Tag: October

Daily Devotions for Friday 8th October, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 18 verses 1-29

Meditation : consider this first half of the psalm this morning.
What did David have to rejoice for?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with rejoicing to Him!

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
We give thanks for those who work with our children and youth
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 18
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
Thank you thank you for all the ways you have helped me thus far in life
I ask you to give a blessing to those in need this evening .
Amen.

A Call to Thursday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Thursday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 9

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Daily Devotions for Thursday 7th October, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 9

Meditation : take time and carefully consider these words.
What do they mean to you?
Which words stay with you as you turn to prayer?

Then pray with rejoicing in response to the LORD as your day starts
Using words from this psalm as they become your own
Look again at verses 1-2 and 9-10

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
We give thanks for our Link Group Leaders
Lord, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from PSALM 9
Reflect on the words spoken here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray with rejoicing in response as your day closes

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we praise you for who You are
As we return our thanks to You.
As we humbly confess our sins
As we lay all we are and have before You
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Wednesday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 1

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Pause to Pray for Others

On this first Wednesday in October…as the nation and the world still wrestles with new cases and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern… 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 pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For young people in our community receiving the vaccine

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time of decision making

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 6th October, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 1

Meditation : consider this psalm this morning.
What is God saying to you today as your day starts?
What is your song of praise to Him today?

And then pray in response – to this God of ours

O LORD our God,
Hear our morning prayers
For it is you we believe and trust in
In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!

Midday
We give thanks for our Church Family
LORD, hear our prayers and give blessing to one and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from PSALM 1
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response –
for yourself and for others seeking God’s help at this time

LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers
As we thank you for your call on our lives
In Jesus’ name, Amen.