Daily Devotions for Saturday 2nd October, 2021

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

Reading : GENESIS 1 verses 24-31

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
As we pause with Creator God.

And then Pray with rejoicing in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for others as well as yourself

In Jesus’ name
Amen and 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 GENESIS 1 verses 24-31 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 – our Creator
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.

Daily Devotions for Friday 1st October, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : GENESIS 1 verses 1-23

Meditation : consider these words this morning.
As we rejoice in God’s Creation all around us
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
What evidence of His creation is in your sight right now?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with rejoicing to our Creator God!


Amen – we pray together.

Midday
We give thanks for our local shopkeepers
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from GENESIS 1
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

LORD our God
Creator God
Thank you
Thank you
Amen.

A Call to Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

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

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PHILIPPIANS 2 vs 1-11

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 forgiveness received

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

In Jesus’ Name
Amen

Daily Devotions for Saturday 25th September, 2021

Walk of Life – John 9.25

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Son of God

Reading : PHILIPPIANS 2 verses 1-11

Meditation : As we pause with Jesus this morning…
We slow down and take time to consider these words about Him.

And then take time to Pray in response to Christ, Saviour and Lord
Confessing. Receiving. Asking.

P-ause as we consider our Servant King
R-ejoice in who Jesus is
A-sk to be more like Him – even today
Y-ield to follow Him closer today

Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer

Be still and know

Be still my restless mind

Be still with God

Be still in this world

Be still in my life

Be still and trust God

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from PHILIPPIANS 2
Reflect on the words…. and then Pause to Pray in response to what you have read

Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

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

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from JOHN 14 verses 1-7

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!

An Evening Prayer from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
‘Slowing my breath and relinquishing my worries,
I open my hands to pray…

Come Holy Spirit to my mind
I receive your comfort
Come Holy Spirit to my heart
I receive your peace
Come Holy Spirit to my soul
I receive the Father’s love for me’

Amen we say together