Daily Devotions for Monday 11th November, 2024

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

Reading : HOSEA 11 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time to consider these words about God’s love as your day starts.

What words stay with you today?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in
With thanksgiving
For yourself
For another
For those hurting on this particular day

Pray your own words at the start of this day

In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen

Midday

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from HOSEA 11 verses 1-11
– in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to Father God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and my church family before you at the end of this day
With thanksgiving for God’s perfect love
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from HOSEA chapter 4 – as we continue to pause in the Old Testament….

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 Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, 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 4th November, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : HOSEA chapter 4
Meditation : take time to consider this particular passage this morning
The LORD accuses
The LORD condemns

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

Pray in response to what you have read
Honestly
Humbly

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Afghanistan
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from HOSEA chapter 4
Reflect on all that is said here and then Pray in response to this God

LORD God, Holy, Holy, Holy we call out.
Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 28th October, 2024

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

Reading : DANIEL chapter 9
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Monday morning.
Daniel’s prayer

What words stay with you?
What are the words of your prayer this new day?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this God
Looking again at verses 4 and 5

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on someone you met recently
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from DANIEL chapter 9
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to this God in response

The LORD takes pleasure in his people;
he honours the humble with victory.
Let God’s people rejoice in their triumph
and sing joyfully all night long.

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

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from DANIEL chapter 2 – as we continue to pause in the Old Testament….

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 Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

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