Daily Devotions for Monday 5th September, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 9 verses 27-29

Meditation : take the time to consider this short passage today.
Isaiah said….
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning about Himself?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who is involved in our world

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on our Guild Committee members
O LORD, have mercy on this part of our church life and work and give blessing we ask

Evening
Reading : read the short passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and this world before you
Confessing my failures of this day
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come – at Midday – Cheeky Pandas!

As a Church we were part of the global prayer venture earlier this year – Thy Kingdom Come.

This prayer continues around the world!

Each Sunday at Midday we are re-visiting one of the 11 daily themes….and this time we revisit the video that was released for younger viewers…..introducing Series 2 with the Cheeky Pandas! Look out for them in the coming weeks!!

Daily Devotions for Sunday 4th September, 2022

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

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
Talking back to God.
The Wrath of God.

What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own prayer of trust and confession this morning

O LORD our God,
Hear our prayers
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
.

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

How good it is to give thanks to you, O LORD.
We sing and dance with joy!
How great are your ways, O LORD.
We sing and dance with joy!

You forgive my sin and cleanse me within
I sing and dance with joy!
You help me and guide me
I sing and dance with joy!

Praise the LORD all His people
We sing and dance with joy!
Praise the LORD all His creatures
We sing and dance with joy!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Amen and Amen!


Evening

Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 9 verses 19-26
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers 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.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 3rd September, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 9 verses 14-18

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
God and Mercy.
What do they mean for you today?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s mercy for yourself and for another

In Jesus’ name
Amen and 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 ROMANS 9 verses 14-18 again
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer

LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are
For your help and protection even today
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 2nd September, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS 9 verses 6-13

Meditation : consider this passage about the promises of God
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with confidence to our God to bless others in His Church in these days

Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the work of Street Pastors in our city
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS 9 verses 6-13
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
And bring blessing and hope to those in need this evening we ask.
Amen.