Tag: Jesus

Daily Devotions for Saturday 27th June, 2020

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

Reading : REVELATION 3 verses 7-13

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible.
The message to the Church in Philadelphia.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Which part of the message stays with you?

And then take time to Pray in response to this God
For yourself
For your church
For the Church in our land

Amen we pray in praise together this new day.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer

Come, Holy Spirit, live in me and transform my life.
You are a most precious gift, the breath of the living God.
You bring certainty to my trembling uncertainties, focus to my disorientation.
You bring companionship in my loneliness, comfort in my sadness,
strength for my weakness, courage for my fearfulness, hope in my despair.

Come, Holy Spirit, live in me and transform my life.
You have the power to change my mundane into your special,
the power to lift my earthbound self to your glory,
the power to change my monochrome to glorious technicolour,
the power to make me, even me, your light in the world.

Come, Holy Spirit, live in me and transform my life.
Amen.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from REVELATION 3.7-13
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read

LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we pause in your presence
As we worship you for who you are
As we thank you for your help this day
And name others before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 26th June, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : 2 PETER 1 verses 16-21

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here about the Scriptures
and the Holy Spirit.
What is God teaching you or reminding you today from His Word?

Pray to this God of ours in response
Looking again at verse 21

O Living LORD,
I read these words.
Thank you for your
Written words
Thank you for your
Living Word
Help me let the Holy Spirit work out these truths
In my life
And in the lives of those who read them
Even today.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those preparing for marriage this year
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from 2 PETER 1
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to the LORD our God

Living LORD, hear our evening prayers and receive our praise
For your written and living Word
As we believe and trust in you
For the large and the small things in our lives
For the world we live in.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 25th June, 2020

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

Reading : 1 THESSALONIANS 5 verse 19

Meditation : take time and consider this short verse this morning.
How do we restrain the Spirit in our daily living?
What is God asking of you at this time?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
including for others on their journey with God

Listen for God to nudge you who to pray for this morning

(Pray your own words to the LORD God.)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who walk the cemetery land
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this verse again 1 THESSALONANS 5.19
Reflect on the words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For those you have met with
Even today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 24th June, 2020

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

Reading : EPHESIANS 6 verses 10-20

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words as you step into today.
The whole armour of God.
Notice how the Holy Spirit is involved.
What is God teaching you about spiritual battles from His Word this morning?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Looking again at verses 18-20

O LORD our God,
Thank you
For your helping Spirit
Even today.
Thank you
For all your provision of armour
Even for today.
O help me
O hear me
In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those in need of knowing God’s protection at this time
O LORD, hear our prayers and protect them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from EPHESIANS 6
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, powerful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all You have provided this day
As we thank you for your guiding hand this day
As we believe and trust in You for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 23rd June, 2020

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : EPHESIANS 5 verse 18

Meditation : consider this one verse this morning.
Be filled with the Spirit.
What does this verse mean for you in your life at this time?
Is the Spirit constantly filling you up?

Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God

Spirit of God divine,
Fill this heart of mine
With holy flame,
To praise the name
Of Jesus my Lord.

Fill me again,
Fill me again,
Fill me again,
O Spirit of the Lord.

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 words again from EPHESIANS 5.18
Reflect on Paul’s words…. And then pray to our God in response

Father God, our gracious God, hear our evening prayers,
As we return our thanks to You.
As we look back on our day
As we lift our open hands and hearts afresh to You
As we trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Time-Out Tuesday

As a Church we have set aside a Tuesday each week and provided a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out. However in these times sadly it is not possible to open and run this space….at the moment.

But…..our Tuesdays can still be an opportunity for time out…..with God…..where we are at home or work

You are invited to pause at some time in your Tuesday tomorrow and be still with God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

You are encouraged to speak with Him….to listen to Him.…to receive from Him…especially at this time as we seek to hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church in our times.

You are invited to share in the Midday Prayer and Evening Prayer that will be posted online at 12noon and 9pm. We are also encouraged to pray with others in our city and across our land at 5pm….focussing on all those affected by the coronavirus.

You are invited to pray with others in our Church family as we journey through this week together…..and to listen for what God is saying to us in these particular days….