Tag: Monday

Daily Devotions for Monday 26th August, 2024

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 55
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Monday morning.
God’s offer
Mercy
The Word of the LORD

What words stay with you as you step into today?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this God
Humbly
Honestly

Asking
Seeking
Receiving

In Jesus’ name, Amen

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 55
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to our 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
With thanksgiving for your mercy even to us today
For your Word we can rely on
For others seeking you at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Monday 19th August, 2024

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

Reading : ISAIAH 42 verses 1-9
Meditation : take the time and consider slowly this passage this Sunday morning.
The LORD’s Servant

What words stay with you?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this Jesus, our Servant King

In Jesus’ name, Amen

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH 42 verses 1-9
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to this God in response

And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer
In Jesus’ wonderful 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 ISAIAH chapter 14 verses 1-8 – 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, 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 12th August, 2024

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

Reading : ISAIAH 14 verses 1-8
Meditation : take time to consider these words of Jesus as your day starts.
Return from Exile
King of Babylonia. Dead

What words stay with you today?
Is there someone who comes to mind as your consider these verses?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Naming others on a life journey at this time.
Naming others on a journey of mourning.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH 14 verses 1-8
– 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
In Jesus’ name, Amen.