Daily Devotions for Thursday 8th July, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : PSALM 20

Meditation : take time and carefully consider these familiar words.
A Prayer for Victory.
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts
Seeking victory in a certain situation
Seeking a victory for someone known to you

Pray your own words this morning to the LORD God as you come near to Him……..

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society in Vietnam
Lord, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from PSALM 20
Reflect on the words written here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God who gives the victory

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we return our thanks to You.
As we humbly confess our sins
As we lay all we are and have before You
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your first Wednesday in July closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 17

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

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for His help – for yourself and for another

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

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 7th July, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 17

Meditation : consider these particular words this morning.
The Prayer of an Innocent Man.
What words and images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today as your day starts?
Is there a response God is asking of you?

And then pray in response – to this God of ours
Looking again at verses 1 and 2 as you turn to prayer
For yourself and for another

In Jesus’ name,
Amen


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Chilean Bible Society
LORD, hear our prayers and give blessings real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from PSALM 17
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response –
for yourself and for others

LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers
As we thank you for your call on our lives
As we lay down to sleep
For we believe and trust in you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Tuesday Evening Prayer with Others

As your first Tuesday in July closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 16

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

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for His help – for yourself and for another

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

Pause to Pray for Others

On this first Tuesday of the month…as the nation continues to journey forward out of Lockdown and wrestle with new cases and variants..along with other nations in our world…. 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 supply of vaccines across the world – sooner rather than later

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 Tuesday 6th July, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : PSALM 16

Meditation : consider all that is said here… at the start of your day.
A Prayer of Confidence.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you from His Word today?

And then Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to wait before God as you pray

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I have read these words
And now I pray for you to work them out
as a living reality in my life – even today
as I thank you that you are with me
on my journey through life.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
…..and respond to His voice….
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from PSALM 16
Reflect prayerfully on these words…. And then pray as your day closes

LORD God, our great God,
Thank you for being there with me
For all of today
I thank You,
Even for those things that have caused me fear and concern.
Help me to rest in Your unfailing love and on Your faithful Word
As I wait for tomorrow.
As I look around at this world
In these days.
Have mercy O Lord!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.