Daily Devotions for Sunday 20th January, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : PSALM 11

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching you today?

And then pray in response,
including prayers of confidence in the LORD
and for others in need at this time

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for your church family to know God’s Sunday blessings
O LORD, our God, hear our cry and pour out Your blessing!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 11
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day
O LORD, hear our prayers we ask.
As we return our thanks to you
As we acknowledge You our Saviour and Help
As we pray for all corners of our world
To know of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 13th January, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : PSALM 8

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

and then pray in response to the LORD, the Creator of all

O LORD our God,
Creator God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
Oh fill us with your Spirit
For of ourselves we get it so wrong
Today and every day!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those preaching in our land today
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out blessings we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 8
Reflect on all that is said and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, our Great Creator God,
hear our evening prayers we ask
As we 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.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 6th January, 2019

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

Reading : PSALM 3

Meditation : take time to consider this morning prayer for help.
What is God saying to you today from his Word?
Look again at verses 3 and 4 this morning as you turn to God in prayer.

Pray in response to what you have read and considered

In Jesus’ name
Today
Amen.

Midday
Pray for a church near your home to know Sunday blessings
O LORD God, hear and answer our prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read Psalm 3 again as your day ends
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to this God …our God
Including for others known to you
O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you for the blessings of this day.
As we name others before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 30th December, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : COLOSSIANS 1 verse 15

Meditation : take time and consider this verse about Jesus.
What does it say to you today?
What is your response to God’s Word?

and then pray in response – using the words of the verse

O God
Open our eyes
And help us to see
Jesus
In all His glory.
Teach us
Help us
We ask.
Amen.

Midday
Pray for your church family to know God’s blessing at this time of the year
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out blessing we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular words again from Colossians 1
Reflect on the words and then Pray in response to this God of ours
A Celtic Prayer
Be Thou my vision
O Lord of my heart.
Be all else but naught to me,
Save that Thou art.
Be Thou my best thought
In the day and the night.
Both waking and sleeping,
Thy presence my light.

Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 23rd December, 2018

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : JOHN 1 verse 29

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
What do they say to you today?
What is your response to God’s Word?

and then pray in response – using these words

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your family
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and bless those we name we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this particular verse again from John 1.
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God who sent Jesus
A Celtic Prayer
Eternal God,
You have lowered the canopy of night
And its gentle shadows cover us with your peace.
May the dews of heaven heal our wounds
And wash the tears from our eyes.
May the burning light of Christ banish for ever
The darkness from our souls,
That we may be at peace.

Amen.