Tag: Midday

Daily Devotions for Sunday December 13th, 2020

Third Sunday in Advent

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

Reading : 1 CORINTHIANS 15 verses 1-11

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
The Resurrection of Christ.
What words or images stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God

O LORD our God,
Great and Powerful One,
Living God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
O fill us with this resurrection hope afresh
Today and Tomorrow!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 1 CORINTHIANS 15
Reflect on all that is said here in this part of the chapter and then Pray in response to God

O LORD, our Living 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 12th December, 2020

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

Reading : MATTHEW 28 verses 16-20

Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning.
‘….to the end of the age’
What do they mean for you?
What is God saying to you today about his purposes?

And then Pause to Pray in response to what you read

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen!

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

Father God
You are preparing us for the coming of the new Heaven and the new Earth
The old will disappear
The new will come
Alpha and Omega
Beginning and End
You are our God and we are your children
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these words again from MATTHEW 28
Reflect on these words from Jesus…. and then Pray to Him in your evening Prayer

Lord Jesus, our Saviour and Teacher,
Receive our evening praise
For who You are!
For all you have done for us!
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done
In our street, in our city, in this world.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday December 11th, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 26 verses 17-30

Meditation : consider these words this morning about the Kingdom of God.
The Passover. The Lord’s Supper.
What do they mean for you in your life?
Is this your hope?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with confidence to our God of Kingdom come

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who work in Education at this time
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 26
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
We thank you for coming to earth from heaven
We thank you for the promised hope you give
And we ask you to bless those in need of forgiveness and hope this evening
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday December 10th, 2020

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

Reading : MATTHEW 25 verses 31-46

Meditation : take time and carefully consider these words from Jesus.
The Final Judgment.
What do they mean to you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word today?

Then take time to pray in response to the LORD as your day starts

Pray your own words this morning to the LORD God……..

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those wrestling with medical ethics at this time
Lord, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done in our world.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from MATTHEW 25
Reflect on the words written here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God of a final judgment.

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we pause to consider your Word afresh
As we humbly confess our sins
As we call out to you for mercy in these days
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday December 9th, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 25 verses 1-13

Meditation : consider these particular words this morning.
The Parable of the 10 Girls.
What words and images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today as your day starts?
Is there a response God is asking of you?

And then pray in response – to this God of ours
Looking again at verse 13 as you turn to prayer

O LORD our God,
Set us on guard!
In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on families in our Church Family
LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from MATTHEW 25
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response
for yourself and for others in your family at this time

LORD God, Father God, hear our many different evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.