Tag: Monday

Pause to Pray for Others

On this last day of the month…as the nation and the world wrestles with the virus and vaccine supplies…and the crisis in Ukraine is a major concern before us in our world … you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world – and for all those in need on our Church Prayer List at this time – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For those striving to find peace between Russia and Ukraine

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time

Daily Devotions for Monday 28th February, 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 this prayer of praise this Monday morning.
Praise the LORD!
What is your song of praise to God today?

Then Pray with words and songs of praise in response to the LORD our God
Make these verses your own

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 student Christian Unions in our land
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 16 verses 25-27
– In another version?

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 and songs of praise
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Monday of a new week…as the nation and the world still wrestles with the virus and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern are before us in our nation and our world … you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world – and for all those in need on our Church Prayer List at this time – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For Chris Boyle and his family

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time

Daily Devotions for Monday 21st February, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 15 verses 7-13

Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
Good News for Others
What do the words mean for you at this time?
Who have you shared the Good News of Jesus with recently?

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 those on your list to meet with Jesus – even today

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 15 verses 7-13
– in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

Merciful and Faithful One, hear my evening prayer
As I thank you for your amazing saving grace to me
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
As I name others before you I long to see meet with Jesus
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we have stepped into a new week – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS chapter 12 verses 9-21

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer

We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others

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