Tag: Monday

Daily Devotions for Monday 6th March, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 17 verses 14-23

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
Jesus Heals.
Jesus Speaks.
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

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on those who work in our city hospitals
O LORD, have mercy on this part of our city life and work and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set 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 in need of a healing touch
As I lay myself and this world before you
Confessing my failures of this day
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 27th February, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 15 verses 21-31
Meditation : take time and consider this event this Monday morning.
A Woman’s Faith.
What words stay with you?
How would you describe your faith in Jesus at this time?

Then Pray with words and songs of faith in response to the LORD our God

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.

O we believe
Help our unbelief!
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Kirk Session
God of grace and mercy and wisdom, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 15 verses 21-31
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
Grant us great faith as we step into tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – and Lent starting on Wednesday – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MATTHEW chapter 13 verses 1-23– as we start to 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 Turkey and Syria, 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 20th February, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 13 verses 1-23
Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
Parables.
The Parables of the Sower.
What words of Jesus stay with you today?
What is your response to His parable?

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
For our nation
For our world

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 13 verses 1-23 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

O LORD our God, hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
Send the Word!
Grow the Word!
Bless the messengers!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.