Tag: Saturday

Daily Devotions for Saturday 9th September, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 3 verses 1-21
Meditation : take time to consider these significant words this morning.
Jesus and Nicodemus.
Son of Man
Son of God

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

And then Pray in response
For our world
For yourself

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 Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer

Father God
Thank you for sending Jesus
Son of God
Son of Man
From heaven to earth

Holy Spirit
Show us
Teach us
Help us
To follow Him
To love Him
To serve Him
More and more

In this world
We ask in Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 3 verses 1-21
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 Saturday 2nd September, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 1 verses 10-14 again

Meditation : take time to consider these verses afresh this morning
The Word was in the world

What do verses 13 and 14 mean for you?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s grace and mercy today for yourself and for another

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen

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

Father God
Thank you for sending Jesus
Son of God
Son of Man
From heaven to earth

Holy Spirit
Show us
Teach us
Help us
To follow Him
To love Him
To serve Him
More and more

In this world
We ask in Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read JOHN 1 verses 10-14 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.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into Sunday….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from PSALM 78 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Saturday – 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 Ukraine 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 26th August, 2023

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

Reading : PSALM 78
God and His People

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, our God
Pray for the Church, God’s People in this world

Amen we pray together this new day.

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

These are Psalms of encouragement to read during the holiday month.
Why not read one a week.

Psalm 33; Psalm 37vs 1-17; Psalm 85; Psalm 96

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from PSALM 78
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read

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.