Tag: prayer

Daily Devotions for Friday 2nd February, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : EXODUS chapter 2
Meditation : take time to consider God at work behind these events
Moses’ birth
Moses flees

What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Then take time to Pray in response to this God
Naming others who have run away from troubling circumstances

O LORD our God
Give help and courage we ask
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List at this time
Father God, hear our prayers, give grace and help we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from EXODUS chapter 2
Reflect on the way God is at work in your life
and pray in response to Him

LORD God, Eternal and living God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 1st February, 2024

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

Reading : EXODUS chapter 1
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here – as your day starts.
Israelites oppressed in Egypt.

Which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts
Pray your own words to the LORD God
Naming others known to you in a hard place

O LORD God
Hear our many morning prayers
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Columbia
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out mercy and grace and truth we ask

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from EXODUS chapter 1
Reflect on these events at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with confidence

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

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 31st January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 50 vs 15-26
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words and events this morning
Joseph and his brothers
Joseph’s death

What words stays with you?
Which part of the Joseph story can you imagine most clearly?
What has God been teaching/reminding you from Genesis?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility
Pray for an opportunity to tell others today about God’s Good News Story

In Jesus’ name
Amen !

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on John and Lindsay and their family
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from GENESIS chapter 50 vs 15-26
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
Our daily bread and living water.
As we thank you for your Church Family worldwide
Telling others about your Good News Story
In Jesus’ name, Amen!