Daily Devotions for Thursday 8th June, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 3 verses 1-22
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
John the Baptist.
Prepare the Way!

As you imagine John, and all he said,
Which words stay with you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God
This is our God we believe and trust in

O LORD
Our God and Saviour.
Hear our many prayers
As we ponder all that John said and did.
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on members of the SEECOS cluster leadership team
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out help and wisdom we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from LUKE 3 verses 1-22
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
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday Prayer with Others

On this first Tuesday in June – you are invited to pause and pray where you are with those gathered in the Upper Room today

P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for the needs of our church family, the SEECofS churches, our nation and our world at this time – especially the people and leaders of Sudan, Ukraine, Turkey and Syria
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 6th June, 2023

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : LUKE 2 verses 8-22
Shepherds.
Angels.

What do the events here mean to you at this time?
What is God saying to you from this passage?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you seeking God at this time
Asking….seeking…knocking….for our world, our nation.

We can but worship you this day O LORD
As we thank you for sending Jesus from heaven to earth.
We can but ask for those in need or trouble this day O LORD
As we call out to you for our world in these days
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 LUKE 2 verses 8-22
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of yesteryear and the God of today,
The God of joy and hope,
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.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 4th June, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 1 verses 57-80
Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning in June.
Zechariah’s song.
Praise to the LORD!

What encourages and challenges you today?
What words stay with you?
What is your song about this morning?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Sing your own song as you step into today.

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 LUKE 1 verses 57-80
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God
Sing a song of praise!

O LORD, our God,
Good and Merciful!
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen
.