Pause to Pray for Others

On this Friday in August…as the nation continues to journey forward and the world wrestles with new cases and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern… you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world

For family and friends and neighbours

For the land and people of Siberia as they deal with the intense fires

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making

Daily Devotions for Friday 27th August, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 146

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here about God.
A Psalm of Praise!
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?

And then Pray with words of Praise 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 bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God Most High.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society in Zimbabwe
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 146
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our King.

Praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD, my soul
I will praise him as long as I live;
I will sing to my God all my life.

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Friday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into the weekend

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 137

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

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for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Friday in August…as the nation continues to journey forward with new guidelines and the world wrestles with new cases and vaccine supplies.. you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world

For family and friends and neighbours

For small business owners in our city

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making

Daily Devotions for Friday 20th August, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 137

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
A Prayer of Lament.
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
including for others feeling distant from God at this time

Pray your own honest words to the LORD our God.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society of Egypt
Father God, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 137
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to the Master Planner

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For those you have brought back home
And for those you are drawing nearer to at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Friday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into the weekend

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 121

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y we have found to be blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk
for His help – for yourself and for another

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!