Tag: Midday
Daily Devotions for Saturday 4th May, 2024
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : ESTHER 6 verse 14 – ch.7 verse 10
Meditation : take time to consider these events this morning.
Haman is put to death
What encourages and challenges you today?
And then Pray in response
For our world
For yourself
O LORD of true justice
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 ESTHER 6 verse 14- ch.7 verse 10
Reflect on these words as you look back over your day and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God
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
Daily Devotions for Friday 3rd May, 2024
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : ESTHER chapter 6 vs 1-13
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Mordecai is honoured
What words stay with you?
Is God calling you to honour someone today…
Then take time to Pray in response
With thanksgiving for another
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 ESTHER chapter 6 vs 1-13
Reflect on what happens here
and pray in response to this 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 in leading us
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 2nd May, 2024
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : ESTHER chapter 5
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here – as your day starts.
Esther
Haman
A banquet
Which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
And then pray in response as your day starts
Pray your own words to the LORD God
In Jesus’ name
Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Government at Westminster
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out help and mercy we ask
Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from ESTHER chapter 5
Reflect on these events 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 nation
On the Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Daily Devotions for Wednesday 1st May, 2024
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : ESTHER chapter 4
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words and events this morning
Mordecai asks for help
Who do you identify with most in this chapter?
Who has asked you for help recently?
Then turn to pray to this God in response
O LORD our God
Thank you for these words
And all they teach us
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
For all Your help given
Even to me
In Jesus’ name
Amen
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the members of the Royal Family
O LORD, give wisdom and help and hear our prayers we ask this day.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ESTHER chapter 4
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God
LORD God, our God,
Our Great Helper
God who deserves our thanks
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 last Tuesday in April – 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, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen and other countries in need
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways
