Tag: Temple

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 27th December, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 2 verses 21-40
Meditation : prayerfully consider these events this morning
Jesus is presented at the Temple
Simeon
Anna

What words stays with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today about His ways?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with confidence
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility

We pray as those eagerly waiting His return as Lord of all.

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on John and Lindsay and their family.
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from LUKE 2 verses 21-40
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
As we thank you for your Church worldwide
Telling others of this Jesus
Waiting in hope for His return
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 8th September, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN chapter 2 verses 12-25
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Jesus goes to the Temple.
Passover time.

What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray in response
Looking again at verses 23-25 as your turn to prayer

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who use our halls today
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 2 verses 12-25
Reflect on the way Jesus acted and spoke
and pray in response to Him
Looking again at verses 23-25 at the end of your day

LORD God, Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us even today
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 7th June, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 2 verses 39-52
Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
Anna.
The boy Jesus.
As you imagine all that happens here in these events,
What stays with you?

Then turn to pray to Father God in response
Naming others in your family circle before Him

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church Family at Reid Memorial
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 2 verses 39-52
Reflect on the events you have read and then pray in response – to this God, Father God

LORD God, our Heavenly Father,
God who deserves our thanks
Our strength and fortress and loving God,
Hear the evening prayers of your people
As we name others in our family – young and old.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 17th March, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 21 verses 1-27
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
Jesus enters Jerusalem.
Jesus goes to the Temple.
Jesus’ Authority questioned.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Giving thanks for Jesus, the Servant King
Naming others in a place of suffering at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on children and young people hurt by divorce.
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 21 verses 1-27
in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to our Servant King

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
We believe
Help our unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 31st December, 2022

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

Reading : LUKE 2 verses 41-52

Meditation : take the time to consider these events this Saturday morning.
The boy Jesus in the Temple.
My Father’s House.
Which words stay with you as your day starts?
What is God teaching you about His ways today?

And then take time to Pray with Praise in response to this God
As we step into a new year with Him

LORD God
Father God
Abba
Hear the morning prayers of your children
In Christ Jesus
As we move from one year to the next
Amen we pray together this day

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

Dear Lord, help us to remember at this time of
Presents and Puddings,
Cards and Chocolates,
Paper hats and Limericks
With all the Glitz of Christmas celebration
That the King of Glory came Humbly into our world.
In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from LUKE 2 verses 41-52
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God

LORD God
Father God
Abba
Hear the evening prayers of your children
In Christ Jesus
As we step from one year to the next
Amen we pray together