Daily Devotions for Monday 13th December, 2021

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

Reading : REVELATION 3 verses 7-13

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
The Church in Philadelphia.
What words or images stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who is with us

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

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings on the Leprosy Mission in Mozambique
O LORD, have mercy on this work we call out and pour rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read the 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 your Church before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come at Midday

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

This prayer continues around the world!

Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit one of the 11 daily themes….and this time we revisit the youth videos.
This week it is HELP – as we are encouraged to ask for God’s help in our lives and in the lives of others

Daily Devotions for Sunday 12th December, 2021

3rd SUNDAY in ADVENT

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

Reading : REVELATION 3 verses 1-6

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
The Church in Sardis
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
As we yield to His Kingdom ways

O LORD our God,
Good and majestic One,
Sovereign God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You
On this Sunday in Advent
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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

O LORD our God
At the close of this year

We pause with you
And remember who you are

We rejoice
In all the blessings you have given

We ask
To lead and guide us through the days ahead

We yield
To your Kingdom will
On earth
As it is in heaven

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from REVELATION 3
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 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
And lift your Church around the world up to you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 12th December, 2021

3rd SUNDAY in ADVENT

Morning

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

Reading : REVELATION 3 verses 1-6

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
The Church in Sardis
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
As we yield to His Kingdom ways

O LORD our God,
Good and majestic One,
Creator God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You
On this Sunday in Advent
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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

O LORD our God
At the close of this year

We pause with you
And remember who you are

We rejoice
In all the blessings you have given

We ask
To lead and guide us through the days ahead

We yield
To your Kingdom will
On earth
As it is in heaven

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.


Evening

Reading : read these set verses again from REVELATION 3
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 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
And lift your Church around the world up to you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 11th December, 2021

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

Reading : REVELATION chapter 4

Meditation : take time to consider these words as we pause with the Living God today.
Which words stay with you?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.

In Jesus’ name
We bow before You
Amen and Amen!


Midday

Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer
As we yield to God’s Kingdom ways

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 REVELATION 4 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 10th December, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : REVELATION 2 verses 18-29

Meditation : as we pause with God we consider these words this morning.
The Church in Thyatira
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 the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer
As we pray for the Church world-wide

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 this passage again from REVELATION 2 verses 18-29
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
Build your Church, Lord
Make us strong, Lord.
And bring a blessing to those in need this evening we ask.
Amen.