Jacob

Daily Devotions for Monday 29th January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 49 vs 1-28
Meditation : take time to consider this passage this morning
Jacob blesses his family

Which part of the passage stays with you?
What is your response to the truths behind these words?

Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness and love!
Hear our Monday morning prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on families where there is a lack of peace and blessing
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from GENESIS chapter 49 vs 1-28
Reflect on these words and then Pray in response

Thank you Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness and love!
Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 28th January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 48
We take time to consider these words about this family blessing this particular morning ….

And then pray to God in response
Naming others known to you in your family at this time

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

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

O God of Adam
Abraham, Jacob and Joseph
Our God
Travel with us

God of beginnings
Journeys, dreams and family
Our God
Go before us

God of future planning
Speaking, moving and tomorrows
Our God
Be with us

Today, tomorrow and forever
In Jesus, name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these words again from GENESIS chapter 48
Reflect on these words of family blessing and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Great Hope,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need
As we pray for the Church Family in all corners of our world
To live and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 27th January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 46 v26 – chapter 47 v12
Jacob
Joseph
Family

Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Praying for families and communities divided over Jesus

O LORD our God
Hear our cries this morning
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 GENESIS chapter 46 v26 – chapter 47 v12
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
For yourself and for others divided over Jesus

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 17th January, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : GENESIS chapter 35 vs 1-15
Meditation : take time to consider all that happened here!
God blesses Jacob at Bethel

What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God of blessing
With thanksgiving
With trust

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our church neighbours in Kirkgate
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from GENESIS chapter 35 vs 1-15
Reflect on the events and all involved…. 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
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 15th January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 29 v31 – chapter 30 v24
Meditation : take time to consider these words of Jesus as your day starts.
Jacob’s children

What words stay with you today?
Who is on your family prayer list at this time?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in
Looking again at verses 22-24

Pray your own words at the start of this day

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your family members
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from GENESIS chapter 29 v31 – chapter 30 v24– in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to Father God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and my family before you at the end of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.”

Genesis 28 verse 16

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 – is below…. Stairway to Heaven