Tag: Sunday

Daily Devotions for Sunday 24th June, 2018

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

Reading : JUDGES chapters 6 and 7
Meditation : take time and consider these words about Gideon – and how God won a great victory in strange ways!
What do they say to you?
What is your response to God’s Word this morning?

and then pray in response to this God, our God

O LORD God,
As I read these words
Make them true in my life
As I lay my day before you.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for a church elsewhere in our land to know Sunday blessings
O LORD, our God, hear our cry!

Evening
Reading : read the verses again about Gideon
Reflect on their meaning for you and then Pray in response, as your day ends
O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we seek your hand of victory even tomorrow.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 17th June, 2018

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

Reading : EXODUS 13 verse 17 – chapter 14
Meditation : take time to consider these significant events in Israel’s history.
Which images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

and then pray honestly to this God in response this Sunday
asking Him to deliver you from something
thanking Him for standing on safe and dry ground!

O LORD God,
God of wonderful miracles,
God of safety and freedom,
Our God
My God,
Hear our prayers
As we call out to you
For ourselves
And for others
In Jesus’ name,
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray for the Church in our land to know Sunday freedom blessings!
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on their meaning today for you and for others known to you….
and then Pray in response
O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we return our thanks to you on this Sunday
For Jesus
And for every blessing that is ours in Christ Jesus.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 10th June, 2018

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

Reading : GENESIS 39 – 41
Meditation : take time and consider these events in Joseph’s life.
Which words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you from today?

Pray humbly in response – as you look at your own life

Father God,
Thank You for your grace given to me.
Help me to trust You more for all You are doing in the lives of others around me.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Pray for a prison near your home to know God’s blessing
O God of justice and mercy, hear our prayers!

Evening
Reading : read these chapters again from Genesis
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to our God …
Giving thanks for the blessings He has given
O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our prayers
As we return our evening thanks to You.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 3rd June, 2018

Communion Sunday

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus – our Redeemer and Saviour

Reading : GENESIS 6 verse 5 – chapter 7 verse 24

Meditation : take time and consider these words about Noah and the Flood as your day starts.
Which words stay with you?
Consider some of the discussions Noah and his family must have had!

Pray in response to this God – for our world.

My God,
Have mercy
And hear my prayer.
Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray for the Church in our world to experience Sunday blessings
O God of Life and Hope, hear our prayers!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on your day – and Pray in response to what you read
God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – hear our evening prayers.
As we return our Sunday praise to you
And bring our evening prayers for ourselves and our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 6th May, 2018

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

Reading : GENESIS 48 verses 1-22

Meditation : take time to consider these words of blessing as your Sunday starts.
What is God saying to you today from his Word?

Pray in response to what you have read and considered
Including a prayer for God to bless another

O LORD God,
Holy, holy, holy.
In Jesus’ name we ask to know your blessing
For ourselves and those we name before you.
Amen.

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

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

#ThyKingdomCome

As part of the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture, today’s prayer theme is #ThyKingdomCome

As we look back over these 10 days – give thanks for what God has done and is doing in our country and across the world!

As we celebrate Pentecost today – pray for and anticipate the gift and Person and presence of the Holy Spirit – even today in our lives and in our churches!

Father God, hear us as we prayerfully call out ‘Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven’.

#ThyKingdomCome #pledge2pray