Tag: prayer

Daily Devotions for 14th May, 2019

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : 2 SAMUEL 23 verses 1-7

Meditation : take time and consider these few verses this morning
What is God saying to you today and what is your response?.

Take time to Pray in response – including for those grieving and mourning

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 2 Samuel 23
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of David 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 13th May, 2019

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

Reading : 2 SAMUEL chapter 22

Meditation : take the time to consider these verses from David.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning from His Word?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God of help and victory

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

O LORD our God,
God of help
Hear our prayers this day
And help us overcome our wall
As we walk on the heights of today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on the lands and peoples in Central Asia
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.. as you pray a blessing on others
Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I name others before you.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 12th May, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : PSALM 57

Meditation : take time and consider these words for help this Sunday morning.
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?
Look again at verses 1-3

And then pray in response to the LORD our God

O LORD our God,
Hear our cries
And have mercy we ask
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those preaching in our land today
And for this Christian Aid Week
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out blessings we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 57
Reflect on all that is said here by David and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, our God of mercy,
Hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 11th May, 2019

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

Reading : PSALM 56

Meditation : take time to consider these verses written here by David.
A psalm – of trust in God.
What does it mean for you?
What is God saying to you today about trusting Him?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Look again at verses 3=4.

In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those struggling in life at this time
God of grace and mercy hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this Psalm again
Reflect on this God…. and then Praise Him in your evening Prayer with verses 12+13
LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are!
For all you have done for us!
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen!