Tag: Thursday
Daily Devotions for Thursday 23rd December, 2021
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : JOHN 1 verses 1-5
Meditation : as we pause with God, we take time to consider these particular words this morning.
What do they mean for you today?
Which words stay with you?
And then pray in response – as your day starts
Pray your own words to the LORD our God.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray with thanksgiving for the Bible in our own language
Father God…hear our prayers and receive our sacrifice of praise
Evening
Reading : read this opening passage again from JOHN 1
Reflect on the words and truths at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – this God – our God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our praise and worship to you
For who you are
O help us to know you more
To love you better
To follow you more closely
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
An Advent Thursday Evening Prayer
Daily Devotions for Thursday 16th December, 2021
Daily Devotions for Advent
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : MATTHEW 1 verses 18-25
Meditation : as we pause with God this morning we consider what is said here afresh.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
And then pray in response as your day starts
Pray your own words to the LORD God
Immanuel
God with us
O LORD our God
These are our morning prayers
As we journey further into Advent
in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on all midwives in our community and city and nation
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all
Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from MATTHEW 1
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with confidence
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
In our families
In our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Thursday Evening Advent Prayer with Others
As your Thursday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this season of Advent
You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from REVELATION 2 verses 8-11
You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are
R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given
A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time
Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!
Daily Devotions for Thursday 9th December, 2021
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : REVELATION 2 verses 12-17
Meditation : take time and carefully consider what is said here about this church.
Which words stay with you as you turn to prayer?
Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts
For yourself and for the Church in our world
In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Leprosy Mission at work in Sri Lanka
Lord, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done
Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from REVELATION 2 verses 12-17
Reflect on the words spoken here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in
O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we praise you for who You are
As we return our thanks to You.
As we humbly confess our sins
As we lay all we are and have before You
In Jesus’ name. Amen.