Daily Devotions for Monday 25th November, 2024

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

Reading : AMOS chapter 8
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Monday morning.
Another vision
Israel’s doom

What words stay with you?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this God we believe in
Praying for our world
Praying for Israel

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Egypt
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from AMOS chapter 8
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to our God in response

The LORD takes pleasure in his people;
He honours the humble with victory.
Let God’s people rejoice in their triumph
and sing joyfully all night long.

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

Daily Devotions for Friday 22nd November, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : AMOS 4 verses 4-13
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here.
Israel’s failure to learn

What is God saying to you today from this passage?

Pray in response
Honestly
Humbly
Looking again at verse 13

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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 these words again from AMOS 4 verses 4-13 – in another version?
Reflect on the words here and pray in response to this God, our God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
Forgive us our sins of this day
We believe
Help our unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 20th November, 2024

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

Reading : AMOS 1 verse 1 – chapter 2 verse 5
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
Israel’s neighbours.

What words stays with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about His ways today?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray for Israel
Pray for Israel’s neighbours

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Indonesia
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from AMOS 1 verse 1 – chapter 2 verse 5
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we pray for Israel and her neighbours in our day
As we thank you for your Church worldwide
Telling others of Jesus the Christ
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Thursday 29th February, 2024

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

Reading : JOSHUA chapter 24 verses 29-33
Meditation : prayerfully consider these few verses this morning
Joshua
Israel
Joseph

What is God teaching/reminding you?
What words stay with you?

And then pray in response – to our faithful, eternal God

Pray your own words of faith and trust to the LORD our God.
For yourself
For another

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the OPEN DOORS leadership team
Father God…hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this short passage again from JOSHUA chapter 24 verses 29-33
Reflect on the verses and people mentioned here at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – with your words of faith and trust

LORD God
Faithful and eternal
Merciful and gracious
Thank you for all your ways with these people of old
Thank you for all your ways in my life
As I walk from today into tomorrow
From one month to the next
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday Prayer with Others

On this Tuesday in November – you are invited to pause and pray where you are with those gathered in the Upper Room today……

P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for the needs of our church family, the SEECoS churches, our nation and our world at this time – especially the people and leaders of Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Yemen, Somalia and other countries in need
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways

Daily Devotions for Saturday 19th November, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS chapter 11

Meditation : take the time to consider these particular words this Saturday morning.
God’s Mercy on Israel.
Salvation for Gentiles.

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, our God
Naming others we long to see meet with Him
And follow Jesus for themselves

Amen we pray together this new day.

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 the verses again from ROMANS chapter 11
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read

O LORD our God
We praise you for your mercy and saving grace
Even to us
We name others on our prayer list before you
Have mercy
We ask in Jesus’ name
Amen