Jerusalem

Daily Devotions for Saturday 11th January, 2025

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

Reading : MATTHEW 21 verses 1-17
Meditation : take the time to consider these particular words this Saturday morning.
Jesus in Jerusalem

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 Jesus
Praying for Jerusalem at this time
Honestly, humbly.

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 MATTHEW 21 verses 1-17
Reflect on these words …. and then Pray in response to this Jesus

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 12th October, 2024

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

Reading : EZEKIEL chapter 33 vs 21-33
Meditation : take the time to consider these particular words this Saturday morning.
Jerusalem’s fall explained

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 grace at this time

Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own midday prayer

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from EZEKIEL chapter 33 vs 21-33
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 Saturday 20th July, 2024

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

Reading : PSALM 122

Meditation : take the time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem

And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Looking again at verse 7

Amen we pray together this new day

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own midday prayer

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from PSALM 122
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
Praying for the peace of Jerusalem
And our own city
And the cities of our world at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen

Daily Devotions for Monday 22nd April, 2024

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

Reading : NEHEMIAH chapter 4
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
Opposition to the rebuilding

What words stay with you?
Is there somewhere you are experiencing opposition

Then Pray with your own words in response to God
Honestly
Humbly

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Hospitality Team
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from NEHEMIAH chapter 4
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
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Sunday 21st April, 2024

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

Reading : NEHEMIAH chapter 3
Meditation : take time and consider this chapter this Sunday morning.
Builders of the wall

What do these words mean for you today?
Where are you working for God’s Kingdom?

And then pray in response – giving thanks for all those who work and serve us

In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

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

O Sovereign King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

O Gracious King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

O Just and Righteous King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from NEHEMIAH chapter 3
Reflect on the words and people named and then Pray in response

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
With hope and confidence in You above all others
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 20th April, 2024

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

Reading : NEHEMIAH chapter 2
Meditation : take the time to consider these words and events this Saturday morning.
Nehemiah is sent to Jerusalem
The walls are inspected

Which words stay with you as your day starts?
What is God teaching you about His today?

And then take time to Pray with Praise in response to this God
Pausing to pray for our city, our nation

Amen we pray together this new day

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own midday prayer

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from NEHEMIAH chapter 2
Reflect on these words and events…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
Pausing for our city, our nation

In Jesus’ name, Amen.