Tag: Monday

Daily Devotions for Monday 5th February, 2024

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

Reading : EXODUS chapter 7 verses 8-24
Meditation : take the time to consider these words and events today
Aaron
The plague of blood

What is your response to God’s Word today?

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 OPEN DOORS at work in Indonesia
O LORD, have mercy on this work and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses from Exodus 7 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.

Daily Devotions for Monday 29th January, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : GENESIS chapter 49 vs 1-28
Meditation : take time to consider this passage this morning
Jacob blesses his family

Which part of the passage stays with you?
What is your response to the truths behind these words?

Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness and love!
Hear our Monday morning prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on families where there is a lack of peace and blessing
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from GENESIS chapter 49 vs 1-28
Reflect on these words and then Pray in response

Thank you Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness and love!
Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, 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 GENESIS 41 verses 41-57 – as we consider BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS through 2024.

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 Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, 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 22nd January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 41 vs 41-57
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
Joseph in charge of Egypt

What words stay with you as you step into this new day?

Then Pray with your own words in response

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who live alone in our community
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from GENESIS chapter 41 vs 41-57
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
As we name those in authority over us before You
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Monday 15th January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 29 v31 – chapter 30 v24
Meditation : take time to consider these words of Jesus as your day starts.
Jacob’s children

What words stay with you today?
Who is on your family prayer list at this time?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in
Looking again at verses 22-24

Pray your own words at the start of this day

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from GENESIS chapter 29 v31 – chapter 30 v24– in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to Father God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and my family before you at the end of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.