Tag: July

Daily Devotions for Saturday 3rd July, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : PSALM 5

Meditation : take time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
A Prayer for Protection.
What is God saying to you today from His Word about Himself?

Pray in response to this God of ours – the LORD
Looking again at verses 7 and 8 as you turn to prayer

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 verses again from PSALM 5
Reflect prayerfully on the words ….. and then Pray in response
Especially for others who are seeking God’s protection at this time

Spirit of the Living God, hear our evening prayers at the end of this day
And be with those we name before you.
In Jesus’ saving name, Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Friday in July closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 4

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for another

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Daily Devotions for Friday 2nd July, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 4

Meditation : consider these words this morning.
An Evening Prayer for Help.
What do they mean for you in your life at this time?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with confidence to our God to give help to others known to us at this time

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Palestinian Bible Society
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless this work real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 4
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
And bring a blessing to those in need of help this evening we ask.
Amen.

A Call to Thursday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Thursday closes and July starts you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 3

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for another

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Pause to Pray for Others

On this first Thursday of the month…as the nation continues to journey forward out of Lockdown and wrestle with new cases and variants..along with other nations in our world…. you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world

For family and friends and neighbours

For children and young people across the world

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making

Daily Devotions for Thursday 1st July, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 3

Meditation : take time and carefully consider these words.
A Morning Prayer for Help.
What words stay with you?

Then offer your morning prayer in response to the LORD as your day starts
Looking again at verses 3 and 4

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society of El Salvador
Lord, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 3
Reflect on the words written here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God who our Help

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we return our thanks to You.
As we humbly confess our sins
As we lay all we are and have before You
In Jesus’ name. Amen.