Justice

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 13th February, 2024

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : EXODUS chapter 23 verses 1-13
Meditation : consider this passage as your day starts.
Laws
Justice and Mercy
The Sabbath

What is God teaching/reminding you today?
What is your response?

Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God
Trusting in Him as you step into this day
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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 passage again from EXODUS chapter 23 verses 1-13
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. And then pray to this God in response

LORD God of perfect truth and justice and mercy,
Hear our evening prayers,
As we ponder on these verses,
As we return our thanks to you.
As we look back on our day
As we trust you for tomorrow
As we now rest in You this evening
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 22nd August, 2023

Upper Room day

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

Reading : PSALM 73
The Justice of God

What words or images stay with you?
What is your prayer today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

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 : read PSALM 73 again – in another version?
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 11th March, 2023

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

Reading : PSALM 7
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning in this season of Lent.
A Prayer for Justice.
The LORD is Judge of All Mankind.
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response
For our nation
For our world

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people
For our nation
For this world.

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 7
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For this world
For our nation

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday Prayer for Ukraine

We pause with others around the world
To Pray for Ukraine

O God of Peace give Peace
O God of Comfort give Comfort
O God of Help give Help
O God of Courage give Courage
O God of Truth give Truth and Justice

We call out together
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 29th March, 2022

Upper Room day and Evening Gathering for Prayer

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

Reading : LEVITICUS 19 verses 17-37

Meditation : take time and consider this part of the chapter this morning.
Laws of Holiness and Justice
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

For others
For our nation
For this world

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 : LEVITICUS 19 verses 17-37 again – in another version?
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

For others
For our nation
For this world

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 28th March, 2022

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

Reading : LEVITICUS 19 verse 1-16

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this particular Sunday morning.
Laws of Holiness and Justice.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Then Pray with your own words in response to the LORD our God
Praying for our City Council
Our Government
Our world leaders

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your neighbours at this time of Lent
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LEVITICUS 19 verses 1-16

Reflect on what you read and then Pray to our God in response

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