Daily Devotions for Monday 7th November, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS chapter 4

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
Abraham. Faith.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God we believe and trust in

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 the Church in Sri Lanka
O LORD, have mercy on this part of your Church and give help 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, 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
I believe
Help my unbelief
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey into a new month – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS chapter 16 verses 25-27– as we continue to consider the GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2022

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

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

Daily Devotions for Monday 31st October, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 16 verses 25-27

Meditation : take time and consider these closing words this Monday morning.
Give glory to God!
What words stay with you?
What is your song of prayer and praise to God as the month ends?

Then Pray with words and songs of praise in response to the LORD our God
Looking again at verse 27

Praise the LORD!
Sing a new song to the LORD;
praise him in the assembly of his faithful people!
Be glad, Israel, because of your Creator;
rejoice, people of Zion, because of your king!
Praise his name with dancing;
play drums and harps in praise of him.

In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Jacqui, Edna and Gary as they serve us
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these closing verses again from ROMANS 16 verses 25-27
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
Go with us as we step into a new month
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Monday 24th October, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 15 verses 18-21

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
The power of the Holy Spirit.
Paul’s ambition.

What words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Then Pray in response to the LORD our God
Giving thanks for where He is at work
Giving situations and people over to Him

Praise the LORD!
Sing a new song to the LORD;
praise him in the assembly of his faithful people!
Be glad, Israel, because of your Creator;
rejoice, people of Zion, because of your king!
Praise his name with dancing;
play drums and harps in praise of him.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 15 verses 18-21
Reflect on what you read and then 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
Trusting you with situations and people
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this new week – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS chapter 15 verse 2– as we continue to consider the GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2022

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

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

Daily Devotions for Monday 17th October, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 15 verse 2

Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
Build others up.
What words stay with you?
Who is on your prayer list to be built up at this time?

Then Pause to Pray in response to the LORD our God

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For others on your prayer list
For our nation
For our world

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on members of your Link Group
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 15 verse 2 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

Loving and Gracious Father God, hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and others before you at the end of today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.