Tag: Revelation

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 8th December, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : REVELATION 2 verses 8-11

Meditation : consider these verses today as we pause with God
What is God saying to you about yielding to His ways from this passage?

And then pray in response – to this God of ours

O LORD our God,
Hear our morning prayers
Build your church
Make us strong.
In Jesus’ name we ask
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Leprosy Mission at work in Timor Leste
LORD, hear our prayers and give blessing real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from REVELATION 2
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response –
for yourself and for God’s Church at this time

LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers
As we thank you for your call on our lives
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 7th December, 2021

Upper Room day – time out with God

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

Reading : REVELATION 2 verses 1-7

Meditation : as we pause with God we consider what is said here to this church.
What do the verses teach you about yielding to God’s ways?

And then Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pray for your own church family

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I have read these words
And now I pray for you to work them out
as a living reality in my church life – even today
as I thank you that you are with us
on our journey through life.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
…..and respond to His voice….
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the opening verses again from REVELATION 2
Reflect prayerfully on these words…. And then pray as your day closes

LORD God, our great God,
Thank you for being there with me
For all of today
I thank You,
Even for those things that have caused me fear and concern.
Give blessing to your Church in these days I ask.
Have mercy O Lord!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 4th December, 2021

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

Reading : REVELATION 1 verses 9-20

Meditation : take time to pause with the Living God this Saturday morning.

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s help today for yourself and for another as we yield to His Kingdom will

In Jesus’ name
We offer our prayers this day
Amen and 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 REVELATION 1 verses 9-20 again
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer

LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are
For your help and protection even today
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

A Call to Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Sunday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into a new week and a new month

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from REVELATION 22 verses 6-21

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of A-C-T-S which many have found to be a blessing and a help

A doration … taking a few moments to bring your evening words of praise and worship to our God

C onfession … of the sins of this day

T hanksgiving … for the blessings of this day … and for the fact of Jesus’ return!

S upplication or Asking … for a situation…or another person in need at this time

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 31st October, 2021

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

Reading : REVELATION 22 verses 6-21

Meditation : as we pause with God at the close of the month
Take time to consider these verses and rejoice that the best is yet to come!

And then pray with hope and rejoicing in response to this God, our God

O God of eternal hope
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We look up to you
We offer you our songs of hope and praise
In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

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

We rejoice in your love, O God!

We rejoice in your care, O Father God!

We rejoice in your saving grace, O Lord!

We rejoice in your good gifts, O merciful Lord!

We rejoice!
We give thanks!
We worship you!

With our words and songs of praise!

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from REVELATION 22
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God

Praise him, kings and all peoples,
princes and all other rulers;
young women and young men,
old people and children too.
Let them all praise the name of the LORD!
His name is greater than all others;
his glory is above earth and heaven

O LORD, hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
And our hope of eternal heaven with you!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.