Daily Devotions for Monday 27th March, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 26 verses 36-56
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this particular Sunday morning.
Jesus Prays.
Jesus is arrested.

What words stay with you?
What is your prayer to God today?

Then Pray with honest and humble words in response to the LORD our God

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those hurting in body, mind or spirit
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 26 verses 36-56
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to our God in response

And so to you, O God our Father, we bring our evening words of prayer
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – in this season of Lent – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from PSALM 51– as we continue 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 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 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

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

Jesus said: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Matthew 28 verses 19 and 20

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.
Here is the link to this morning’s reflection from John……. https://youtu.be/-VbyDN35xf8

Thy Kingdom Come – at Midday – Cheeky Pandas!

As a Church we were part of the global prayer venture earlier last year – Thy Kingdom Come.

This prayer continues around the world and the ThyKingdomCome prayer venture runs 18-28 May this year.

Each Sunday at Midday we are re-visiting one of the 11 daily themes….and this time we revisit the video that was released for younger viewers…..on the theme of SILENCE.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 26th March, 2023

5th Sunday in Lent

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

Reading : PSALM 51
Meditation : take time and consider this psalm of confession this particular Sunday morning.
A Prayer for Forgiveness.
What is your response to these words?
What is your prayer to God this morning?

And then pray in response – using the words of verses 1 and 2 as you turn to prayer

O God of greatness
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We confess to you
We receive from you
We offer you our songs of praise
This new day
In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

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

Dear Lord,
Some of us come to the season of Lent
with an attitude or practice of self denial
to remind us of your 40 days fasting in the desert.
Whether or not we each do this,
please help us all to use this time
to prayerfully examine our way of life and our commitment to You.
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from PSALM 51
Reflect on the words spoken and then Pray in response to this God

Praise him, kings and all peoples,
princes and all other rulers;
young women and young men,
old people and children too.
Let them all praise the name of the LORD!
His name is greater than all others;
his glory is above earth and heaven

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
Confessing our sins
Receiving your cleansing
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into Sunday….. with God – together – in this season of Lent – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from PSALM 50– 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 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 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