Tag: Matthew

Daily Devotions for Sunday 21st November, 2021

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

Reading : MATTHEW 11 verses 25-30

Meditation : take time and consider Jesus’ words this Sunday morning.

And then pause with this Jesus
Come to Him…
Talk with Him…
Receive from Him…

“Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest. For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light.”

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer

Father God

As we pause with You

We ask

To be more like Jesus

To keep in step with the Holy Spirit

For others

To meet with Jesus

To know the help of the Spirit

Please

In Jesus’ name

Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular set verses again from MATTHEW 11
Reflect on the words spoken here and then Pause to Pray in response to this Jesus

“Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest. For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light.”

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 20th November, 2021

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

Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 7-12

Meditation : take the time to consider these words from Jesus this morning.
What is He teaching/reminding you today?

And then take time to Pray in response to this One we believe and trust in
Asking…
Seeking…
Knocking…
Receiving!

Amen we pray together this new day.

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 the verses again from MATTHEW 7
Reflect on the words spoken here…. and then Pray in response to this Jesus

Asking…
Seeking…
Knocking…
Receiving!

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 19th November, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 5-15

Meditation : take time and consider this morning these words afresh from Jesus.
As you pause with God this morning – which words stay with you?

Then Pray to this Father God of ours in response
Including for another – for our nation – for our world

Our Father in heaven,
May your Kingdom will be done
On earth as it is in heaven,
Give us today the food we need,
Forgive us the wrongs we have done
As we forgive others who have wronged us,
May your holy name be honoured
In our lives
In the situations we name before you
In our world
Even today

Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Alpha courses underway in our country.
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this Jesus’ words again from MATTHEW 6
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to our Father God

P ause in His holy presence
R ejoice in His good gifts given today
A sk for His forgiveness and help
Y ield to His Kingdom ways tomorrow

Amen we say together.

A Call to Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Sunday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into a new week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from MATTHEW 1 verses 22 and 23

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

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

Daily Devotions for Sunday 17th October, 2021

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

Reading : MATTHEW 1 verses 22 and 23

Meditation : take time to consider these words as we pause with God, the One who is with us.

And then pray in response,
Giving thanks for Jesus
Naming others in need of Immanuel with them

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

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

We rejoice in your love, O God!

We rejoice in your care, O Father God!

We rejoice in your saving grace, O Lord!

We rejoice in your good gifts, O merciful Lord!

We rejoice!
We give thanks!
We worship you!

With our words and songs of praise!

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these two verses again from MATTHEW 1
Reflect on the words and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our God Immanuel,
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
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To sing and speak of this Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.