Daily Devotions for Sunday 10th October, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 30

Meditation : As we pause with God take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
A Prayer of Thanksgiving!
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 praise and thanksgiving today.

O LORD our God,
Good and mighty One,
Our Creator God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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

We rejoice in your love, O God!

We rejoice in your care, O Father God!

We rejoice in your saving grace, O Lord!

We rejoice in your good gifts, O merciful Lord!

We rejoice!
We give thanks!
We worship you!

With our words and songs of praise!

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.


Evening

Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 30
Reflect on all that is said here in this psalm and then Pray with rejoicing 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.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 9th October, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 18 verses 30-50

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
David’s song of praise and words of prayer continue.
Which words stay with you today?

And then Pray with rejoicing in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s help today 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 the set verses from PSALM 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 8th October, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 18 verses 1-29

Meditation : consider this first half of the psalm this morning.
What did David have to rejoice for?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with rejoicing to Him!


Amen – we pray together.

Midday
We give thanks for those who work with our children and youth
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 18
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
Thank you thank you for all the ways you have helped me thus far in life
I ask you to give a blessing to those in need this evening .
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 7th October, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 9

Meditation : take time and carefully consider these words.
What do they mean to you?
Which words stay with you as you turn to prayer?

Then pray with rejoicing in response to the LORD as your day starts
Using words from this psalm as they become your own
Look again at verses 1-2 and 9-10

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
We give thanks for our Link Group Leaders
Lord, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from PSALM 9
Reflect on the words spoken here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray with rejoicing in response as your day closes

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we praise you for who You are
As we return our thanks to You.
As we humbly confess our sins
As we lay all we are and have before You
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 6th October, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 1

Meditation : consider this psalm this morning.
What is God saying to you today as your day starts?
What is your song of praise to Him today?

And then pray in response – to this God of ours

O LORD our God,
Hear our morning prayers
For it is you we believe and trust in
In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!

Midday
We give thanks for our Church Family
LORD, hear our prayers and give blessing to one and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from PSALM 1
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response –
for yourself and for others seeking God’s help at this time

LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers
As we thank you for your call on our lives
In Jesus’ name, Amen.