Tag: November

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : 1 JOHN chapter 2 verses 15-17

Meditation : take time to consider these few verses this morning.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response

O God of love and grace,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
Oh show mercy in these days we call out
And help us to be a people
More like Jesus
And less like the world
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who have become recently unemployed
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 John 2
Reflect on the way God has led you in this day
and pray in response to Him – with honesty
and for our world in these days
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
As we call out to you for this world
Amen.

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : 1 JOHN 2 verses 1-14

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
How would you describe your relationship with Father God today?

And then pray in response as your day starts
Looking again at verses 1 and 2

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for others known to you at this time in a hard place.)

O LORD of grace and truth,
Receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
Forgive our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who are moving home today
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from 1 John 2
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers as we thank You for Your call on our lives.
Oh have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : 1 JOHN chapter 1

Meditation : consider all that is said here by John as your day starts.
What encourages and challenges you?
What is your response to God’s written Word today?

Then turn to pray to God in response….looking again at verses 8-10

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
Receive my sacrifice of praise
Forgive my sins
And cleanse me afresh
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your postman/woman
O LORD, have mercy and bless them we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from 1 John
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God
LORD God, our God, God of life and light, hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : JAMES 5 verses 13-20

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
Words about Prayer.
What encourages and challenges you?
What is God saying to you today and what is your response?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you in need at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from James 5
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of Elijah and James, and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we name others before you at this time.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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

Reading : JAMES chapter 4 verses 13-17

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage…about tomorrow.
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 of tomorrow

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust and need)

O LORD our God,
God of yesterday,
Today and tomorrow,
Hear our prayers this day
As we lay ourselves before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on those who work in shops near your home
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read the passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response
Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I humbly name others before you.
As I call out to you for others in this day
As I lay myself and tomorrow before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.