Daily Devotions for Saturday 7th September, 2024

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

Reading : JEREMIAH chapter 8 verses 4-12
Meditation : take time to consider this part of the chapter this morning.
Sin
Punishment

What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you about His ways?

And then Pray in response
With words of confession

LORD
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 JEREMIAH chapter 8 verses 4-12
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
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 and Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 6th September, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JEREMIAH chapter 7 verses 1-20
Meditation : take time to consider these events this morning
Jeremiah preaches
The LORD said…

What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?

Then take time to Pray in response
Humbly
Honestly

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer list
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JEREMIAH chapter 7 verses 1-20
Reflect on all that happens here
and pray in response to this God, our God

LORD God, Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us even today
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 5th September, 2024

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

Reading : JEREMIAH chapter 6 verses 16-19
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here – as your day starts.
Stand
Look
Ask
Walk

Which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
What is your response?

And then pray in response as your day starts
Pray your own words to the LORD God

O LORD
Our Miracle providing God
Hear our many prayers
For ourselves
For others
In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Big Idea Group of Churches
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out help and strength we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from JEREMIAH chapter 6 verses 16-19
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 and provision in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church Family
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 4th September, 2024

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

Reading : JEREMIAH chapter 5 verses 12-19
Meditation : consider all that happens here as your day starts.
Rejected

What is God teaching/reminding you from these words?

Then turn to pray to Him in response
Pray your own words

Humbly
Honestly
Thankfully

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the wider SEECOS Church Family
O LORD, give help and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JEREMIAH chapter 5 verses 12-19
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 and worship
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Midday Prayer with Others

On this first Tuesday in September – 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 particular needs of our church family, the SEECOS church family, our nation and our world at this time – especially the people and leaders of Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen and other countries in need
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 3rd September, 2024

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : JEREMIAH chapter 3 verses 6-20
Meditation : take the time to consider these words and events today
Repent
Idolatry

What is your response to God’s Word this morning?

Pause and Pray to Him in response

We can but worship you this day O LORD
With our thoughts and doubts and wonderings
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 we pray, 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 JEREMIAH chapter 3 verses 6-20
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of the Israelites of old and the God of today,
The God of saving grace,
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.