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Daily Devotions for Monday 2nd September, 2024

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

Reading : JEREMIAH chapter 2 verses 1-12
Meditation : take the time to consider these words today
God’s care for His People
Unfaithfulness

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

Pray in response – to this God, our God ,

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 friends and family members
O LORD, have mercy on each and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to this 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.

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 55 – 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 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!

Evening Prayer with Others

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 YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow