Daily Devotions for Sunday 1st October, 2023

Back to Communion Sunday

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

Reading : JOHN 8 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time and consider these significant words and events this Sunday morning
Mount of Olives
Jesus
Adulteress

What encourages and challenges you today?
What words stay with you?

And then pause to pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own honest and humble prayer as you step into today.

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 JOHN 8 verses 1-11
Reflect on all that happens here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Gracious God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we humbly 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.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight;
so you are right in your verdict
and justified when you judge.

Psalm 51 verse 4

Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?
It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s – from John – is below…..

Daily Devotions for Sunday 9th July, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 17 verses 1-6
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.

Sin.
Faith.

What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?
What is your response?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you on a spiritual jouyrney

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 words again from LUKE 17 verses 1-6
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our just and true 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 need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To serve and speak out of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 9th March, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 18 verses 10-20
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
Parable of the Lost Sheep.
A Brother who Sins.

Which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts
For yourself.
For another.

Pray your own words to the LORD God

O LORD
Our Shepherd and Saviour.
Hear our many prayers
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on colleagues and friends – name them one by one
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out mercy and grace we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from MATTHEW 18 verses 10-20
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with honest humility

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 8th March, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 18 verses 6-9

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
Temptation to Sin.
How terrible if…

What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Is there a prayer of confession and need on your lips?

Then turn to pray to God in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me about what matters.
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And help me keep my eyes upward this day
O help me! Strengthen me!
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who are patients in our city hospitals at this time.
O LORD, give help and healing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 18 verses 6-9
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
From the tempter’s snare.
From our sinful ways.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.