Tag: Jesus

Daily Devotions for Saturday 20th November, 2021

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

Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 7-12

Meditation : take the time to consider these words from Jesus this morning.
What is He teaching/reminding you today?

And then take time to Pray in response to this One we believe and trust in
Asking…
Seeking…
Knocking…
Receiving!

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 MATTHEW 7
Reflect on the words spoken here…. and then Pray in response to this Jesus

Asking…
Seeking…
Knocking…
Receiving!

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 19th November, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 5-15

Meditation : take time and consider this morning these words afresh from Jesus.
As you pause with God this morning – which words stay with you?

Then Pray to this Father God of ours in response
Including for another – for our nation – for our world

Our Father in heaven,
May your Kingdom will be done
On earth as it is in heaven,
Give us today the food we need,
Forgive us the wrongs we have done
As we forgive others who have wronged us,
May your holy name be honoured
In our lives
In the situations we name before you
In our world
Even today

Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Alpha courses underway in our country.
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this Jesus’ words again from MATTHEW 6
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to our Father God

P ause in His holy presence
R ejoice in His good gifts given today
A sk for His forgiveness and help
Y ield to His Kingdom ways tomorrow

Amen we say together.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 17th November, 2021

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

Reading : HABAKKUK 2 verses 2-20

Meditation : Consider these words of answer as we pause with Habakkuk today.
What has God been saying to you recently?

I will climb my watchtower
and wait to see what the LORD will tell me to say
and what answer he will give to my complaint.

And then take the time to Pray in response to what you have read
Pausing. Waiting. Hearing. Receiving.

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Christian Aid in our world
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the words again from HABAKKUK 2
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response to this God, our God

P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His answers
A-sk for someone else
Y-ield to God’s ways

I will climb my watchtower
and wait to see what the LORD will tell me to say
and what answer he will give to my complaint.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 16th November, 2021

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : HABAKKUK 1 v1- ch.2 v1

Meditation : consider what is written here as we pause with Habakkuk.
Notice his honest words as he asks God his questions!
Is there a question you are asking God at this time?

Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God
Wait. Ask. Listen. Hear.

In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from HABAKKUK 1 and 2
Reflect on these words…. And then pray to the God we believe and trust in
For yourself and for others in need of hearing from God at this time

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 15th November, 2021

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

Reading : JEREMIAH 29 verses 10-14

Meditation : As we pause with God this morning…
Take time to consider these familiar words from the LORD.
What is God saying to you today?

And then take the time to Pray in response to what you have read
Pausing. Waiting. Asking. Seeking. Receiving.

I wait eagerly for the LORD’s help,
and in his word I trust.
I wait for the Lord
more eagerly than sentries wait for the dawn—
than sentries wait for the dawn.

In Jesus’ name we pray together
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of TEARFUND in our world
O LORD, hear our prayers and use this work real good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from JEREMIAH 29
Reflect afresh on the words here
And then take the time to Pray in response to what you have read
Pausing. Waiting. Asking. Seeking. Receiving.

I wait eagerly for the LORD’s help,
and in his word I trust.
I wait for the Lord
more eagerly than sentries wait for the dawn—
than sentries wait for the dawn.

In Jesus’ name we pray together this evening
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 13th November, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 51

Meditation : As we pause with God this morning…
We consider these particular words today.
David asks for forgiveness and cleansing.

And then Pray in response – looking again at verses 10-13

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

Break me
Melt me

Mould me
Fill me

Use me
Even today

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

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 PSALM 51 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day
And then Pray in response as we step into Sunday

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

Break me
Melt me

Mould me
Fill me

Use me
Even today

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

Amen.