Tag: Matthew

Daily Devotions for Friday 17th December, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 2 verses 1-12

Meditation : take time to consider these familiar verses this morning.
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?
What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray to this God of ours

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

Midday
Pray with thanksgiving for all NHS staff in our city
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 2
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray in response to Him
and for others known to you in need at this time

LORD God, the God of help and protection,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 16th December, 2021

Daily Devotions for Advent



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

Reading : MATTHEW 1 verses 18-25

Meditation : as we pause with God this morning we consider what is said here afresh.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God
Immanuel
God with us

O LORD our God
These are our morning prayers
As we journey further into Advent
in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on all midwives in our community and city and nation
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from MATTHEW 1
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with confidence

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

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!