Tag: Midday

Daily Devotions for Saturday 26th June, 2021

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

Reading : JONAH chapter 4

Meditation : take the time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
Jonah’s anger. God’s compassion.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Confessing. Receiving. Asking.

Open our eyes Lord
That we might see your hand of compassion
Even today
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer

O God of Isaiah
Holy Holy Holy
Is your name
In our midst

O God of Ezekiel
Spirit at work
All around
In our lives

O God of Jonah
Forgive us
When we your people
Get it wrong

Have mercy
Show compassion
In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from JONAH 4
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read

LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.
As we worship you for who you are
As we thank you for your help this day
As we confess our sins
And name others before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 25th June, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JONAH chapter 3

Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here!
Jonah goes to Nineveh.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
What is your response to Him?

Pray to this God of ours in response
Including for all who live and work in your city and street

O Living LORD,
I read these words.
Help me let the Holy Spirit work out these truths
Even today.
May you reach out with saving grace
In my street
In our city
We call out in Jesus’ name
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who take leaflets from the perspex boxes
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JONAH 3
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to our God

Living LORD, hear our evening prayers and receive our praise
Forgive our grumbling even this day
for we do believe and trust in you
O help us to see your bigger picture
Even where you send us tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 24th June, 2021

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

Reading : JONAH chapter 2

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
Jonah’s Prayer.
What words stay with you?

Then pause to pray for others in a dark place at this time

O LORD, hear our prayers
As we name others before you at this time.
Bless them
Help them
Even today.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who visit others in our community
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JONAH 2
Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – for others as well as yourself

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 23rd June, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : JONAH chapter 1

Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us
about Jonah’s relationship with God.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?
Where is God sending you today?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, the God who sends

Here I am, Lord

In Jesus’ Name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Care Team as they serve us and our community
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JONAH 1
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
Forgive us where we did not want to go today
Send us boldly tomorrow!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Tuesday Midday Prayer with Others

At this time in your day you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family gathered in the Upper Room

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence….waiting, listening

R ejoice in the blessings He has given us

A sk for His help for yourself and for another

Y ield to His Kingdom will for our church life and work – say yes with others!

You may want to share in the prayers from the Northumbrian Community that are used in the Upper Room at Midday

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 22nd June, 2021

Upper Room day

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

Reading : JOEL 2 verses 28-32

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
The LORD’s promise to pour out His Spirit.
What does this mean in your life?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me
Fall afresh on my Church
Fall afresh in our world

Flow river flow
Blaze Spirit blaze

Melt us
Mould us
Fill us
Use us

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

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 : read the passage again from JOEL 2
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

God of Joel, our God,
Fall afresh on us
Fall afresh on me
Fall afresh in our city
Fall afresh in our land
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.