Daily Devotions for Monday 8th April, 2024

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

Reading : EZRA chapter 1
Meditation : take time to consider this passage this morning
Cyrus commands
Return

Which part of the passage stays with you?
What is your response to these events?

Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you Father God for your our Kingdom ways – even to us.
Hear our many Monday morning prayers we ask
As we pray for the peace of Jerusalem
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen
.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Brownies and Guides
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from EZRA chapter 1
Reflect on all that happens here and then Pray in response

Thank you Father God for your faithful promises to us
Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask
As we pray for peace in Israel and Gaza
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 1st April, 2024

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

Reading : 1 CORINTHIANS 15 verses 12-34
Meditation : take the time to consider these meaningful words again on this particular day
Our resurrection!

What is your response to God’s Word today?
What is your resurrection hope?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who is our Creator God

Pray your own words at the start of this new week
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others
For resurrection hope!

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on the members of our Guild
O LORD, have mercy on each and all and give blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to this powerful God in response

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
And this great resurrection hope
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and this world before you
Trusting you for all that lies ahead in this week
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 25th March, 2024

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

Reading : ROMANS 6 verses 1-14
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Monday morning.
Dead to Sin
Alive in Christ Jesus

What words stay with you?
How would you describe your relationship with God at the moment?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this Jesus

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in India
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 6 verses 1-14
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to our God in response

And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer and praise
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Evening Prayers with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS 1 verses 8-32 – as we consider BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS through 2024.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Monday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Haiti, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Monday 18th March, 2024

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

Reading : ROMANS 1 verses 8-32
Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
Prayer of thanksgiving
Power of the Gospel
Guilty mankind

What words stay with you today?
What is your prayer this morning?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in
Looking again at verses 16-17

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Words of thanksgiving
Words of confession

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Sudan
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 1 verses 8-32 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to this God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
Of thanksgiving
Of confession
As I lay myself and my world before you at the end of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.