Tag: mercy

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 10th December, 2024

Upper Room day

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 55
Meditation : take time and consider these words and truths this morning.
God’s offer of Mercy

What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His written Word?

Take time to pause and 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.

We believe
Help our unbelief
As we wrestle with your Kingdom ways in our lives

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 : ISAIAH chapter 55 – in another version?
Reflect on these words …. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit
For yourself
For others

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 30th November, 2024

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

Reading : JONAH chapter 4
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
Jonah’s anger
God’s mercy

And then take time to Pray in response to this God, our God
Giving thanks for His abundant mercy
Praying for those struggling to believe and obey

O LORD our God
Hear our cries this morning
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 JONAH chapter 4
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
For yourself and for others
As this month closes and we step into December together with God

Examine me, O God, and know my mind;
test me, and discover my thoughts.
Find out if there is any evil in me
and guide me in the everlasting way

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 11th September, 2024

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

Reading : JEREMIAH chapter 10 verses 23-25
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words and events this morning
Have mercy, O LORD

What words stays with you?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility
For our world
For the Church

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church of Scotland
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from JEREMIAH chapter 10 verses 23-25
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
Our daily bread and living water.
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us
Even today
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Thursday 29th August, 2024

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

Reading : ISAIAH 63 verses 7-19
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
The LORD’s goodness
A prayer
Mercy and help

What is God teaching/reminding you?
What words stay with you?

And then pray in response – as your day starts

Pray your own words of faith and trust to the LORD our God.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in the city of Cairo
Father God…hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ISAIAH 63 verses 7-19
Reflect on these verses and words at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – with your words of faith and trust

Lord
I believe
Help my unbelief
Give saving grace to this struggling with faith and doubt
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 26th August, 2024

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 55
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Monday morning.
God’s offer
Mercy
The Word of the LORD

What words stay with you as you step into today?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this God
Humbly
Honestly

Asking
Seeking
Receiving

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in cities of Sydney and Christchurch
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 55
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to our God in response

The LORD takes pleasure in his people;
he honours the humble with victory.
Let God’s people rejoice in their triumph
and sing joyfully all night long.

And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer
With thanksgiving for your mercy even to us today
For your Word we can rely on
For others seeking you at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen!