurrection commission!

Amen and Amen – we pray together as we step into a new month!

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into the weekend….. with God – together – in this season of Lent – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MATTHEW chapter 26 verses 17-35– 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 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


(from the Church of Scotland)

Daily Devotions for Friday 24th March, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 26 verses 17-35
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
Jesus eats the Passover.
The Lord’s Supper.
Jesus’ prediction.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?
Which event stays with you ass you step into today?

And then Pray with words of Praise to this God of ours in response

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God Most High.
Thank you for sending Jesus
Thank you Jesus that you came
O Holy Spirit
Ever teach us more and more about His wonderful name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those attending a funeral today
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 26 verses 17-35
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our King.

And so we bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you, our God Most High.
Thank you for sending Jesus
Thank you Jesus that you came
O Holy Spirit
Ever teach us more and more about His wonderful name.
Amen – we pray together.

Daily Devotions for Friday 17th March, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 21 verses 1-27
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
Jesus enters Jerusalem.
Jesus goes to the Temple.
Jesus’ Authority questioned.
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
Giving thanks for Jesus, the Servant King
Naming others in a place of suffering at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on children and young people hurt by divorce.
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 21 verses 1-27
in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to our Servant King

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
In Jesus’ name, Amen.