Tag: John’s Gospel

Daily Devotions for Sunday 8th October, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN 11 verses 1-16
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
The death of Lazarus.

What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?
What is your response to this passage?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you on a journey of grief

In Jesus’ Name, 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 words again from JOHN 11 verses 1-16
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our gracious and merciful God,
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 of your comfort at this time
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To serve and speak out for Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 6th October, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN 10 verses 1-21
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
The Good Shepherd.

What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Then take time to Pray in response to these words
For yourself
For another

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the wider SEECOS Church Family
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 10 verses 1-21
Reflect on the way God is at work caring for you
and pray in response to Him, naming others in need

O LORD God, our Good Shepherd
Hear our evening prayers
As we ponder these words
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 5th October, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN 9 verses 1-41
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
Jesus heals a man born blind.
Spiritual Blindness.

As you imagine these events, which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God
Asking Him to show you where is a spiritual blindness

O LORD
Our Father God
Hear our many prayers
For ourselves
For others
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Adrian Lough and his family
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out grace and strength and wisdom we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from JOHN 9 verses 1-41
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with honest humility

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your grace and touch and forgiveness in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 4th October, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN 8 verses 48-58
Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
The claims of Jesus.

What is your response to these words?
What words of Jesus stay with you?

Then turn to pray to Him in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me about who you are in Jesus
As we continue to Pray for 5 to meet with Him
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Dougie Robertson and his family
O LORD, give saving grace and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 8 verses 48-58
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words and images
And all they teach me about who You are
As we continue to Pray for 5
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 3rd October, 2023

Time-out with God Tuesday

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

Reading : JOHN 8 verses 31-47
Children of Abraham.
Children of the Devil.

What do the words mean to you at this time?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
Asking….seeking…knocking….

O Lord, our Lord
Help us understand your words
Help us be ready
Help us follow you more closely – even today
Amen and Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 8 verses 31-47
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of truth and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
Seeking to be Jesus’ disciples in this world
As we name others we care about before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 2nd October, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN 8 verses 12-30
Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today as you journey into a new week
Who are you??

What words or images stay with you?
What is your response to this question about Jesus?

Pray in response – to this Jesus
Honestly
Humbly

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on Cammy McKenzie and his family
O LORD, have mercy on each and all and give grace we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response

Lord Jesus, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and this world before you
Confessing my failures of this day
I believe, help my unbelief
Trusting you for tomorrow
Amen.