Tag: Revelation

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 14th December, 2021

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : REVELATION 3 verses 14-22

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
The Church in Laodicea
What do the words mean to you at this time?

Take time to Pray in response – including for the Church in our city

We can but worship you this day O LORD
We can but ask for those in need of your help this day O LORD
We can but ask you to bless your Church in our city O LORD our God
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 set verses again from REVELATION 3
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of this Church family and the God of today,
The God of strong love
The God of eternal faithfulness
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others we care about before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 13th December, 2021

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

Reading : REVELATION 3 verses 7-13

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
The Church in Philadelphia.
What words or images stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who is with us

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and for your church family

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on the Leprosy Mission in Mozambique
O LORD, have mercy on this work 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

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and your Church before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Sunday Evening Advent Prayer with Others

As your third Sunday in Advent closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this season

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from REVELATION chapter 4

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Daily Devotions for Sunday 12th December, 2021

3rd SUNDAY in ADVENT

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

Reading : REVELATION 3 verses 1-6

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
The Church in Sardis
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
As we yield to His Kingdom ways

O LORD our God,
Good and majestic One,
Sovereign God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You
On this Sunday in Advent
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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

O LORD our God
At the close of this year

We pause with you
And remember who you are

We rejoice
In all the blessings you have given

We ask
To lead and guide us through the days ahead

We yield
To your Kingdom will
On earth
As it is in heaven

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from REVELATION 3
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise 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
And lift your Church around the world up to you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 12th December, 2021

3rd SUNDAY in ADVENT

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

Reading : REVELATION 3 verses 1-6

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
The Church in Sardis
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
As we yield to His Kingdom ways

O LORD our God,
Good and majestic One,
Creator God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You
On this Sunday in Advent
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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

O LORD our God
At the close of this year

We pause with you
And remember who you are

We rejoice
In all the blessings you have given

We ask
To lead and guide us through the days ahead

We yield
To your Kingdom will
On earth
As it is in heaven

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from REVELATION 3
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise 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
And lift your Church around the world up to you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.