Tag: Matthew

Daily Devotions for Friday 10th March, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 18 verses 21-35
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
The parable of the Unforgiving Servant.
What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Then take time to Pray in response
Pray with humility.
Pray with honest words.

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Family prayer list.
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 18 verses 21-35
Reflect on these words – God’s Kingdom ways
and pray in response to Him

Pray with humility.
Pray with honest words.

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

Daily Devotions for Thursday 9th March, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 18 verses 10-20
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
Parable of the Lost Sheep.
A Brother who Sins.
Which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts
For yourself.
For another.

Pray your own words to the LORD God

O LORD
Our Shepherd and Saviour.
Hear our many prayers
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on colleagues and friends – name them one by one
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out mercy and grace we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from MATTHEW 18 verses 10-20
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with honest humility

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

Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this week….. with God – together – in this season of Lent – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MATTHEW chapter 18 verses 6-9– as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Wednesday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Turkey and Syria, Ukraine, Myanmar and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 8th March, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : MATTHEW 18 verses 6-9

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
Temptation to Sin.
How terrible if…
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Is there a prayer of confession and need on your lips?

Then turn to pray to God in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me about what matters.
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And help me keep my eyes upward this day
O help me! Strengthen me!
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who are patients in our city hospitals at this time.
O LORD, give help and healing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 18 verses 6-9
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
From the tempter’s snare.
From our sinful ways.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Tuesday Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this week….. with God – together – in this season of Lent – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MATTHEW chapter 18 verses 1-5– as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Tuesday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Turkey and Syria, Ukraine, Ethiopia and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 7th March, 2023

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : MATTHEW 18 verses 1-5
Meditation : take time and consider this chapter this morning.
Who is the Greatest?
What do the words mean to you at this time?
Is there someone you know who needs to come closer to Jesus at this time?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you in need at this time

We can but worship you this day O LORD
We can but ask for those in need or trouble this day O LORD
Draw near O LORD
Give peace and help and strength and amazing grace we ask
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 18 verses 1-5
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

O God of today,
The God who comes near
The God of peace and faithfulness
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others we care about before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.