Tag: Isaiah

Daily Devotions for Monday 4th December, 2023

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 40 verses 1-8
Meditation : take the time to consider these great words again today
Comfort my people
A voice cries out!

What words stay with you as you step into today?

Pray in response – to this God, the God of hope and comfort and forgiveness

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 Street Pastors on duty tonight in our city
O LORD, have mercy on each and all and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read ISAIAH chapter 40 verses 1-8 again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to this 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
Trusting you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9 verse 6

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 Emily – is below…. on this first Sunday in Advent…. wonderful truths!!

Daily Devotions for Sunday 3rd December, 2023

First Sunday in Advent

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 9 verse 1-7
Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning
The future King
A child is born
Wonderful

What encourages and challenges you today?
What words stay with you?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own prayer as you step into today.
Looking again at verses 6 and 7

In Jesus’ Wonderful 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 ISAIAH chapter 9 verses 1-7
Reflect on all that is said here in this short passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great God,
Wondeful Counsellor
Prince of Peace
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.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 2nd December, 2023

Church Open 10-12

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 7

Meditation : take time to consider these words of prophecy this morning
King Ahaz
Immanuel
A sign

What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about His Kingdom ways?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s grace and mercy today for yourself and for another

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen

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

Wonderful Counsellor
Prince of Peace
Son of God
Son of Man

Be born afresh in us
Live in us
Live through us
Living Lord Jesus

Amen and Amen we pray.

Evening
Reading : ISAIAH chapter 7
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer

LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are
For your help and protection even today
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 1st December, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 6
Meditation : take time to consider these eventful verses this morning
God calls Isaiah
Holy, holy, holy!

What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
Is there something He is calling you to do?

Then take time to Pray in response to this God

LORD our God
We believe in You
Help our unbelief and understanding

Call us
Send us
Use us
Even today

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give grace we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 6
Reflect on the way God called Isaiah to serve Him
and pray in response to this Holy God

LORD God Almighty
Holy, holy, holy One
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer – with Others

As we journey through Advent….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 17-25– as we continue to consider the GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2022 – and those we journey with…

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

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow – the Second Sunday in Adevnt