Tag: Genesis

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 16th January, 2024

Upper Room day

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : GENESIS chapter 32
Meditation : take time and consider these words and events this morning.
Jacob prepares to meet Esau.
Jacob wrestles.

What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you afresh today?

Take time to pause and Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

We believe
Help our unbelief
As we wrestle with your Kingdom ways in our lives

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : GENESIS chapter 32 – in another version?
Reflect on these words and events in Jacob’s life…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit

With thanksgiving

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 15th January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 29 v31 – chapter 30 v24
Meditation : take time to consider these words of Jesus as your day starts.
Jacob’s children

What words stay with you today?
Who is on your family prayer list at this time?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in
Looking again at verses 22-24

Pray your own words at the start of this day

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your family members
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from GENESIS chapter 29 v31 – chapter 30 v24– in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to Father God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and my family before you at the end of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from GENESIS 28 verses 10-22 – 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 Sunday – 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 and the other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.”

Genesis 28 verse 16

Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?

It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s – from John – is below…. Stairway to Heaven

Daily Devotions for Sunday 14th January, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : GENESIS chapter 28 verses 10-22
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this particular Sunday morning.
Jacob’s dream at Bethel

What does this mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you about Himself?

And then pray in response – looking again at verses 16 and 17
Come to God with a confidence – because of Jseus
Naming others known to you seeking spiritual life and truth

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

O God of Adam
Abraham, Jacob and Joseph
Our God
Travel with us

God of beginnings
Journeys, dreams and family
Our God
Go before us

God of future planning
Speaking, moving and tomorrows
Our God
Be with us

Today, tomorrow and forever
In Jesus, name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from GENESIS chapter 28 verses 10-22
Reflect on the truths behind the words and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we name others seeking you
As we pilgrimage on into this new week
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into Sunday….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from GENESIS 27 verse 1 – ch.28 verse 9 – 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 Saturday – 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