Tag: hope

Daily Devotions for Saturday 7th December, 2024

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

Reading : ISAIAH 40 verses 1-8
Meditation : take the time to consider these particular words this Saturday morning.
Words of Hope
Words to comfort

What are you encouraged and challenged by from God’s written Word?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Honestly, humbly.
Naming others in need of God’s comfort at this time

Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 the verses again from ISAIAH 40 verses 1-8
Reflect on these words …. and then Pray in response to Father God

Examine me, O God, and know my mind;
test me, and discover my thoughts.
Find out if there is any evil in me
and guide me in the everlasting way

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 18th September, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : JEREMIAH chapter 23 verses 1-8
Meditation : take time to consider all that happened here
Hope for the Future

What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God
Praying for those facing an uncertain future at this time

In Jesus’ Name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on colleagues at work
O LORD God, have mercy and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JEREMIAH chapter 23 verses 1-8
Reflect on these words…. And then pray to the LORD our God

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves and all we have before You
Thanking you for the hope you give us
For tomorrow
For the future
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29 verse 11

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 – have a look and listen… especially for those in a bad place just now

Daily Devotions for Friday 16th August, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH 40 verses 1-17
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here
Words of Hope

What images or words stay with you?
What words encourage and challenge you today?

And then Pray with honest words 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 ask, Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on those we name before you
Give hope and blessing we ask
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ISAIAH 40 verses 1-17
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to this great God

Honestly
Humbly

In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen