Tag: Monday

Daily devotions for Monday 1st May, 2023

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

Reading : 1 SAMUEL chapter 8
Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
God’s people ask for a king.
Samuel.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning about Himself?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who is with us

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others
For God’s people – the Church.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on members of the Royal Family.
O LORD, have mercy on each and all and give saving grace we ask

Evening
Reading : read the passage 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 the failures of your people
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Midday Prayer with Others

On this last Tuesday in April – you are invited to pause and pray where you are with those gathered in the Upper Room today

P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for the needs of our church family, the SEECofS churches, our nation and our world at this time – especially the people and leaders of Sudan, Ukraine, Turkey and Syria
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways

Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MARK 10 verses 32-52– 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 Sudan, Yemen, 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 24th April, 2023

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

Reading : MARK 10 verses 32-52
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this particular Monday morning.
Jesus speaks about His Death.
James and John have a request.
Blind Bartimaeus
What words stay with you?
What is your response to all that happens here?

Then Pray with honest and humble words – making your request known

In Jesus’ name, Amen

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MARK 10 verses 32-52
Reflect on what you read and then pray to this God in response

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