Daily Devotions for Monday 7th August, 2023

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

Reading : PSALM 30
Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible this morning.
A Prayer of Thanksgiving!

What is your prayer this Monday morning?

Then pause to Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness and love!
Hear our morning prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society in Egypt
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from PSALM 30
Reflect on the words here and then Pray with thanksgiving in response

Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness and love – even today!
Hear our evening prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

The laws of the Lord are right,
and those who obey them are happy.
The commands of the Lord are just
and give understanding to the mind.

Psalm 19 verse 8

Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?
It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s – from John – is below…..

Daily Devotions for Sunday 6th August, 2023

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

Reading : PSALM 19
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
The heavens declare!

What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you in our world
Looking again at verse 14

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday

Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your 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 words again from PSALM 19
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Great Creator,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To sing and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 5th August, 2023

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

Reading : PSALM 18
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
David’s psalm of testimony in trusting God.

What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response
For yourself
For others

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer

These are Psalms of encouragement to read during the holiday month.
Why not read one a week.

Psalm 33; Psalm 37vs 1-17; Psalm 85; Psalm 96

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 18
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 4th August, 2023

SUMMER BUZZ

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 15
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Fear the LORD

What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray for your 5 at this time
Naming them before Sovereign God

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society at work in Vietnam
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give blessing we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 15
Reflect on the way God is at work
and pray in response to Him

LORD God, the God of perfect truth and justice,
Our 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 3rd August, 2023

SUMMER BUZZ

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

Reading : PSALM 14
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
The fool says…..

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

O LORD
Our Creator and Saviour.
Hear our many prayers
As we respond to this Psalm today
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society in Turkey
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from PSALM 14
Reflect on these words again 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 in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.