Tag: John

Daily Devotions for Monday 27th January, 2025

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

Reading : JOHN 8 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Monday morning.
Jesus and the woman caught in adultery

What words stay with you?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this Jesus
Humbly
Honestly

In Jesus’ name, Amen

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 8 verses 1-11
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to this Jesus in response
Humbly
Honestly

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

Daily Devotions for Sunday 26th January, 2025

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

Reading : JOHN 7 verses 1-13
We take time to consider these words about Jesus this particular morning ….
Jesus and his brothers
Jesus at a festival

What is your response to these words and events today?

Then pray in response to this Jesus
Naming others in your family

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

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

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How sweet is your name
Jesus

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How strong is your name
Jesus

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How great is your name
Jesus

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How precious is your name
Jesus

Amen and Amen

Evening
Reading : read these words again from JOHN 7 verses 1-13
Reflect on these words and then Pray in response at the end of your day

Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 25th January, 2025

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

Reading : JOHN 2 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
The wedding in Cana
A Miracle!

Then take time to Pray in response to this Jesus
Praying for those needing to see and experience a miracle

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 JOHN 2 verses 1-11
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
For yourself and for others
As you step into tomorrow

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 24th December, 2024 – CHRISTmas Eve!

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

Reading : JOHN 1 verses 29-34
Meditation : take time and consider this short passage this special Tuesday morning
The Lamb of God

Pray in response to what you have read

Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

Thanking God for sending Jesus to be the Lamb of God

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : JOHN 1 verses 29-34
Read these words again – reflect and then pray in response to our God

Giving thanks for Jesus, Lamb of God

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 23rd December, 2024

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

Reading : JOHN 1 verses 19-28
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Monday morning.
John’s message
Someone greater is coming

What words stay with you?
How do you respond to what John said?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this Jesus

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the SEECAT group of churches
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 1 verses 19-28
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!

Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 1 verses 1-18– as we journey in this season of Advent….

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Sunday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow