You are invited to pause and pray at this time of the day
You may wish to pray for others
You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for today’s prayer focus
You may wish to be still in God’s Presence
You are invited to pause and pray at this time of the day
You may wish to pray for others
You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for today’s prayer focus
You may wish to be still in God’s Presence
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : EPHESIANS 1 verses 13 and 14
Meditation : take time to consider this part of Paul’s letter.
The promised Holy Spirit.
What encourages or challenges you today?
Which part of these verses will you hold onto today?
Pray in response to what you have read
Reading again the words as you turn to prayer
Spirit of the living God
Fall afresh on me
Spirit of the living God
Fall afresh on us
In and through Christ Jesus, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our children and young people at this time
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these words again from EPHESIANS 1.13+14
Reflect on the truths written here and then Pray in response
‘For a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit
On the people of God
All over the world,
And in all worship traditions.
For a readiness to be changed and made new;
For a softening of the ground of our hearts
To receive without fear.’
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time in your day.
You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for today’s Bible focus.
You may wish to name others in need before Father God.
You may wish to pause in God’s presence as you look back on your Sunday.
You are invited to pray with others in our city and across the nation at this time.
You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus.
‘Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Put on all of God’s armour so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.’
Ephesians 6 verses 10 and 11
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : REVELATION 3 verses 1-6
Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible.
The message to the Church in Sardis.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Which part of the message stays with you?
And then pray in response
O God, our God,
Hear our Sunday prayers
We ask
as your Church
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Midday
Pray the words of the Lord’s Prayer as your own Midday Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen
Evening
Reading : read these opening verses again from REVELATION 3
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day
O LORD, our Maker, our Great King,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you.
As we return our thanks to you
As we acknowledge You our Saviour and Help even this day.
As we pray for all corners of our world
To know of Jesus.
In His saving name we ask, Amen.