Tag: Good News
Daily Devotions for Sunday 5th May, 2024
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : ESTHER chapter 8
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday morning.
The king.
Esther
Fight back!
What is your response to these words and events today?
And then pray in response to Him, the God of Esther and Mordecai
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
O Sovereign King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord
O Gracious King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord
O Just and Righteous King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord
Amen
Evening
Reading : read these words again from ESTHER chapter 8
Reflect on these events and then Pray in response at the end of your day
O LORD, our Great God
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To live and speak of Jesus.
In His saving 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 ESTHER chapter 6 v 14 – chapter 7 – 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 Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow
A Song for Saturday – Build Your Kingdom here!
Daily Devotions for Saturday 4th May, 2024
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : ESTHER 6 verse 14 – ch.7 verse 10
Meditation : take time to consider these events this morning.
Haman is put to death
What encourages and challenges you today?
And then Pray in response
For our world
For yourself
O LORD of true justice
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.
Hear my morning prayer
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 ESTHER 6 verse 14- ch.7 verse 10
Reflect on these words as you look back over your day and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.
Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people
In Jesus’ name.
Amen
Evening Prayer with Others
As we step into the weekend….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ESTHER chapter 6 verses 1-13 – 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 Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow