Tag: Psalms

Daily Devotions for Saturday 9th March, 2024

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

Reading : PSALM 5
Meditation : take time to consider these particular words this morning.
Give ear to my words, O LORD…

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

And then Pray in response
For yourself
For another

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 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 verses again from PSALM 5
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 8th March, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 2
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
The nations
The Son

What words stay with you?
Who is this Son to you?

Then take time to Pray in response
Humbly, honestly.

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List.
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 2
Reflect on what is said here
and pray in response to this God we believe in

LORD God, Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day in leading us
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us even today
As we bring ourselves and our needy world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 31st August, 2023

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

Reading : PSALM 131
A Prayer of Humble Trust

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

And then pray in response – as your day starts

Pray your own words of faith and trust to the LORD our God.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society in Rwanda
Father God…hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 131
Reflect on the verses and images at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – with your own words of faith and trust

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 30th August, 2023

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

Reading : PSALM 115
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
The One True God

What words stays with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about Himself?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with confidence
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility

Making verse 1 part of your morning prayer

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen!

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

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from PSALM 115
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response
Looking again at verses 16-18

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
As we thank you for your Church worldwide
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 29th August, 2023

Upper Room day and evening Gathering for Prayer

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

Reading : PSALM 103
Praise the LORD, my soul!

What words or images stay with you?

Pray in response to what you have read
Looking again at verses 1-5
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

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

Praise the LORD my soul for……and……

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 PSALM 103 again – in another version?
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
Looking again at verses 1-5

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

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.