Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

Lift up your heads, you gates;
be lifted up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
the Lord mighty in battle.

Psalm 24 verses 7 and 8

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The link to this morning’s – from John – is below….as we prepare to enter the global prayer venture Thy Kingdom Come….

Daily Devotions for Sunday 5th May, 2024

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

Reading : ESTHER chapter 8
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday morning.
The king.
Esther
Fight back!

What is your response to these words and events today?

And then pray in response to Him, the God of Esther and Mordecai

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

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

O Sovereign King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

O Gracious King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

O Just and Righteous King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

Amen

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ESTHER chapter 8
Reflect on these events and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Great God
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 live and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into Sunday….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ESTHER chapter 6 v 14 – chapter 7 – as we consider BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS through 2024.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Saturday – 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 Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen 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 Saturday 4th May, 2024

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

Reading : ESTHER 6 verse 14 – ch.7 verse 10
Meditation : take time to consider these events this morning.
Haman is put to death

What encourages and challenges you today?

And then Pray in response
For our world
For yourself

O LORD of true justice
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

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 ESTHER 6 verse 14- ch.7 verse 10
Reflect on these words as you look back over your day and then Pray in response

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

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen