Tag: prayer

Daily Devotions for 14th August, 2019

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

Reading : AMOS 5 verses 1-17

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
A call to repentance.
How would you describe God’s relationship with His people?
What is your response to God’s written Word today?

Then turn to pray to God in response….looking again at verses 14 and 15

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
May we be a people
Who ever seek good and not evil.
Oh teach us to maintain justice
In our lives
In our community
In our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church in Australia
O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from Amos 5
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God
LORD God, our God, God of true justice, 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 Tuesday 13th August, 2019

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : AMOS 2 verses 4-16

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
Words of judgement.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today and what is your response?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Amos 2
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of Judah and Israel and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we journey from today to tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for 12th August, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : JOEL chapter 2

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage…words of prophecy.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God of Joel 2
Looking again at verses 28-32

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

O LORD our God,
God of wonders
Hear our prayers this day
As we lay ourselves before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on the land and people of Australia
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read the passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response to verses 28-32
Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I humbly name others before you.
As I call out to you for others in this day
As I lay myself and this world before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.