Tag: Psalms

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 13th May, 2025

Upper Room day

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

Reading : PSALM 47
Meditation : take time and consider these words and truths this morning.
Praise God with loud songs!

What words or images stay with you?
What are you encouraged and challenged by?

Take time to pause and Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to praise God – with loud songs?!

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

We believe
Help our unbelief
As we give you our praise and worship

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 : PSALM 47 – in another version?
Reflect on these words again as your day ends…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit

With thanksgiving

To God be the glory
Great things He has done

Even today

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from PSALM 46– as we consider Thy Kingdom Come….

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Monday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Syria, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Myanmar, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Saturday 10th May, 2025

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

Reading : PSALM 41
Meditation : take the time to consider these particular words this Saturday morning.
The prayer of a sick man

What are you encouraged and challenged by from God’s written Word?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Asking
Listening
Speaking
For yourself. For another.

Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray 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 the verses again from PSALM 41
Reflect on these particular words as your day ends…. and then Pray in response to Father God

Examine me, O God, and know my mind;
test me, and discover my thoughts.
Find out if there is any evil in me
and guide me in the everlasting way

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 9th May, 2025

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 27
A Prayer of Praise

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Naming others in your family, street, city, and world

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this verse again from PSALM 27
– in another version?
Reflect on the great truths here and pray in response to our God of light and salvation!

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
We believe
Help our unbelief
As we name others in our family and across the world before You this evening
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 8th May, 2025

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

Reading : PSALM 24
Meditation : take time and consider this chapter this morning.
The Great King enters!

What is God teaching/reminding you?
What words stay with you?

And then pray in response – as your day starts

Pray your own words as you look upwards!

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who feel hopeless and helpless
Father God…hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 24
Reflect on the words and images at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – with your words of request and trust

O LORD, King of all kings
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all your good gifts to us
For our trust and hope is in you
As we ask, seek and knock on heaven’s door
Thy Kingdom Come!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 7th May, 2025

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

Reading : PSALM 21

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words afresh this morning
Praise for Victory!

What words stays with you?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility
Looking again at verses 2 and 13 as you turn to prayer

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the SEECOS Kirk Session
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from PSALM 21
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, our God
King of kings, Lord of lords.
As this day ends
We bow before you
We return our thanks for victories won
And strength given even today
We trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen