Tag: June

Daily Devotions for Monday 5th June, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 2 verses 1-7
Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today as you journey into this new week
Jesus is born in Bethlehem.
What words or images stay with you?
Whose birth did you last celebrate?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who is with us

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

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on the Church Family at Gracemount Church
O LORD, have mercy on each and all and give blessings we ask

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

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, 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
Trusting you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet:

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.”

Luke 3 verse 4

Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?
It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s reflection from Nikki Kirkland is now there ….

Daily Devotions for Sunday 4th June, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 1 verses 57-80
Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning in June.
Zechariah’s song.
Praise to the LORD!
What encourages and challenges you today?
What words stay with you?
What is your song about this morning?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Sing your own song as you step into today.

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 LUKE 1 verses 57-80
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God
Sing a song of praise!

O LORD, our God,
Good and Merciful!
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.