Tag: suffering servant

Daily Devotions for Friday 18th April, 2025

Good Friday

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH 52 v 13 – ch.53 v 9
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here
The Suffering Servant

What images or words stay with you?
What words encourage and challenge you today?

And then Pray with honest words to this Jesus in response

And so we ask, Lord Jesus,
With hearts of humble gratitude,
Have mercy on those we name before you
Give hope and deliverance we ask
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Pray for 5 list
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ISAIAH 52 v 13 – ch.53 v 9
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to this Jesus we believe in
Honestly
Humbly
Thankfully

In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen

Daily Devotions for Monday 9th December, 2024

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

Reading : ISAIAH 52 v.13 – chapter 53 v 12
Meditation : take time to consider these words of prophecy as your day starts.
The suffering Servant

What words stay with you today?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Naming others on a journey of suffering at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on you Pray for 5 list
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH 52 v.13 – chapter 53 v 12
– in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and my church family before you at the end of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 24th August, 2024

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

Reading : ISAIAH 52 verse 13 – chapter 53 verse 12
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
The Suffering Servant
A place of Honour

And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Praying for those struggling to believe in this Jesus
Praying for families and communities suffering because of this Jesus

Thank you God for sending Jesus
Thank you Jesus that you came
Holy Spirit may you ever make us more like this Jesus
Amen and Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 the verses again from ISAIAH 52 verse 13 – chapter 53 verse 12
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
For yourself and for others who follow this Servant King

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

O make me more and more like this Jesus I pray

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 16th December, 2023

Church Open 10-12

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

Reading : ISAIAH ch.52 verse 13- chapter 53 verse 12
Meditation : take the time to consider these particular words this Saturday morning.
The Suffering Servant

And then take time to Pray in response to this Jesus
Looking again at the words that stayed with you

Amen we pray together this new day.

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

Wonderful Counsellor
Prince of Peace
Son of God
Son of Man

Be born afresh in us
Live in us
Live through us
Living Lord Jesus

Amen and Amen we pray.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from ISAIAH ch.52 verse 13- chapter 53 verse 12
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
Looking again at verses 4-6

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 29th April, 2023

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

Reading : MARK 15 verses 21-47
Jesus is Crucified.

Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray in response to this God

Amen we pray together this new day.

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

Dear Lord,
After Your humiliation, You walked steadfastly on
to a certain painful and brutal death.
You were afraid for You sweated blood with anguish,
but You still went on so that all those of us who truly believe
may rise to be with You at the end of our mortal journey.
We praise You and joyously give thanks to You for Your steadfastness.
Amen.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from MARK 15 verses 21-47
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

Draw me closer, nearer to yourself, Lord
Suffering Servant
Son of Man
Son of God

In Jesus’ name, Amen.