Tag: prayer

Daily Devotions for 29th August, 2019

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

Reading : ZECHARIAH chapter 3

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
Clean garments for the High priest!

Then pause to pray for others in ministry known to you

O LORD, hear our prayers
As we name others before you at this time.
Bless them
Use them
Even today.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those new in their Christian discipleship
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from yesteryear
Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – our God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for 28th August, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : HABAKKUK chapter 3

Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us
about Habakkuk’s relationship with God.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God of perfect timing
Look again at verses 16-19 as you turn to prayer

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church in Belgium
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Habakkuk 3
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God
Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 27th August, 2019

Upper Room day and Evening Gathering for Prayer

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

Reading : HABAKKUK chapter 2

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
The LORD’s answer to Habakkuk.
What words or images stay with you?
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?

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

O Lord
Speak to us
Speak to me
By name
And help me hear
What the Spirit is saying in these days
To me
To my family
To my Church
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 the chapter again
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
God of Habakkuk, our God,
We bring our evening worship to you
As we lay ourselves and our families before you
As we acknowledge what you are saying to us at this time
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for 26th August, 2019

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

Reading : HABAKKUK chapter 1

Meditation : take time to consider these honest words of complaint as your day starts.
Do you have a complaint to God at this time?
What is your response to our world in these times?

Then Pray with honesty in response to the LORD our God

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For our nation
For our world)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the land and people of Belgium
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Habakkuk 1
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then praise to our God in response
Eternal and Faithful One, hear my evening prayers
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.