Ruth

Daily Devotions for Sunday 7th April, 2024

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

Reading : RUTH 4 verses 13-22
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
Boaz and his descendents

What is your response to these words and names today?
Who comes to mind in your family tree?

And then pray in response to God, the family-planning God

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

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

O Sovereign King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

O Gracious King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

O Just and Righteous King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

Amen

Evening
Reading : read these words again from RUTH 4 verses 13-22
Reflect on these words and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Great God
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 our family circle
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To live and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 6th April, 2024

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

Reading : RUTH 4 verses 1-12
Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning.
Boaz Marries Ruth

What encourages and challenges you today?
Who is on your prayer list – married – unmarried – widowed?

And then Pray in response
For others
For yourself

LORD God
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 RUTH 4 verses 1-12
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 5th April, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : RUTH chapter 3
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Ruth
Boaz

What words stay with you?
Is God calling you to something, somewhere?

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 RUTH chapter 3
Reflect on what happens here
and pray in response to this God

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 world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 4th April, 2024

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

Reading : RUTH chapter 2
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here – as your day starts.
Ruth works in Boaz’s field

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

In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Boys’ Brigade company
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out grace and strength we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from RUTH chapter 2
Reflect on these events 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 and provision in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others in our families
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 3rd April, 2024

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

Reading : RUTH 1 verses 6-22
Meditation : consider all that happens here as your day starts.
Naomi and Ruth return to Bethlehem

What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Who do you identify with most in this chapter?

Then turn to pray to this God in response

O LORD our God
Thank you for these words
And what they teach us about your Kingdom ways
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And confession
And help me keep my eyes upward this day
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Cubs and Scouts
O LORD, give grace and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from RUTH 1 verses 6-22
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
Heavenly Father and Saviour God
God who deserves our thanks
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 2nd April, 2024

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : RUTH 1 verses 1-5

Meditation : take the time to consider these words on this new day
Family
Death
Ruth

What is God saying to you from His written Word today?
What is your response?

Then turn to pray to Father God in response
Naming others before Him

In Jesus’ name we pray, 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 verses again from RUTH 1 verses 1-5
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of Naomi and the God of today,
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.