Tag: Isaiah

Daily Devotions for Thursday 11th August, 2022

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 44 verses 21-28

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
The LORD.
Creator and Saviour.
Which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God

O LORD
Our Creator and Saviour.
Hear our many prayers
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on women persecuted in Tunisia
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out help and comfort we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from ISAIAH chapter 44 verses 21-28
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with confidence

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 10th August, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 44 verses 1-8

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
The LORD is the only God.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Is there a prayer of worship on your lips?

Then turn to pray to God in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me about who you are.
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And help me keep my eyes upward this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on women persecuted in Egypt
O LORD, give help and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ISAIAH chapter 44 verses 1-8
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 9th August, 2022

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 43

Meditation : take time and consider this chapter this morning.
God Promises to Rescue His People.
What do the words mean to you at this time?
Is there someone you know who needs a word of encouragement?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you in need at this time
Looking again at verses 11-13

We can but worship you this day O LORD
We can but ask for those in need or trouble this day O LORD
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 43
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of Isaiah and the God of today,
The God of strong love
The God of eternal faithfulness
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others we care about before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 8th August, 2022

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 42

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
The LORD’s Servant.
God promises.
Israel’s failure.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning about Himself?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who is with us

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on women persecuted in Libya
O LORD, have mercy on this part of our world and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read the passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and this world before you
Confessing my failures of this day
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 7th August, 2022

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 41 verses 1-20

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
God’s words of Assurance.
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own prayer of praise and thanks.

O LORD our God,
Good and majestic One,
Creator God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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

How good it is to give thanks to you, O LORD.
We sing and dance with joy!
How great are your ways, O LORD.
We sing and dance with joy!

You forgive my sin and cleanse me within
I sing and dance with joy!
You help me and guide me
I sing and dance with joy!

Praise the LORD all His people
We sing and dance with joy!
Praise the LORD all His creatures
We sing and dance with joy!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Amen and Amen!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 41 verses 1-20
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.