Tag: October

Daily Devotions for 5th October, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God
Reading : JOHN 3 verses 1-21

Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning.
What are you encouraged or challenged by?
What is your response to verse 16 today?

Take time out with God in Prayer in response – as the Spirit leads you
Giving thanks for the Father’s love
And Jesus
And those known to you at this time

Oh Father God,
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of UCB radio in our land and world
O LORD God, have mercy on this work and continue to pour out blessings.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from John 3
Reflect ….and then pray…..for others in our world known to you
O Lord, hear our various prayers at this evening hour
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 4th October, 2018

Big Alpha course
Why did Jesus die?

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : MATTHEW chapter 27

Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today and what is your response to Him?

Take the time to Pray in response to what you have read

LORD God
Father God,
Hear my morning prayer
As I consider all that happened to Jesus
And why.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those new to the Christian faith
And Big Alpha this evening
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and answer our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the chapter again
Reflect on these words and images and then Pray in response as your day ends
Father God, hear my evening prayer
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 3rd October, 2018

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God
Reading : MATTHEW 22 verses 15-22

Meditation : take time to consider Jesus’ words here.
What do these verses say to you?
Ponder again verse 21.

Then take time to Pray to this God, King of kings.

In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the people and nation of Yemen
O LORD God, have mercy and hear our prayers this day.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Matthew 22
Reflect on the words from Jesus …. and pray to this God of ours
Hear our evening prayers, O God.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 2nd October, 2018

Upper Room day

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : PSALM 100

Meditation : take time and consider these words of joyful worship this morning.
How is God described here?
What do the words mean for you today?

Pray in response to what you have read – with songs of worship and thanksgiving!

Oh LORD our Lord,
Our Maker,
We come before you today with thanksgiving,
We bow down in worship,
We kneel before You,
The God of good things,
Our God!
In Jesus’ wonderful name,
Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read Psalm 100 again
Reflect on the words and then Pray….to the LORD our God
God of greatness and goodness and amazing grace
We bring our evening worship to you
At the end of this day
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for 1st October, 2018

Why Harvest?

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : LEVITICUS 23 verses 1-22

Meditation : take time to carefully consider these verses as your day starts.
What do they say to you today about God and Harvest?

Then Pray and Praise in response to our Creator God

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

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who work in our fields and farms
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Leviticus 23
Reflect on what you read and then praise and pray to God in response
Good good God, hear my evening prayers
And receive my evening praise
As I thank you for all You have provided for us on earth
In Jesus’ name, Amen.