Tag: Peter

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 6th September, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 1 verses 40-42
Meditation : consider again what is said here as your day starts.
The Messiah.
Peter.

What is your response to God’s written Word today?

Then turn to pray to Him in response

O Lord Jesus,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me about who you are.
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And help me keep my eyes upward this day
My Teacher
My Saviour
My Messiah
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Facilities Team
O LORD, give help and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 1 verses 40-42
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Our hoped-for Messiah God,
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 28th July, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LUKE 24 verses 1-12
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
The Resurrection of Jesus!
What images or words stay with you?
Who do you identify with most?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Giving thanks for Jesus, the Risen Lord
Naming others in a place of mourning at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those hoping to go to university this year
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 24 verses 1-12 – in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to our Risen Lord

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
We believe
Help our unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 28th April, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MARK 14 verses 12-42
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
The Passover Meal.
Peter’s Denial
Gethsemane
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Giving thanks for Jesus, the Servant King
Naming others in a place of struggling at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on new team members serving in Open Doors
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MARK 14 verses 12-42 – in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to our Servant King

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
We believe
Help our unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 6th April, 2023

Maundy Thursday

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

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 26 verses 17-35
Meditation : take time and consider what happens here – as your day starts.
The Lord’s Supper.
Peter’s Denial.
Which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then pray in response as your Thursday starts

Pray your own words to the LORD our God

O LORD
Our Creator and Saviour.
Hear our many prayers
On this Maundy Thursday
As we remember
As we pause and consider
All that happened
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those facing a tough decision at this time
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out help and comfort we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from MATTHEW 26
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with honest and humble words

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily devotions for Tuesday 28th March, 2023

Upper Room day and evening Gathering for Prayer

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

Reading : MATTHEW 26 verses 69-75
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the chapter this morning.
Peter denies Jesus.
What words or images stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ 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 MATTHEW 26 verses 69-75 again – in another version?
Reflect on the words spoken here…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
With honest and humble words

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 2nd March, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 16 verses 13-28
Meditation : take time and carefully consider these words.
Peter’s declaration. The Messiah.
Jesus’ suffering and death.
What do they mean for you at this time?
Who is Jesus to you?

Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts
Looking again at verses 15 and 16

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our church prayer list
Lord, hear our prayers and give help we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from MATTHEW 16 verses 13-28
Reflect on the words spoken here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this Jesus, who came from heaven to earth

O Lord Jesus, Saviour and Messiah
Hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we praise you for who You are
As we return our thanks to You for help received today
As we humbly confess our sins
As we lay all we are and have before You
Amen.