Daily Devotions for Monday 18th September, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 5 verses 30-47
Meditation : take time to consider these words of Jesus as your day starts.
Witnesses
Believing

What words stay with you today?
Who is this Jesus to you?

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

Pray your own words at the start of this day

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Buildings Team
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 5 verses 30-47 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

Eternal and Faithful One,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 3 verse 3 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

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 Morocco, Ukraine 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 11th September, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 3 verse 16 again
Meditation : take time to consider this well-known verse this morning
God’s Plan
God’s Love
God’s Son

Which part of the verse stays with you?
What is your response to these truths behind the words?

Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness and love!
Hear our Monday morning prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our World Mission Team
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from JOHN 3 verse 16
Reflect on Jesus’ words and then Pray in response

Thank you Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness and love!
Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 4th September, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 1 verse 29 again
Meditation : take the time to consider this one verse again today
Lamb of God.
The Sin of the World.

What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who sent Jesus into the world

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on our Gardening Team
O LORD, have mercy on each and all and give help we ask

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

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and this world before you
Confessing my failures of this day
Trusting you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 28th August, 2023

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

Reading : PSALM 91
Meditation : take time and consider this psalm this particular Sunday morning.
God our Protector.

What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?

Then Pray with your own words in response to the LORD our God
Looking again at verses 14-16.
Naming others in need of God’s protection at this time.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society in Liberia
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 91
Reflect on what you read and then give praise to our God in response

Praise the LORD!

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
As we name others in need of your protection at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen!